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issue 341 roquetas amp almerimar 13- 19 June
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Bullfighting - an unnecessary eXpenceThe UI claims that the PP of Roquetas puts spending on
bullfighting above spending on public services Following the announcement of a lsquoluxury lineuprsquo for the
next Feria Taurina de Santa Ana the IU criticised the lack of attention by Amat and Heloise Cabrera to the main matters of upkeep of the municipality such as street cleaning and urban maintenance instead allocating hundreds of thousands of Euros to an activity that is not without controversy
The United Left group of Roquetas de Mar expressed its opposition to what it calls lsquothe obsession of the local executive of the PP in Roquetas The bullsrsquo
ldquoWeek after week bullfighting related activities are supported which cost thousands of euros to the public of Roquetas This shows an alarming lack of judgment since the Government are no longer meeting the correct issues such as urban cleaning and maintenance in addition to improving the provision of free leisure services to sectors of the population such as young peoplerdquo said the spokesman of the Municipal Group Ricardo Fernaacutendez
ldquoBoth Amat and Eloiacutesa Cabrera are risking the public money on their own particular tastes Although bullfighting has a residual acceptance in Roquetas it does not help in promoting tourism aimed at Northern European citizens who are very concerned about animal welfarerdquo he continued
Roquetas UI quoted the figures of the feria de Santa Ana of 2011 where the final balance showed a loss of 105000euro from an expenditure of 357000euro for just two days of bullfighting The IU believe that these amounts could be invested in long term projects and activities that benefit broad sectors of the economy and the population of Roquetas de Mar
kitesurfing classes launcheDAn introductory course on kitesurfing is to be held in
Roquetas The Servicio Municipal de Deportes has organised an introduction to Kitesurfing Course on 16th and 17th of this month The initiative aims to bring to Roquetas those interested in this young sport which has expanded significantly in the last decade
Also known as Kiteboard Kiteboarding or Kitesurfing it is a sport practiced by skimming the water on a surfboard while being pulled by an airborn kite a combination that allows its practitioners to execute large jumps and travel at extreme speeds
Now Roquetas de Mar City Council intends to introduce the sport to the public just as it has done with other disciplines such as mountaineering hiking and rafting which were offered this year This is a weekend course aimed at those over 14 years of age and includes qualified technical staff equipment and insurance The course fee is 150euro per participant and registration can be made up until 14 June
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LOCAL NEWS UPDATEALmEriacuteAThe centre of Almeriacutea was the setting for the lsquoNoche en
Blancorsquo a Municipal initiative which ran from eight in the evening until two in the morning turning the downtown districts into a great recreational and cultural spectacular
60 free activities took place in 30 different venues and involved nearly a hundred shops and catering establishments
The lsquoNoche en Blancorsquo was organised by the Aacuterea de Desarrollo Econoacutemico Empleo y Nuevas Tecnologiacuteas and had as its main objectives the promotion of culture commercial revitalisation and the creation of new centres of attraction for active tourism all with the common purpose of revaluing and revitalising the Old Town
The municipally owned cultural resources involved were Refuges of the Civil War the Arab Wells the Apollo Theatre and the Maestro Padilla Auditorium
Timed by the Ayuntamiento to co-incide with the lsquoNoche en Blancorsquo were the openings of the Alcazaba the Andalucian Centre of Photography the Interpretation Centre Gate and the Museum of Almeriacutea
Private collaboration came from the Casa de Las Mariposas the Casa de los Puche MECA Mediterraacuteneo Centro Artiacutestico
Puerta de Purchena hosted a fashion show at the Plaza de San Pedro which included a giant scalextric while the Plaza del Educador hosted dance theatre and concerts Plaza Pablo Cazard showed flamenco while Plaza Vieja staged a show of spectacular flying lanterns
On the night the shops remained open until midnight with discounts and special offers on purchases
ALmEriAThe Policiacutea Nacional have
uncovered a fraud involving false employment contracts for foreigners and offered through a consultant
The organisation offered false contracts of employment to illegal immigrants to apply for residence permits in the foreign office for a fee of between 1000 and 1500 euros and using the name of a fictitious construction company
The three arrested two women and a man formed a business network in which the organisation ran a Romanian consultancy from a business premises in Carretera Alicuacuten in Roquetas de Mar
On of the detainees is a Romanian entrepreneur who offered construction and labour contracts on behalf of his non-existent company
The third person arrested is of Senegalese nationality and acted as an intermediary offering immigrants employment contracts in exchange for money
The investigation conducted by the UCRIF of the Policiacutea Nacional was instigated by a number of complaints to the Police by the victims of the fraud Police learned of the existence of the consultancy in Roquetas de Mar and run by one of the detainees who would pretend to maintain working relationships with employees in order to obtain improper Social Security benefits residence and work permits for foreign citizens or other frauds such as the collection of compensation Fund Wage Guarantee (FOGASA) or maternity benefits
So far around thirty Moroccan and Sub-Saharan people have been defrauded of around 35000 euros
ALmEriacuteAThe Aacuterea de Turismo
del Ayuntamiento has announced an interactive tourist initiative entitled lsquoAlmeriacutea te da maacutesrsquo
It comes in the form of a blog entitled lsquoAlmeriacutea gives you more and allows tourists visiting the city to share their impressions and experiences of such emblematic places as the Alcazaba the Old Town the Cathedral and the English Cable (Cable Ingleacutes)
This summer season will end with the launch of a photo contest details of which are not yet available
However the address of the blog where visitors can share their experiences of Almeriacutea is httpalmeriatedamasturismodealmeriaorg
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The beaches of Almeria have renewed the Q for quality award and regained the Blue Flag
The beaches of Cabo de Gata Costacabana El Toyo and urban areas of San Miguel Las Conchas and El Palmeral have renewed the Q de Calidad Turiacutestica awarded by the Ministerio de Industria Energiacutea y Turismo
The Q for Quality refers to a range of services available to users on the beaches while the Blue Flag relates to other key aspects such as accessibility safety water and sand quality and beach maintenance
The Blue Flag has been awarded to a 1300 metre stretch of coastline that runs between the beach of San Miguel up to the beginning of the Playa de Nueva Almeriacutea and has been made with an investment of 350000euro
Mayor Carlos Sanchez said that lsquoplans are in hand to include the Playa de Cabo de Gata in next yearrsquos listrsquo He added that lsquothis Plan officially starts on June 15 but we will forward to this Saturday June 9 although some important aspects such as the showers toilets and disabled access are not yet in operation though they
should be ready within a weekrsquoThe Mayor also reported that with an award of 40000 euros by
the Junta de Gobierno Local will be used to provide a lifeguard service which may be operational before the Night of San Juan (Noche de San Juan)
Finally the Mayor referred to the 16 ice cream kiosks and five sunbed and parasols stations He explained that lsquoalthough the bids were not approved due to the delay in the authorization of the Plan de Playas by the la Junta de Andaluciacutea we are able to say that these will be operational before the end of Junersquo
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ArbOLEASAn earthquake of 33 degrees with an epicentre northwest
of Arboleas was recorded at around 1230 hours last Thursday
The 112 Emergency Service received about a dozen phone calls the earthquake has been noted in addition to Arboleas in the towns of Albox Zurgena Cuervas del Almanzora and Hueacutercal Overa but according to reports has caused no significant damage
ALmEriacuteAThe Managing Director of the
Hospital de Poniente has been forced to return to Paraguay According to latest information the manageress Maria Garcia Agapita Cubillo is to return to Paraguay due to cut-backs
A Hospital spokesperson said that lsquoThe reduction of one management position
could hire a guard an auxiliary nurse and an administrative nurse for the basic salary of the managerrsquo
The Law Offices of various Unions represented in the APES Hospital de Poniente are finalising the details of a complaint to the Managing Director for refusing to pay part of wages for the year 2011 to the workers They are also
studying whether an offense of fraud has been committed as this company is managed by public money Meanwhile the agency workers are continuing with demonstrations in all Centres (El Ejido Toyo Guadix and Loja) during the month of June until a solution is reached that does not affect the core staff of the Hospitals or the user
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RECoRD TEMPERATURES AS
EAST CoAST HITS 37ordmC Rocketing temperatures throughout the country
have led to an amber warning being issued by the State meteorological agency AEMET
The provinces of Alicante and Valencia saw the mercury shoot up to 37ordmC in the shade today and not dropping below 30ordmC until after sunset
Excessive humidity could lead to tidal waves in Almeriacutea and Granada and thunder and lightning across the northern coastline Huesca Lleida Castilla y Leoacuten and Extremadura
Six provinces remain under amber warning over high temperatures ndash Valencia Alicante Teruel Murcia Mallorca and Zaragoza
Over the next few days the west of the country is expected to cool down very slightly whilst the mercury will creep up a notch in the east and the Balearic Islands
MINERSrsquo PICKET LEADS To MAyHEM AS MoToRWAyS AND RAIL-TRACKS ARE SABoTAGED An ongoing minersrsquo strike has caused widespread
chaos throughout the northern region of Asturias with demonstrators blocking roads and train-tracks leaving 214 passengers stuck on the high-speed Madrid-Gijoacuten line
Now into its 11th day the picket ndash which was sparked by government cutback announcements ndash is gathering strength with sit-ins hundreds of protesters cutting off major highways a huge concrete beam thrown across the railway line linking Asturias with the capital and the power lines sabotaged
Two Alvia trains have been held up since 1100hrs this morning one in Pola de Lena (Asturias) and another in La Pola de Gordoacuten (Leoacuten)
The N-630 in Cintildeera (Asturias) is now impassable in either direction due to rocks and stones piled all over the carriageway and the A-8 motorway across the
region is inaccessible from Colunga onwards due to a huge barricade being installed across all four lanes
And the A-66 Gijoacuten-Sevilla motorway has only just been cleared after protesters laid a massive fallen tree across the carriageway
Crowds have blocked the east- and west-bound carriageways of the A-6 Madrid-A Coruntildea motorway and the N-VI trunk road
A sit-in on the street outside the MPsrsquo office in Oviedo has been ongoing since Monday and is set to continue as is a lock-in of 10 miners in the pits at Candiacuten and Santiago
SHoPS STAND oN THEIR HEADSNumerous high-street stores turned upside-down
last Thursday for charity Zara Springfield Mango Cortefiel Pedro del Hierro El Corte Ingleacutes Womenrsquos Secret CampA and the Movistar shops managed by Telyco will have their shop-window mannequins and other displays on their heads This bizarre move is to support the SOMOS campaign driven by 25 charities in recognition of the three million members and regular donors across Spain
Even the post office will issue stamps bearing the image of SOMOS and on-line companies such as eBay Yell Publicity Atraacutepalo Privalia Meetic and others have jumped on board SOMOS is a type of confederation
of 25 Spanish charities of all sizes which come under the umbrella of the Spanish Fundraising Association and are supported by Bain amp Company
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Self-employed persons and business owners will no longer have to risk losing their personal assets if their outfit goes belly-up according to a new law currently in the draft stage
According to the president of the national federation of self-employed workers Lorenzo Amor (pictured) the legislation will include a limit on assets that can be seized by courts and creditors when a company winds up or a sole trader ceases his or her activity
ldquoItrsquos illogical that the family home is left unprotected when things do not go well for a self-employed personrdquo Amor stated
The draft bill is being examined by the ministry of tax affairs and will also mean
people who work for themselves will not have to pay IVA on invoices they have not yet received the money for
Initially this will only be the case when the debtor is a public-sector entity but may eventually applies to all non-paying clients
Amor says any new law should make life as easy as possible for those who take the step of striking out on their own or starting up a business since they are lsquothe force behind economic recovery and creating employmentrsquo
In Spain 80 per cent of firms have less than two employees or are one-man bands and they create nearly 40 per cent of the countryrsquos jobs
PERSoNAL ASSETS PRoTECTED WHEN SELF-EMPLoyED
TRADERS Go BUST
Parents face loss of custody where children do not belt uP in the back
Small children who do not ride in fitted car-seats could be taken away from their parents warns the prosecution service And older children who do not wear seatbelts could face the same fate
These drastic measures will apply after the parent driving has been fined on three or more occasions for not having their children in car-seats or seatbelts as applicable
Traffic prosecutor Bartolomeacute Vargas said police will be instructed to notify his department on the third occasion a parent is stopped and sanctioned At this point the childrenrsquos prosecution service will decide whether there are grounds for lsquotaking protective measuresrsquo concerning the youngsterrsquos safety Where
a child under 14 dies in a car accident a full investigation will be carried out to ascertain whether the appropriate car-seat or seatbelt was used and would have saved his or her life and depending upon the result the parent who was driving may be tried for negligent homicide
Around 50 per cent of child deaths in car accidents could have been avoided by the use of these devices said Vargas
Parents can also face jail and a four-year driving ban where the child survives but suffers injuries and is found not to have been using the correct safety fixtures
Vargas says 69 per cent of fatal accidents on the roads are caused by bad driving with 20 per cent of this figure ndash 138 per cent of the total ndash caused by speeding
sPanish bond yields jumP after rating downgrade
The yield on 10-year Spanish bonds rose sharply on Friday after a brutal downgrade on Spain by Fitch ratings agency and amid speculation that a bailout for Madrid was imminent
At around 0930 GMT the rate of return
for investors on 10-year Spanish bonds on the secondary bond market rose to 6177 percent from 6061 percent at the close of trading on Thursday
The Spanish yield had eased in recent days even dipping below the closely-
watched level of six percent
Fitch slashed Spainrsquos credit rating by three notches on Thursday from ldquoArdquo to ldquoBBBrdquo -- just above junk status -- and warned it would likely stay in recession this year and next
The cut moved Madrid a step closer to needing an international bailout following the path of Greece Ireland and Portugal as it grapples with a fiscal crisis undermined by a struggling banking sector
Italy the other heavyweight eurozone member under immense stress saw its benchmark yields climb to 5782 percent
from 5695 percent on ThursdayCountries considered to give safety from
the turbulence meanwhile saw yields fall with Germanyrsquos rate down to 1299 percent from 1373 percent on Thursday and Francersquos yield at 2510 percent from 2559 percent
The eurozone bond market is under constant heavy pressure stemming from concern about public finances and the troubled banking system in Spain
For a major eurozone country such as Spain an interest rate above 60 percent is considered dangerous territory with respect to its ability to refinance public debt
DRIvERLESS CAR TRAvELS 100 KILoMETRES ACRoSS MADRID
A car invented by the national scientific investigation board has successfully travelled 100 kilometres without a driver
The vehicle which operates via the lsquoPlaterorsquo navigation system has a 50-centimetre margin for error and was test-rsquodrivenrsquo on real streets in Madrid
Thanks to an artificial vision programme the car is able to recognise the pavement and other obstacles and its automatic pilot system allows it to simulate a human driverrsquos behaviour and take its own decisions based upon the traffic and the
roads
It made the journey today between the San Lorenzo monastery in El Escorial as far as Arganda del Rey just east of the capital on the A-3 motorway escorted by Guardia Civil officers and travelling at an average speed of 60 kilometres per hour
The Platero programme sends it messages about its position 10 times per second so that it knows in which direction to head
Scientists in Madrid have been working on the driverless car for 15 years
Sport
6 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
merkel urges lsquoPoliticalrsquo union sPain rating slashedGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel
pushed for a stronger European political union Thursday amid growing international calls for action as a brutal Spain ratings downgrade added another twist to the eurozone crisis
In the United States Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke became the latest to sound the alarm over the European crisis as Merkel held talks in Berlin with British Prime Minister David Cameron
The two leaders agreed that closer fiscal discipline in the European Union alone was not enough to stem more than two years of turbulence as the clock ticks down for Europe to help stabilise Spainrsquos banking system
The EU fiscal pact is ldquonecessary but not the only preconditionrdquo Merkel said while Cameron who has opted out of the pact called it ldquoimportant but not sufficientrdquo to fight the crisis
Merkel also said that it was ldquoimportant to stress that we have created instruments for support in the eurozonerdquo and Germany seen by some EU partners as being inflexible and reluctant to change backed their use
With EU leaders seeking an accord at another crunch summit on June 28-29 the crisis took another twist Thursday when Fitch slashed Spainrsquos credit rating by three notches Thursday from A to BBB
Spainrsquos banks now needed ldquoaround 60 billion euros ($75 billion) and as high as 100 billion euros in a more severe stress scenariordquo Fitch Ratings said more than double its previous estimate for their restructuring costs
Worse still Fitch said Spain would likely remain slumped in recession this year and next rather than stage a mild recovery in 2013
In Brussels the head of eurozone finance ministers Jean-Claude Juncker said the bloc would recapitalise Spainrsquos banks if asked
ldquoIf it came to it and Spain asked for support for its banking sector that would obviously be donerdquo Juncker said while stressing that ldquoas there is no request it is too early to spend time on figuresrdquo for any possible aid
A ratings d o w n g r a d e usually makes it more costly for a country to raise fresh funds c o m p o u n d i n g problems for Spain which is already being forced to pay more to borrow
At a 10-year bond sale earlier Thursday Madrid had to offer investors returns of more than 60 percent -- a rate widely regarded as unsustainable over the longer term
After Cameron and US President Barack Obama called for an ldquoimmediate planrdquo to resolve the eurozone crisis Merkel earlier Thursday told German television she saw ldquomore Europerdquo as the solution
The chancellor said that in addition to the euro currency used by 17 nations Europe needed a fiscal union and above all a political union even if that came at the cost of a two-speed approach
ldquoWe need a political union first and foremost That means we must step by step cede responsibilities to Europerdquo Merkel told ARD public television
ldquoBut we must not remain immobile because one country or another does not want to follow yetrdquo she added
Bernanke meanwhile told US
lawmakers that ldquothe situation in Europe poses significant risks to the US financial system and economy and must be monitored closelyrdquo
That followed phone calls by Obama to Merkel and Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti Wednesday as Washington appears increasingly anxious the turmoil could escalate and threaten both the US recovery and Obamarsquos re-election hopes
Merkel also sought to play down expectations of the June 28-29 meeting telling ARD she did not believe ldquothat one summit is capable of settling everything in one fell swooprdquo
She later said at a podium discussion with students in Berlin alongside Cameron and Norwayrsquos Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg that there was no such thing as a magic solution to the euro crisis
ldquoCalling for this one big bold stroke and then the euro crisis will be gone This wonrsquot workrdquo she said
ldquoThese problems have piled up over many years and now it will take some while to render this system fit for the futurerdquo
RE TEACHER FIRED FoR MARRyING DIvoRCED MAN
REINSTATEDA religious education teacher who lost her job
because she was married to a divorceacute has been reinstated
Resurreccioacuten Galera taught RE in a primary school in Almeriacutea but her contract was not renewed after the summer of 2001 by order of the Bishop Diocese since she had just got married to a man who had previously been divorced
The provincial court of Almeriacutea has ordered that the tutor be given her job back on the same terms as when she left it until at least August 31 when the new academic year is due to start
She will also receive 11 yearsrsquo worth of back wagesA judge declared her dismissal null and void in May
last year on the grounds that she should not suffer discrimination professionally over her personal circumstances or her private life
But neither party is happy with the verdict and have once again presented appeals which had previously been rejected
Sra Galerarsquos lawyer Amalia Robles working for the teacher via the CCOO a major Spanish union says her reinstatement should not be capped at August 31 since had it not been for her marriage her original contract in 2001would have been renewed automatically
Also a change in education laws in 2007 meant that all RE teachers on temporary contracts automatically became permanent staff
Further Robles says her client should be paid 157287 euros instead of the 42375 euros settled considering it unfair that the salary she earned between 2003 and 2010 as an employee of the regional government ndash around 114000 euros ndash should be discounted from the final settlement
The solicitor working for the ministry of education Demetrio Carmona does not consider that a contract extinguished in 2001 should be extended to 2012 and that the teacher should be paid compensation instead of being readmitted
And the Bishop Diocese has appealed on the grounds that a person lsquoshould not instruct in the Catholic faithrsquo unless he or she lsquolives by the doctrines of that faithrsquo
The court has ordered the ministry of education to pay Sra Galera what would have been her salary for March and April and to keep her registered on the Social Security as though she had been working all this time until August 31 this year
uefa confirms lsquoracist chantingrsquoUefa confirms there were ldquoisolated incidents of
racist chantingrdquo aimed at Netherlands players during an open training session
Denmark Backs same-seX marriage
Denmarkrsquos parliament approves a bill allowing same-sex couples to get
married including in formal church weddings
far-right greek mp in tv assaultThe spokesman and member
of parliament for Greecersquos far-right Golden Dawn party slaps
a female left-wing politician live on Greek television
Brain training lsquoeases DepressionrsquoA brain training technique
which helps people control activity in a specific part of the brain could help treat
depression a study suggests
top saDDam aiDe eXecuteD in iraq
Iraq executes toppled leader Saddam Husseinrsquos
personal secretary and guard nearly 10 years after he was captured by the US military
lsquoeconomic BlockaDersquo on falklanDs
Argentina is trying to impose an ldquoeconomic blockaderdquo
on the Falkland Islands UK Foreign Office Minister Jeremy
Browne says
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Plas-TechUK government ministers will boycott
Englandrsquos group games in the European football championships in Ukraine over the countryrsquos human rights record
The UK is particularly concerned at the ldquoselective justicerdquo meted out to jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko
Other EU nations have also threatened a boycott of the tournament being jointly hosted with Poland
Ukrainersquos ambassador to the UK said ldquosport and politics do not mixrdquo and concerns must be raised in other ways
Ms Tymoshenko played a key role in the Orange Revolution in 2004 and says her imprisonment for alleged corruption is an act of political revenge by Ukrainersquos President Viktor Yanukovych
The authorities have rejected Ms Tymoshenkorsquos allegations She was jailed for seven years in October for abuse of power during her time as prime minister
Last week she ended a 20-day hunger strike after being moved to a hospital in Kharkiv where she is being treated by a German doctor
The UK Foreign Office said no officials would attend the three group games and it was keeping attendance at later stages of the tournament ldquounder review in the light of ministersrsquo busy schedules ahead of the Olympics and widespread concerns about selective justice and the rule of law in Ukrainerdquo
Asked about the boycott Foreign Secretary William Hague said Ukraine had ldquoserious problemsrdquo and the UK government did not want its backing for the England team to be interpreted as ldquogiving political support to some things which have been happening in Ukraine which we donrsquot agree withrdquo
The BBC News Channelrsquos chief political correspondent Norman Smith said the move was a ldquoserious diplomatic snubrdquo for Ukraine - which is hoping to use the tournament to boost tourism and showcase the country to the rest of Europe
Ukrainian foreign ministry spokesman Oleg Voloshin said Britainrsquos concerns were understood but the boycott would only damage football and would
not affect Ms Tymoshenkorsquos case
And Ukrainersquos most senior diplomat in London said he was ldquounawarerdquo the decision was linked to the treatment of Ms Tymoshenko
ldquoAs far as the rule of law and selective justice there are other forums where these can be discussed and sport and politics donrsquot mix togetherrdquo Volodymr Khandogiy told the BBC
He added ldquoIt is their free choice not to go but they should see the issue in the context that this is not about a Ukrainian championship They are not going to an international championship and they are not supporting their teamrdquo
If England are to reach the final of the tournament they must play at least five games in Ukraine
Should they get through to the knock-out phase they will play their quarter final in either Donetsk or Kiev If England come second in their group and go on to win the quarter final their semi-final will be in Donetsk The final is to be held in Kiev
UK Sports Minister Hugh Robertson would normally have been expected to go the group games but was occupied with Olympic duties the Department of Culture Media and Sport said
ldquoNo final decision had been taken about which ministers were to gordquo said a spokesman
The English team arrived at their base in the Polish city of Krakow on Wednesday ahead of their first game in Donetsk against France on Monday
Asked for his reaction to the boycott senior Football Association official Adrian Bevington said ldquowe can only focus on our plansrdquo
Ms Tymoshenkorsquos daughter Eugenia this week told BBC News she ldquounderstoodrdquo the political boycott but wanted the tournament to go ahead
ldquoWe understand the political boycott of European leaders who protect the rule of law who respect human rights who cannot go there and shake Yanukovychrsquos hand But I think sports events should go on My mother when she was in government fought for the right to host this championship in Ukrainerdquo
UK miNiSTErS bOyCOTT ENgLAND gAmES iN UKrAiNE
lsquostolen babyrsquo from Valencia finds her mother after 38 years A Valencian woman has
found out at the age of 38 that she was one of the lsquostolen babiesrsquo of Francorsquos era and has managed to trace her mother to Extremadura
RMG who does not wish to reveal her full name yet as the family of her adoptive parents do not yet know that she has found her birth mother discovered that she was born in Galicia in 1973 in the town of Leacuterez (Pontevedra)
An investigation by the pressure group lsquoSOS Stolen Babiesrsquo led to the discovery of one of
RMGrsquos brothers who is now 62 and lives in Buenos Aires
She found out via her Argentina-based sibling that she had another four living although a fifth one had died many years ago
Her mother who is now in her 80s told her new-found daughter that lsquothe nunrsquo had taken her baby away as soon as she was born
She is now looking forward to meeting her grandchildren aged six and two
RMG who is now living in Toledo says she
always suspected she was adopted because of her parentsrsquo shifty behaviour when they registered her for a national identity card and the fact she saw a lsquostrangersquo annotation on her birth certificate
Both parents have now died and had never told her she was adopted
A spokeswoman for lsquoSOS Stolen Babiesrsquo says the majority of adoptive parents had no idea that the infants had been taken away from their natural mothers at birth
Only a few were aware of what was going on says the association
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EURoPEAN LEADERS BLAMED FoR lsquoABSENCE oF A CREDIBLE vISIoNrsquo FoR EURoa serious mishandling of the debt crisis by euroPean leaders led fitch to axe sPainrsquos credit rating by three notches
and issue a warnings on the stability of countryrsquos banks debt leVels and economy the telegraPh rePortsIn a report that will be embarrassing for Berlin and
Brussels the credit rating agency said ldquopolicy mis-steps at the European levelrdquo and an ldquoabsence of a credible visionrdquo for the euro had resulted in a ldquodramatic erosion of Spainrsquos sovereign profilerdquo
Spainrsquos credit rating was cut to BBB from A leaving the eurozonersquos fourth biggest economy languishing just above junk status
Fitch said the cost of bailing out its banks is likely to cost around euro60bn (pound486bn) but could rise to as much as euro100bn the rating agency said more than three times higher than the euro30bn in its last ldquobaseline estimaterdquo
Fitch hiked up its estimates of government debt levels from 82pc of GDP by 2013 made at the beginning of this year to 95pc by 2015 The rating agency said that it no longer expected Spainrsquos economy to return to growth next year but remain in recession for 2012 and 2013
While Spain is at the centre of the storm all sinner states have been effected Fitch said ldquoThe absence of a credible vision of a reformed [monetary union] and financial lsquofirewallrsquo has rendered Spain and other so-called peripheral nations vulnerable to capital flight and undercut their access to affordable fiscal fundingrdquo the report said
It added ldquoThe dramatic erosion of Spainrsquos sovereign credit profile and ratings over the last year in part reflects policy mis-steps at the European level that in Fitchrsquos opinion have aggravated the economic and financial challenges facing Spain as it seeks to rebalance and restructure the economy The intensification of the eurozone crisis in the latter half of last year pushed the region and Spain back into recession exacerbating concerns over sovereign and bank solvencyrdquo
Fitch said Spain would only retain its investment grade rating if the eurozone remained in tact and its institutions including the ECB and bail-outs ldquowill in extremis provide
financial support to prevent a fiscal funding crisisrdquoThe flight of capital looks set to continue as Chinarsquos
biggest sovereign wealth funds China Investment Corp said it was cutting its exposure to Europe Chairman Lou Jiwei told reporters ldquoThere is a risk that the euro zone may fall apart and that risk is rising Right now we find there is too much risk in Europersquos public marketsrdquo
In another blow to Madrid the deputy governor of the Bank of Spain Javier Ariztegui last night warned two more banks - Caixa Catalunya and Novagalicia need a total euro9bn state support Madrid is determined to wait for the independent audits of its banks before announcing a rescue strategy A leaked draft of the IMF audit which is due to be published on Monday will recommend that Madrid injects at euro40bn into the ailing sector
The euro dropped suddenly against the dollar when Fitchrsquos report was published European stockmarkets had already closed
Shares had staged a second day rally fuelled a surprise move by China to cuts its interest rates as well as by optimism that Angela Merkel was preparing to sanction a central rescue of Spanish banks Traders were also relieved that Spain managed to hold an expensive but successful auction of euro2bn bonds
Earlier gains were pared after Ben Bernanke chairman of the Federal Reserve in American doused hopes of any imminent monetary stimulus The FTSE 100 in London rose 12pc Germanyrsquos DAX climbed 08pc and Francersquos CAC was up 04pc
Ms Merkel used a joint press conference with David Cameron in Berlin to declare that ldquoGermany is readyrdquo to use the eurzonersquos full machinery to support Spain and the other sinner states The German Chancellor said ldquoWe have created the instruments for support in the euro zone and that Germany is ready to use these instruments whenever
it may prove necessaryrdquo Ms Merkel did not give details on the type of tools she was referring to but traders jumped on the hope that the Chancellor was preparing to unleash the bail-out funds to prop up Spanish banks
Mariano Rajoy the Spanish prime minister has lobbied for weeks for the European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF) and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to be allowed to lend directly to his countryrsquos banks This week officials in Brussels said plans were being worked on to use the funds to lead an ldquoausterity-literdquo rescue effort The bail-out could be as much as euro80bn
Although Mario Draghi president of the ECB has said the funds do not have the mandate to bail-out banks experts pointed to the provisions of the EFSFrsquos ldquoprecautionary programmerdquo that could be used to help Spain without a full bail-out
Meanwhile the eurozone was hit with yet more drastic economic data French unemployment hit 10pc during the first quarter up 02pc on the previous three months and 04pc year-on-year Greecersquos unemployment rate hit 219pc in March spiking from 157pc a year earlier
london 2012more olymPic tickets releasedMore tickets for some of the Olympicsrsquo
most popular events have gone on sale on a first come first served basis This batch is made up of 43000 ldquocontingency ticketsrdquo held back until venues and spaces were confirmed They are for the opening and closing ceremonies and six sports - athletics swimming football at Wembley volleyball table tennis and boxing
Meanwhile the BBCrsquos Olympics correspondent James Pearce has reported a drop in ticket sales with hundreds of thousands still to be sold The sale started on Olympics organiser Locogrsquos website at 1100 BST
As with other Olympics tickets the latest batch can only be bought using a Visa card Prices for the opening or closing ceremony
tickets start at pound995 Tickets for the six sports range from pound20 to pound720 across 96 sessions Meanwhile tPearce says that there has been a recent slowdown in ticket sales with 250000 still available from the last batch put on sale And Olympics organisers say another 257000 will be put on sale before the Games In all some 125 million football tickets are still available
Locog says more than eight million tickets have been sold for the Olympics and Paralympics Locogrsquos ticketing system has drawn criticism in the past with its sales website seemingly unable to cope with the demand for tickets In some cases the system reportedly informed potential buyers they had secured tickets and then later told them that they had failed
An investigation has begun into claims that Ofsted approved ldquocut and pasterdquo inspection reports using identical sentences and phrases
Two primary schools were placed in special measures following the reports describing ldquoinadequaterdquo standards the TES reports
Ofsted is looking at whether Belvedere Junior School in Kent and Malmesbury Primary School in east London were treated unfairly But it stands by the overall judgments
The reports on the two schools repeat a number of sentences verbatim and key
passages differ by only one or two words according to the Times Educational Supplement
Both schools were visited by a team with the same lead inspector who works for Tribal a company contracted by Ofsted to carry out inspections
And both reports say ldquoSome teachers do not plan learning for pupils at their different levels of ability and marking is not leading to improvementrdquo
Both reports make comments about the low attainment of pupils in reading writing and maths which vary by just a few
wordsBelvedere was inspected in
January with the report which judged the school should be put into special measures published in March
Malmesbury was inspected in March with the report declaring it inadequate and requiring special measures published a month later
National Association of Head Teachers general secretary Russell Hobby said he had heard anecdotal reports of ldquocut and pasterdquo reports adding such a practice was ldquonot acceptable given that the fate of the school rests on what is writtenrdquo
lsquoCUT AND PASTErsquo oFSTED REPoRT CLAIMS
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call Mark on 693 774 932and email all your news and views to editorsoltimescom
ALMERIMAR amp suRRoundIng AREA
el eJiDoThe Government of El Ejido has managed to make
a saving of 500000euro through the restructuring of the transport service
The Junta de Gobierno of the Ayuntamiento de El Ejido held a meeting at which certifications for the months January February March and April 2012 for the Servicio de Transporte Urbano de Viajeros (Urban Travellers Transportation Service) showed a very substantial reduction in the cost around 40000 euro per month
The Concejaliacutea de Obras Puacuteblicas Mantenimiento y Servicios in collaboration with the company Ramon del Pino has undertaken a restructuring of the Public Transport Service to do away with duplicate lines thus generating significant savings every month
The planning was carried out according to schedules time and use so that no member of the public in the municipality is left without public transport since the routes no longer in operation are still covered by buses of the Consorcio Metropolitano de Transporte which is owned by El Ejido and the Municipal Bus Service
The spokesman of the Government team Joseacute Francisco Rivera said that lsquothe service restructuring has generated a tremendous savings as evidenced by the certification of the past five months which reached an amount of 203000euro Previously the bills for each month exceeded 100000euro but now do not exceed 60000euro If we keep to this trend we will realise an annual saving of 490000euro
el eJiDoThe Policiacutea Local of El Ejido have arrested a Spanish national in possession of a consignment of 100 boxes of ampoules of 250 mg of Androtardyl anabolic steroids
The detainee was employed by a shipping company and took advantage of his trip to Morocco to smuggle the goods in for sale later in Spain
The operation also yielded several mobile phones plus 2125euro in small currency
The incident occurred after midnight when two officers of the Policiacutea Local were conducting a routine check at Avenida del 30 El Ejido and stopped a vehicle whose driver showed some nervousness when spoken to by the officers
Acting on suspicion they proceeded to inspect the trunk of the vehicle in which they found a plastic bag with 50 boxes of steroids
Later on after inspection of the individualrsquos work vehicle officers found another 50 boxes of anabolic steroids as well as several purses with money which were found when the suspect was frisked
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friday golf societyalmerimar friDay golf - 8 June
We had 24 players including 4 guests taking part in Friday golf tthis week We played in bright sunshine with the wind speed rising throughout the day
This week we played a Reverse Waltz with 2 hidden holes With 3 scores to count on the first hole 2 to count on the second hole then 3 on the third This pattern is then repeated on the following 15 holes
The winning team was John Woodhead Alan Sharpe plus two guests Harry Willaboordse and his son Sander They scored an exceptional 97 points with the star of the show being Harry scoring 40 points playing off 36 (sloped to 37) having only taken up golf less than a year ago
Last place and chocolates went to Mel Moody his guest Steve Edwards Nina Taylor and Leo Marees with a score of 79 points
Nearest the pin was won this week by Mike Green with a distance of 755m
We had 3 people beat their handicaps this week Mr President with 39 points plus Barry Castle and Mike Green with 38 points Well done to all of them
You can see the full results at
wwwfridaygolfsocietyes
If you would like to take part in the friendly Friday competitions at Almerimar you can put your name up on the entry list by the pro-shop or contact info
fridaygolfsocietyes
This May has been the driest and second-hottest in over 60 years according to the State meteorological agency AEMET
The Mediterranean and south coasts in particular have seen unprecedented climates which are more akin to those found in July
Temperatures have been an average of 25ordmC higher although in practice parts of the coast were sweltering as the mercury hit the high 30s and even 40s at a time of year when it rarely creeps above 20ordmC to 25ordmCC
And rainfall has been 88 per cent lower than average says AEMET being a mere 58 litres per square metre or 058mm
This means last month was the driest May since 1950 and the second-hottest in over 30 years beaten only by May 1999
Temperatures on Sunday May 13 ndash the hottest day of the month ndash rose to 392ordmC and 393ordmC in Xagravetiva and Miramar (Valencia) respectively and 397ordmC in Carcaixent (Valencia)
yesterday and today saw the thermometer shoot up to between 29ordmC and 34ordmC in the shade along the Mediterranean coast despite predictions of a drop in temperatures after the May heatwave
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RBL RoQUETAS DE MAR CELEBRATE THE DIAMoND JUBILEEon 5th June the Roquetas de Mar Branch of the Royal British Legion held a Diamond
Jubilee Celebration Party at their new venue ldquoThe Lodgerdquo decorated with bunting for the occasion
Cava was supplied by our host Juan with which to raise our glasses in a toast to Her Majesty the Queen
Everyone turned up dressed in red white and blue and enjoyed the party food supplied by the members
Special ldquothanksrdquo goes to Juanrsquos daughter Sophie for making the gorgeous creamy cup cakes
Mike amp Jenny compiled a ldquoRoyalrdquo quiz and the winners were Frieda amp Pam from ldquovivaldirdquo There was also a bottle tombola which raised money for the Poppy Fund
ryANAir fiNED fOr DENyiNg bOArDiNg TO TWO-yEAr-OLD ON NEW yEArrsquoS EvE Low-cost airline Ryanair has been fined
for refusing to allow a two-year-old girl to board a plane destined for Sevilla from Valencia airport on New Yearrsquos Eve 2010
They claimed the parentsrsquo libro de familia the official birth certificate produced once a newborn baby is registered was not sufficient as identification and insisted on seeing her photo ID card
But the National Security Plan drawn up by the Civil Aviation Authority says a libro de familia is valid as identification for boarding a flight for children under 14 accompanied by their parents
Mum and dad Elena and Jaime had to rush around finding another flight to be able to get to their family in time to
celebrate the New Year
This involved two connecting flights changing in Madrid and cost them an extra 1300 euros on top of the cost of the Ryanair flight they were barred from taking
To rub salt in the wound the Ryanair steward reportedly told the parents ldquoWe are not preventing yourself and your wife from boarding Only your daughter is unable to enter the aircraftrdquo to which Jaime replied ldquoand what are we supposed to do with our daughter Are you going to look after herrdquo
Ryanairrsquos employees at Valencia airport did not turn up to the court hearing this week meaning they have been ordered to pay the couple 1500 euros and have also been found to be in contempt of court
mass Pharmacy strike as goVernment fails to Pay uP
Over 97 of pharmacies joined in June 9th strike across the Comunidad Valenciana in protest over the regional governmentrsquos failure to settle its debts Chemistsrsquo outlets in the provinces of Valencia Alicante and Castelloacuten are owed more than 480 million euros Many are now finding they are running out of certain brands of medication and customers frequently have to visit
three or four branches to obtain their prescription drugs Although the last round of strikes led to the Generalitat Valenciana paying 120 million euros to pharmacies in the region ndash corresponding with the sum owed to them for January this year ndash authorities have not produced a single ceacutentimo since The regional government was due to pay them today for February but the general consensus
was that they would not receive any money
And the Generalitat has already remarked on its lack of cashflow enabling it to settle its debts Today saw all bar three per cent of chemistsrsquo shops in Valencia and Castelloacuten and one per cent in Alicante closed for the day and many had pinned protest posters in their windows or held pickets outside their doors
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Yes really Ugg boots were first worn by Australian surfers to regulate the temperature of their feet Wool is full of air pockets that allow air to circulate and your feet to breathe Think of Ugg-style boots as akin to a flask keeping their contents cool or warm in reaction to the temperature of the feet We recommend that the boots are worn without socks so that the woolrsquos natural thermo-regulation properties arenrsquot hampered
have a paDDleDipping your feet in cold
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Strange but true having a
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If you were planning on having a quick pint tonight then this will be welcome news
Beer may contain a vitamin which can fight obesity and improve muscle strength scientists claim
The lsquomiracle moleculersquo which has been found in milk and may also be present in beer and some foods has no side effects and could even lengthen lifespan they say
The snag is that the molecule called nicotinamide riboside (NR) is extremely small difficult to find and expensive to synthesise
Johnan Auwerx head of the Ecole Polytechnique Federale in Lausanne Switzerland said experiments using mice revealed the moleculersquos potential
In an article in the specialist journal Cell Metabolism journal Mr Auwerx called the results lsquoimpressiversquo
lsquoNR appears to play a role in preventing obesityrsquo said Mr Auwerx
Working with Weill Cornell Medical College in New York his team found mice on a high-fat diet that were fed NR gained significantly less weight ndash 60 per cent ndash than mice eating the same diet without NR supplements
And none of the NR-treated mice had indications that they were developing diabetes unlike the untreated mice
Mice which were fed NR supplements over a ten-week period had better endurance performance than those who were not
They were also in better shape ndash and
this was confirmed by observations of their muscle fibres under the microscope
The molecule works by becoming trapped in cells where it boosts the metabolism much like resveratrol which is found in wine
No side effects were discovered during the experiments
lsquoIt really appears that cells use what they need when they need it and the rest is set aside without
being transformed into any kind of deleterious formrsquo said study author Carles Canto in a statement
Mice who had been fed the molecule also performed better in endurance tests as well as in tests measuring heat loss
The researchers believe an increase in the molecule reflects an improvement in mitochondrial function the part of the cell that supplies energy
Mitochondria are thought to play a part in the aging process It is hoped that by stimulating mitochondrial function with the NR molecule scientists may see increases in longevity as well as other health improvements
But the molecule is difficult to reproduce and extremely small lsquoAt the moment we canrsquot even measure its concentration in milk so itrsquos impossible to know how much you would have to drink to be able to observe its effectsrsquo Mr Auwerx added
Research will continue with human testing at some point in the future
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Providing a unique perspective of life under the ocean wave (or even puddle ripple) this Underwater Photography competition must have been a tough call
More than 11000 photos from 130 countries were submitted to this yearrsquos contest the contest is the longest running and most prestigious online
Here is a small selection of our favourites here seewwwunderwaterphotographycom for many more
unDerwater photography
AirLiNES NEED gOvErNmENT SUPPOrT TO mAKE biOfUELS mOrE AffOrDAbLE iN OrDEr TO rEDUCE POLLUTiON AND CArbON EmiSSiONS ThE hEAD Of ThE gLObAL AviATiON iNDUSTry grOUP hAS SAiD
AirLiNES ASK fOr fiNANCiAL hELP TO DEvELOP biOfUELS
Around 1500 commercial flights have been made using fuel made from plants and waste products but supplies are limited and costly said Tony Tyler chief executive of the International Air Transport Association
ldquoWe need governments to adopt policies to help support commercialisation of biofuels to bring up the volume and bring down the pricerdquo Mr Tyler said
The industry is under increasing pressure to reduce its environmental impact following the introduction of the European Unionrsquos Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in January under which airlines operating in Europe are charged for exceeding carbon emission limits
Governments in both North America and Russia have voiced their opposition to ETS while India and China have ordered their airlines not to cooperate with the scheme The EU has said it would reconsider its policy if the UNrsquos International Civil Aviation Organization produces a global agreement to regulate emissions
Although aviation accounts for only three per cent of man-made carbon emissions scientists say it is among the fastest-growing sources
Aircraft manufacturers and energy companies have experimented with fuels made from a variety of plants including jatropha an oily nut camelina a flower with an oily stem and algae
The first commercial flight to take off from Britain using biofuel was operated by Thomson Airways in October and used a combination of used cooking oil and regular jet fuel At the time Thomson claimed that the use of biofuels could reduce the aviation industryrsquos carbon dioxide emissions by up to 80 per cent a figure that Mr Tyler reiterated
However charities such as ActionAid have criticised the use of biofuels They claim that growing crops to fuel engines rather than feed the local population pushes up the cost of food and increases poverty
16 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
mamps set to launch Bank to take on high street lendersMarks amp Spencers has announced plans
to open an in-branch banking service in its Marble Arch flagship store in London with plans to expand the service to 50 larger outlets across the country in the next two years
Mortgages will not be offered initially however the retailer expects to extend the range of services it provides which will start with current accounts to include home loans
MampS added that the branches ldquowill be open twice as long as traditional high street banks mirroring MampS store opening hours and enabling customers to bank while they shop seven days a weekrdquo
Marc Bolland chief executive said ldquoMampS is one of the most trusted brands on the Uk high street and wersquove achieved this by continually listening and responding to the needs of our 21m customers This bank will be built on MampS values putting the customer at the heart of the proposition and delivering the exceptional service that sets us apart from the competitionrdquo
The launch of MampS Bank will create 500 Uk jobs by the end of 2013
The opening of the branch will mark an escalation in the retailerrsquos plans to take on Britainrsquos established high street lenders and will see it go head-to-head against the likes of Barclays and Lloyds TSB
Marks amp Spencer has already established a major foothold in the financial services market through MampS Money hSBC Britainrsquos largest bank owns the business in its entirety and operates it as profit share joint venture with Marks amp Spencer
At present MampS Money offers credit cards savings accounts and a range of insurance products It will now be rebranded MampS Bank to reflect the expansion of the banking services it will offer
MampS Money employs 1400 staff and was acquired by hSBC in 2004 for pound762m as part of a move by former Marks amp Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose to retrench and focus on the retailerrsquos core clothing and food businesses
Q I have purchased a property recently and now the tax authorItIes have sent me a letter askIng me to pay more transfer tax Is thIs correct
a what you have received is a lsquocomplementariarsquo In other words the tax authorities consider you have undervalued the purchase and want you to pay more tax this is a shameful practice by the authorities which is extremely difficult to explain to clients with ought embarrassment the government needs to be taken to court in relation to this practice but we have difficulty recommending this at the moment due to the uncertain outcome and up front expenses
transfer tax the proBlem wIth the Benchmark values (please note that this exact same article could be written in relation to InherItance tax as the benchmarks used are exactly the same) If you purchase a second hand property it is subject to transfer tax at the rate of 8
during the days of the property boom with people undervaluing their title deeds quite frequently the authorities decided to establish minimum benchmark values below which they would consider the value declared on the deeds untrue and send a request for the tax not paid plus surcharges etc the benchmark value is the result of multiplying the catastral value by a different multiplier established by the authorities for each municipality and is published each year in the BoJa (an official paper available to the public solicitors and notaries on the Internet) for this year for example the benchmark for mojacar is 12 times the catastral value
In the good old property boom days this was not a problem as the resulting benchmark was normally well below the real market value which meant in practice that only people actually cheating the tax office in the first place got sent the letter
the problem is that the benchmarks are now very often above the market value of the property (I would say that in about 80 of transactions in the mojacar area)
this is extremely unfair as in practice it means that if you buy a property for example for 150000 euros you can receive a letter from the tax office saying that the benchmark is in fact 200000 euros and that you have to pay them 8 on the difference plus surcharges
this leaves the purchaser with the choice of paying or fighting the tax office (which in most cases is not worth it due to the complexity expense and doubtful outcome)
Before you purchase ask your solicitor to determine the benchmark value of the property you are purchasing so that at least you know what to expect
If you purchase or inherit a property for under the benchmark the tax authorities are entitled to claim the difference in tax for four years after the last day for payment of the tax (which is one month for a purchase and 6 months from death on an inheritance)
the above is a clear case of abuse by the administration which they should address as soon as possible
legAl CORNeRwIth mIchael davIes aBogadosolIcItorIf you wish us to print an article about a particular topic
please e-mail infodaviessolicitorscom
michael davies is a spanish abogado and has been practicing law in almeriacutea since 1993 he is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ec plot to use competition rules to close Down eurozone Banks
ThE EUROPEAn COMMISSIOn IS ThREATEnInG TO USE EU COMPETITIOn RULES TO CLOSE dOWn ThE FAILInG GREEk SPAnISh And PORTUGUESE BAnkS ThAT hAVE PUShEd ThE EUROzOnE InTO A nEW CRISIS WITh
GREECErsquoS ATEBAnk ThE FIRST In ITS SIGhTS ACCORdInG TO A REPORT PUBLIShEd In ThE TELEGRAPhEU state-aid rules designed
to stop government subsidies distorting competition give the commission sweeping powers to impose restructuring conditions on bank bailouts or even to block the rescue
Over the past two years the rules have been interpreted generously to allow government bank bailouts to go ahead in return for commitments to restructure failing financial institutions but the mood in Brussels has hardened since the initial credit crunch of 2009
rdquoWe are moving into a new phase with Greece Portugal and Spainrdquo an EU official told Reuters ldquoSome banks are going to be squeezed Some are going to be closed downrdquo
Commission officials are pressuring Greece to wind down failed banks including its fifth-largest lender ATEbank by threatening to refuse a bailout on competition grounds
If the EU was to block an ATEbank rescue it would mark a policy shift and a more aggressive stance in
tackling weak European banks at the centre of a dangerous new moment in the eurozone crisis
rdquoIf you have a financial stability component then you could be prepared to rescue a bank but we are beyond that point now in a number of countriesrdquo the official said ldquoATEbank will have to be closed or wound down over timerdquo
ATEbank the Greek central bank and the Greek finance ministry have declined to comment
Last month Greecersquos four biggest banks - national Bank Alpha Eurobank and Piraeus Bank - received euro18bn under the countryrsquos EU-IMF bailout
ATEbank a state-owned agricultural lender founded in 1929 did not get money under the bailout after failing to present a restructuring plan
According to Greek media reports the authorities have started to make early preparations to wind down ATEbank in the second half of the year
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Jubilee Rock coNceRt a gReat SucceSS
Saturday 2nd June was the date of the Queens Diamond Jubilee Rock concert held at the Renfe Building in la alfoquiaThe evening was a night to remembera capacity audience was treated to
the most marvelous entertainment seen in this area The highlight of the evening was the fabulous Queen Tribute Band cHeSS who did not let their fans downrocking their way through all the favourite Queen numbersincluding the wonderful lady GaGa which had all the audience on their feetNot to be outdone our very own los Gringos showed why they are regarded as the best Rock Band this side of Benidormvery soon we are sure they will be the best in the whole of Spainwe are very fortunate to have such talented guys in our midstTo round this wonderful evening off we were treated to the first every show of the elton John Tribute performed by the incredible comedien Justin Sane who showed everybody what a talented and versaile artist he iswhen he appeared on the stage quite a few of the audience beleived the real elton John had arrivedSo many thanks to all these wonderful artists for giving was a most memorable eveningThe night itself made a lossdue to the enforced change of venueoriginally
it was due to an outside concert with an audience of 400 to 500however due to escalating costs of securitylighting etcwe had to cut our lossesHowever the raffle held on the night raised a total of 309 eurosBeccys Bar la Union who provided the Bar have kindly donated a further 200 eurosthis sum will go with the 316 euros already raised by the Race Nights held at Beccys Bar la Unionwith 2 more Race Nights planed in the near future we should acheive our target figure of 1000 euros which will be handed over to vera childrens Home at christmas party Beccys Bar la Union is holding in Decfull details of the expeniture is available to be viewed at Beccys Bar la UnionOur thanks to everybody who attended this great night Beccys Bar la Union
who provided the Bar at considerable cost to themselves and all the people who helped set up the venue and the subsequent cleaningand finally Zurgena who kindly allowed us to use the Renfe Building
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The banking sector in Spain is right back in the spotlight causing concern throughout Europe More than half of Spainrsquos euro348 billion commercial real estate loans are either in foreclosure or in serious doubt of collection The government has now acknowledged that it will probably need aid for its struggling banks
In Spain as the rest of the EU the bank deposit guarantee is euro100000 per depositor per credit institution If a bank collapses the local scheme ndash the Fondos de Garantia de depositos (FdG) in Spain ndash will refund your savings up to the limit If your savings exceed euro100000 you will continue as an ordinary creditor of the institution for the amount not recovered How much you receive and when would depend how the institution is wound up and its debts settled
In the UK under the Financial Service Compensation Scheme (FSCS) depositors have the first pound85000 of their savings with any one bank protected
Bank deposits in Jersey Guernsey and Isle of Man are not covered by the UK FSCS or EU rules and have their local guarantee schemes with a compensation limit of pound50000
For peace of mind establish what protection your savings and investments have in the event of institutional failure whatever the type and wherever they are held It can vary considerably
nowadays many savers have spread their deposits over more than one banking group Others have moved capital into alternate arrangements that provide a higher level of protection
For example Luxembourg offers the maximum
SpainrsquoS Banking Sector in the SpotlightBy Bill BlevinS Financial correSpondent BlevinS FrankS
possible investor protection available to life insurance policyholders through a state sponsored investor protection regime known as ldquoThe Triangle of Securityrdquo If you have an investment bond issued by a Luxembourg regulated insurance company your investment assets are completely protected should the insurance company fail The regime offers complete segregation of clientsrsquo assets from either the creditors of the insurance company or any of its custodian banks
Talk to a wealth management adviser like Blevins Franks to see if there are steps you can take to increase your investor protection in line with your circumstances
All information contained in this document is based on our understanding of legislation and practice at the time of writing this may change in the futureTo keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world check out the latest news on
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UK rECOvEry bEiNg lsquoKiLLED Offrsquo by EUrOzONEThe prospects for economic recovery in
Britain are being ldquokilled offrdquo by the crisis in the eurozone according to Chancellor George Osborne
He says the 17-nation single currency bloc is facing a ldquomoment of truthrdquo which could determine the future of the entire continent for years to come
In some of his strongest comments to date the Chancellor voiced his exasperation at the repeated failure of the eurozone nations to find a permanent solution to end the financial turmoil
Writing in The Sunday Telegraph he said ldquoThe lesson of the last two years is that treating the latest symptom does not cure
the underlying conditionsrdquo
While action is being taken to tackle the problems in the Spanish banking system Mr Osborne said it would not be enough to end the threat to the UK economy
ldquoOur recovery - already facing powerful headwinds from high oil prices and the debt burden left behind by the boom years - is being killed off by the crisis on our doorsteprdquo he said
ldquoI know from talking to British businesses that our country is bursting with entrepreneurial spirit and exciting investment plans that are being held back because of uncertainty about the future
ldquoThatrsquos why a resolution of the eurozone
crisis would do more than anything else to give our economy a boostrdquo
He added ldquoThe British Government is clear that it is strongly in Britainrsquos interests for our biggest export market to succeed the risks for us of a disorderly outcome are hugerdquo
With the prospect of further turmoil after the forthcoming re-run of the Greek elections the Chancellor called on the eurozone countries to take decisive action to end the instability
ldquoWe are approaching a moment of truth for the eurozonerdquo he said
ldquoAfter more than two years of uncertainty instability and slow growth decisions
taken over the next few months could determine the economic future of the whole European continent for the next decade and beyondrdquo
Mr Osborne again underlined the need for greater fiscal integration - with more pooling of financial resources and the creation of a banking union - across the currency bloc
ldquoThe solution in the eurozone doesnrsquot have to be a full-blown United States of the Eurozone but if it is to be successful it is likely to include most of the mechanisms that make other currencies workrdquo he said
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inVestor sentiment sours oVer sPain bailoutInvestor sentiment over the
Spanish bank bailout has soured just hours after European and Asian stock markets were buoyed by a massive 100bn euro debt deal
In early trading Londonrsquos FTSE 100 index had jumped 180 Frankfurtrsquos DAX 30 hit 204 and in Paris the CAC 40 rose 198
But by early afternoon gains had been reduced to 036 for the FTSE 105 on the DAX and 036 in Paris
Spanish 10-year bond yields had also initially dropped below the psychologically important 6 making it easier for Spainrsquos government to borrow but later rose to 644 as the euphoria
subsidedMadridrsquos IBEX 35 benchmark
index initially soared 577 higher shortly after the open with Spanish bank shares leaping 6 on their first day of trade following the aid deal to recapitalise the countryrsquos weaker lenders
Encouraged by the bailout oil prices had also topped $102 a barrel
The initial positive mood was sparked after Spain asked finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries to rescue its banks which have been crushed by bad land and property loans
They responded by offering up to 100bn euro (pound81bn) in credit
that the Spanish government could funnel to banks
European Commission spokesman Amadeu Altafaj said it would be ldquoreasonablerdquo to charge a modest rate of interest on rescue loans for the banks
ldquoIt is premature to talk about interest rates you cannot talk about a definite rate since it will depend on market conditions but yes percentages of 3 or 4 are reasonable for these operationsrdquo he said
In Asia the Hang Seng had earlier climbed up 24 the Nikkei 19 higher and the Shanghai Composite some 11 as the trading day closed
The rescue for Spainrsquos banks follows bailouts for Greece
Ireland and Portugal since 2010Angela Merkelrsquos government
was forced to defend the EU rescue for Spain with many Germans convinced their generosity is being abused and sceptics warning that promising aid without tough conditions sets a risky precedent
Aides to the German Chancellor justified the huge bailout on the grounds that the Spanish economy was not in such dire shape that it required the kind of terms imposed on Greece and the aid would not be paid directly to Spanish banks
ldquoThe Spanish application comes from the state the money will go to the state
the state is liable and the state takes on the responsibility for the stipulated conditionsrdquo Mrs Merkelrsquos spokesman Steffen Seibert said
Spain is the eurozonersquos fourth-biggest economy - twice the size combined of those countries which have been bailed out so far - and therefore critical to the wider eurozone health
Wider issues of eurozone health also remain with confirmation of Italy being in deep recession with a 08 quarterly rate contraction - the worst in three years
Meanwhile Portuguese banksrsquo borrowing from the European Central Bank rose 6 in May from the previous month to hit
a new record and consumer sentiment has plunged in Ireland according to a new poll
The next key date for the struggling eurozone area comes on Sunday when Greek voters head to the polls and the election is likely to determine whether the debt-mired country will stick with the euro
A financial crisis has gripped Spain since 2008 when its property bubble bust and caused big losses for many banks
A Spanish bank rescue fund set up in 2009 was running out of money and the government has already nationalised Bankia a major bank
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Barsquos owner iag says eurozone woes hitting growth plans
The owner of British Airways International Airlines Group (IAG) has said that the economic woes in the eurozone have hit its expansion plans
Willie Walsh IAGrsquos chief executive said its interest in buying Portugalrsquos biggest airline TAP had ldquosignificantly wanedrdquo due to the situation in Europe
Meanwhile UK airport operator BAA said the eurozone problems were affecting passenger numbers at London Heathrow
It has seen a big fall in passengers flying to countries such as Greece
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IAG had previously expressed an interest in buying TAP to boost its long-haul operations specifically to Brazil
However Mr Walsh told reporters during a visit to Beijing ldquoWe arenrsquot looking at any acquisitions at the moment
ldquoI donrsquot see therersquos anything likely to be available in the short term that would be of interest to usrdquo
The latest monthly figures from BAA showed that Mayrsquos passenger numbers between Heathrow and Greece were
down 113 from a year earlierNumbers to and from Portugal were 114 lower while Italy
was down 92BAA added that cargo flights were also affectedIn addition to Heathrow BAA owns Stansted Southampton
Glasgow and Aberdeen airportsPassenger numbers across the five airports - and Edinburgh
which it sold at the end of May - totalled 93 million last month down just 01 from a year ago
Analyst Tim Coombs managing director of Aviation Economics told the BBC that it was inevitable that the economic problems in the eurozone would hit air passenger numbers
ldquoThe link between economic growth and demand for air travel is very clearrdquo he said
ldquoThe situation [regarding falling passenger numbers to certain eurozone nations] at Heathrow is interesting because at Heathrow you have both business and leisure passengers
ldquoRegarding Willie Walshrsquos comments TAP was IAGrsquos next takeover target but it has been put off by its increased exposure to Spain though the merger with [Spanish carrier] Iberiardquo
BAA and Willie Walshrsquos comments come a day after trade group International Air Transport Association warned that airline losses in Europe were likely to surge as a result of the continuing difficulties in the eurozone
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A global bank dedicated to the hi-tech innovation sector has opened its first branch in the UK and hopes to cash in on Britainrsquos growing ldquoclean technologyrdquo sector
The first US bank to open a commercial banking branch in the UK in several years Silicon Valley Bank specialises in finance for IT life sciences and so-called clean technology
CEO and president Greg Becker said ldquoThe opening of a Silicon Valley Bank branch in London signals a significant step in the evolution of the technology sector in the UK at a time when there is strong government support for a thriving community of local innovation businesses
ldquoOur clients are doing remarkable things We are excited to be a part of their success and thrilled to be open for business in the UKrdquo
Silicon Valley has been a banker for technology brands including Cisco Evernote Mindspeed Mozilla and emerging social media site Pinterest
The bank has operated in the US for three decades and is behind 50 of venture capital-backed technology and life science companies
In recent years parent company SVB Financial Group has expanded its global footprint and also opened offices in Israel India and China
Later this year it will open a new bank with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank which is expected to be the first joint venture bank in China since 1997
Phil Cox head of UK operations said ldquoWe have seen a marked shift in recent years in our chosen niche industriesrsquo activity within the UK
ldquoThe elements of an emerging and effective technology
ecosystem are all around us - first class universities an entrepreneurial and business ownership culture investors the emergence of technology clusters and the support for the sector within the UK government are all very positive indicators
ldquoBuilding on our credentials of supporting technology firms in the US we are excited to be able to help the UKrsquos entrepreneurs meet and exceed their ambitious goalsrdquo
Commenting on the launch Chancellor George Osborne said ldquoThe news that Silicon Valley Bank is launching a full banking service in London is yet more proof that the UK is fast becoming the technology centre of Europe
ldquoThe knowledge expertise and dedication that Silicon Valley Bank brings to the ecosystem is another important step toward our objective to make the UK the best place to start and grow the great technology companies of the futurerdquo
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viewpointcadiz had proved a bit too much for Pete and he retired
to the bedroom of our excellent hotel and announced that he didnrsquot want dinner
i did so i left him and dinnered in the company of the rest of our group However I felt that he needed sustenance of some sort before daybreak so i decided to nobble a couple of those little spanish squares of squashy sweetness from the postre buffet for him to eat in the wee small hours if the mood took him
Plate in hand I approached the sweet platter only to be cut off at the pass by a waiter who scooted in from a tangent and under my very nose abstracted the sweet platter and bore it at speed back to the kitchen
ldquoask him to bring it backrdquo encouraged my friends probably keen to see the biggs eye in action so on his return I halted his gallop with my body and explained politely and Spanishly that my husband was unwell and
unable to attend dinner so I wanted some cake with which to soothe his fevered brow
ldquono cake after 930 only fruitrdquoI deflated like an old balloon and he
made good his escape
I was beaten Pete might eat a sweet squashy square but hersquod never eat a good healthy piece of fruit
Weary I wended my way bedward aware of a Spanish altercation going on behind my back
ldquomadamrdquoi halted gloomilyldquoYou require cakerdquo - the Head waiter had it in
oneas i prepared to explain all over again
the boss administered a sound verbal whipping to his minion who fled to the safety of the kitchen
a millisecond later he returned bearing a pyramid of every sort of postre known to Spanish cuisine plus cutlery and serviettes all balanced precariously on one plate
i took it carefully a n d k n o w i n g that i was on a winner I said ldquoand a bottle of
waterrdquo ldquowater from the barrdquo he begani deployed the biggs eyeWe stood the plate of cakes acting as a buffer between
us but my weaponry was superior ndash I had the blessing of the boss and the biggs eye
Once more he sought refuge in the kitchen from where in short order a bottle of water appeared complete with
bottle opener Pete and i had an excellent midnight feast
all of our own in Room 127 but I expect the waiter spent his evening dreaming
that the Head waiter and that bossy English senora would find togetherness in Hell
By Jos Biggs josbiggshotmailcouk
not after 930
One of the things that impresses me the most about holidaying in the tropics and the memory that stays with me long after the trip is over is the sight of those uncluttered pollution free night skies
There is something very humbling about lying on an exotic beach and taking in the enormity and full glory of the universe Itrsquos also humiliating getting so bladdered that you find yourself lying on the beach at some ungodly hour in the first place - but thatrsquos another story Nowhere in Spain or Britain ndash or anywhere else in Northern Europe for that matter ndash do you ever get the opportunity to see the full splendour of the night sky beyond the curse of light and
other pollution and itrsquos only when you find yourself in certain far flung places that you appreciate what you have been missing
I was reading an article this week that almost had me reaching for the cut throat razor The subject was the imminent destruction of the Earth and the whole of human kind and I asked myself why I was reading this stuff I mean if we believed half of what they tell us then we might as well all max out on our credit cards and jet off to the Seychelles or Mustique for a final mad fling We could at least wait for the inevitable big bang and resulting tsunami in a bit of luxury Being drenched in coconut oil and getting a full body massage on a talcum powder beach from an olive skinned young goddess wearing nothing but a hibiscus flower in her titian hair would be a heck of a way to buy the ranch
Got so excited thinking
about it Irsquove just spilled my coffee on the keyboard Yoursquoll have to give me a minute
As I was saying - we might as well go the whole hog and indulge our fantasies hell we could really push the boat out and fill our cars up at a British petrol station Because ndash and herersquos the point - while the Milky Way and the zillion other galaxies may be an awesome spectacle it seems that itrsquos a ruddy dangerous place and this planet of ours is the last spot in the well um Universe that you want to be
If they arenrsquot talking about the prophecies of Nostradamus then itrsquos the Mayans and their prediction that it all comes to a shuddering end on December 21st 2012 If they can be that accurate about the date I ask myself then why couldnrsquot they have at least said whether it will be morning or afternoon then I would know whether or not I can get one last session in at the pub
Apocalypse or Armageddon comet or asteroid white dwarf By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
or red giant nuclear holocaust or worldwide starvation ndash the doom laden possibilities are almost endless Scientists seem to agree though that the most likely scenario is some sort of collision with a bit of space debris that isnrsquot looking where itrsquos going Not a question of if they say but actually when Very comforting
The technology is there we are told so itrsquos just a question of the nations of earth kissing and making up putting their heads and resources together and building a fleet - or whatever it is you call a flock of super missiles - and blasting the thing before it reaches us All it takes is for us to get together and cooperate
No problem there then
But just when we get this glimpse of salvation and start to breathe a collective sigh of relief some other scientist with cork screw hair thick glasses and corduroy trousers tells us that in fact the most likely source of our demise comes not from some cosmic boulder but from
a thing called a neutron star
Itrsquos all astronomy and Lady Gaga to me but it seems that when certain stars collapse in on themselves they produce a huge energy beam of gamma rays and if it happens to be pointing at us when it occurs then we ndash and anything else in its path - are all toast In this case literally because it strips away the protective whatsits around our planet and we get cooked like a micro waved pop tart
But herersquos the really frightening bit
Because this beam of energy is travelling at the speed of light it cannot be detected in advance - one minute you are walking the Shitzu and the next you are both charcoal on legs A veritable Loss - wife and dog
But I have given it some thought and given a choice I would prefer the quick ending to a lingering death at the hands of Cameron and Cleggy
the coalition or a cosmic Death ray ndash some choice
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aCRoss8 Went fishing wasted time with ldquoA World Without
Loverdquo (lame ending) (7)10 Prepared (almost) to produce ldquolove Me dordquo
not for nothing (7)11 closed book - ldquoMy Wayrdquo - with entertainerrsquos first
lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
with a herb (7)13 sentenced men coded new ldquochangesrdquo (9)15 half of ldquoWomanrdquo centrally churns to the bone (5)16 ldquobohemian rhapsodyrdquo lacking means to create
rabies (11)20 At first ldquodaysrdquo lost middle at parties (3)21 ldquoPenny lanerdquo initially to turn doctor Precisely
(5)22 With first tune dropped better ldquololardquo version is
passable (9)25 illuminated without mime ldquorelease Merdquo is as far
as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
28 ldquostarmanrdquo misses mother switching two letters and bringing back example thatrsquos alien (7)
29 Good ending of ldquotruerdquo - note repeated with stablersquos first horses (3-4)
doWn 1 a cat i put before beginning
of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
- replacing daughter with maiden (6)
3 Lacking the beginning and end ldquoMove closerrdquo for Bush (4)
4 Centrepiece of heavy metal without final tune from ldquoten thousand Years Agordquo perhaps (3-3)
5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
6 starts to entertain many bands - ldquoAlrightrdquo led
musical extravaganza dignity preserved (8)7 not one for ldquohelprdquo writer leaves out a list and
head of station puts it off to another day (8)9 senior member of lair - ldquoWithout Yourdquo nearly
coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
aCRoss1 Marmoset (6)4 Expecting (8)10 what some people give (9)11 Plans or schemes (5)12 acquires deservedly (5)13 Preach (9)14 disappointment (7)16 Circuits around a race course (4)19 Pierce (4)21 Large rock (7)24 Reversal (9)25 Piloted a vehicle (5)26 Jargon (5)27 Belittled (9)28 Protective coverings or structures (8)29 Principally (6)
doWn1 without warning (8)2 Create (8)3 seizure (5)5 squanderer (7)6 spur-of-the-moment (9)7 wry (6)8 vapors (6)9 decline in condition (6)15 not innermost (9)17 a city in alberta Canada (8)18 affable (8)20 Blinkers (7)21 Having two parts (6)22 Cedes (6)23 Express (6)25 Belief (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
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Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
day tiMe speCialsJumbo Hot dog amp Onions euro250Gammon Bap amp salad euro250Lasagne Garlic Bread amp salad euro3503 sausages Mash Onions amp Gravy euro350Tandoori or Cajun wrap Coleslaw amp Crisps euro350fish Chips Mushy Peas or salad euro450Homemade Cottage Pie Chips amp Peas euro450Chicken Chips amp Curry sauce euro450Homemade Gala Pie amp saladeuro450Chicken Chips Peas or salad euro495Homemade steak Pie Chips amp Peas euro495
avda Lepanto 26 albox 04800tel 950 120 261
daily snaCK Menu also availaBle
nExT dOOR TO LOS RIzOSFRUIT amp VEG SHOP
shown live on ourBig screenall euro 2012 matches
Open Mon - sat 8am - 24pmsun 10am - 17pm
Booking Recommendedspanish speaking 950 430 145English speaking 647 730 103
P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
w w w m e s o n d e i r e n e c o m
sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
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Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
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Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
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STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
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Airport social amp
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Tel 663 429 521
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wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
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Newservicing Repairs
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hobbycRaftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
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no1 for electrics and
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950 137 208 638 010 691
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come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
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Matt Murray647 841 750
matmurrayesgmailcom CO
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Ru
CTi
On
potty finca Servicespotty finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLinG amp PRuninG
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strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythinG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
LadiEs waTCH wanTEd must be good make amp quality private buyer Tel 647 379 878CHiLdrsquos CaR seat reasonably priced tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
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tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
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Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
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Fully insured amp legal
Boletins supplied
Tel 687 245 569
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Full city amp Guilds
foR salE busInEss opportunity
5 coin operated internet computer kiosks complete set webcams
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family barrestaurantgreat earner phone 663 006 390
Advertise your business
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professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
Buy Buyauction subasta sl
albox amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Coloured gravel amp all building materials
auctions
Md Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experiencesales - service - installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our great summer offers
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only oveR euro15000
telephone634 315 730
n E i G H B O u R HOOd waTCH in sPain Contact and information on our website wwwnhwinspaincom or Geoff Salter Tel 620417777
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eXcellent ratestelephone tony650 906 114
MinidiGGeRfor hire with driver
Digger hire
BLOGGinG CiRCLE Mojacar 4 weeks from June 2012(10am)
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45euro urmilamediacom or 618 211 968
eDucation
4 dRawER Grey metal filing cabinet lockable 80euro Tel 950 477 299saMsunG Home Cinema Surround with 300w outputUSB HostHdMI outdivx support
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trousers with pearl detail on the sleeve and trousers size 14 50euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)fiBRE GLass oblong tank 3000 litres with tap Measures 24 x 12 X 105 250euro Tel 667 315 268C O M M E R C i a L s T a i n L E s s Steel Twin deep Fat Fryers (Table Top Style) Each a p p r o x i m a t e l y 12 litres Thermostatically controlled 299euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198BuffaLO sEMi - Commercial Panini P r e s s C o n t a c t Grill 79euro Mojacar AreaTel 689 395 198CaT E R P i L L a R Unisex desert Boots Sand Colour Brand new still in box never been warn Size 3 or small 4 35euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198L E x M a R K inKJET Laser Printer Wireless Exc Condition 45euro Tel 689 395 198HP sCannER for xP and Windows 7 with driver only 10euro Tel 662 390 453vidEO recorder with remote end manual Only 10euro Tel 662 390 453MiRaL 150 Cement Mixer 75euro Buyer to collect from Seron area Tel 609 177 037B E H R i n G H E R microphones set of 3 in box with 3x 6metre cables and 3 boom standsnew 100euro Tel 958 063 060
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call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email lavidacucadorgmailcom
for more information
due to ouR GaRden eXpansion amp Busy
tRade in ouR RestauRant We ReQuiRe
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of a busy kitchen enjoy amp inspire top class dishes in our
restaurant and provide tasty pub grub in la vida amp garden patio
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33SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLBOx All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHil tHE picK Locksmith 24 hours Locked Out Locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
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woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery
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approvedTracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEdOG amp CAT
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Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
ROLEx OR CaRTiER womanrsquos watch wanted must be good quality private buyer tel 647 379 878
insurance
plumBing
the MetAL WorKs
Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
numBer plates
THE HOusE CLEaRinG sPECiaLisT
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house clearance
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water deposits Telephone
950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet sitting in your own home Arboleas amp
surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
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Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
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re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
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For a full service contact
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e
GB
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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This is where LiBerTY seGurOs the expats number one choice for insurance can help
imagine the headache and financial stress an unfortunate eventuality could cause and just like with car insurance it is actually mandatory to have Public Liability insurance for your vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs cover quintessential needs such as death and Bodily injury Liability to third parties in case you are held responsible for an accident it may cover solicitorrsquos fees medical bills and lost wages The policy could also cover Property damage Liability which will protect you in case of damage to Third Party property as a result of an accident caused by you One may also opt to include a Boat damages cover that will include the cost of the repairs to your own boat as well as other insured components should you for example hit another vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs have various (optional) types of coverage available depending on your individual needs Their staff has extended knowledge of nautical insurance for both sail and motor boats and will be able to give you expert advice in order to include different types of cover while the vessel is sailing floating moored or during transport by land They even offer a nautical Assistance cover to help resolve compromising or difficult situations such as a sea accident or breakdown while being navigated or in displacement which prevents it from arriving to port
LiBerTY seGurOs will even provide emergency repairs to the boat in its specific location to avoid towage to the nearest port if possible how about that for a service depending on the policy LiBerTY seGurOs cover costs to send a pilot or skipper hotel accommodation search and shipment of replacement parts transfer or repatriation of
occupants and even boat surveillance whilst it is easily accessible from the outside as a result of theft or breakdown Finally a quick word of advice for the new boat owners amongst you do not forget that whether your boat is second hand or new be sure to contact LiBerTY seGurOs before you accept legal responsibility for it You can call them
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Your boat has been locked away in
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rtising
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36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
37SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
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A new entry-level version of the Vauxhall Mokka has been announced which means the Nissan Juke rival will now start from pound15995
The Vauxhall Mokka Tech Line is aimed at fleet buyers and comes fitted with 18-inch alloy wheels sat-nav cruise control DAB and Bluetooth
Itrsquos available in both front and four-wheel drive with a choice of three engines The most efficient is the 128bhp 17-litre turbodiesel ecoFLEX engine which comes with a stop-start system for average fuel consumption of 601mpg and CO2 emissions of 124gkm Itrsquos priced from pound17445
Therersquos also two petrol engines starting with a 113bhp 16-litre thatrsquos capable of returning 435mpg and a more potent 138bhp 14-litre turbocharged version which is only offered with four-wheel drive
The Vauxhall Mokka Tech Line goes on sale in November
38 SOLTIMES FEBRUARY 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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LOCAL NEWS UPDATEALmEriacuteAThe centre of Almeriacutea was the setting for the lsquoNoche en
Blancorsquo a Municipal initiative which ran from eight in the evening until two in the morning turning the downtown districts into a great recreational and cultural spectacular
60 free activities took place in 30 different venues and involved nearly a hundred shops and catering establishments
The lsquoNoche en Blancorsquo was organised by the Aacuterea de Desarrollo Econoacutemico Empleo y Nuevas Tecnologiacuteas and had as its main objectives the promotion of culture commercial revitalisation and the creation of new centres of attraction for active tourism all with the common purpose of revaluing and revitalising the Old Town
The municipally owned cultural resources involved were Refuges of the Civil War the Arab Wells the Apollo Theatre and the Maestro Padilla Auditorium
Timed by the Ayuntamiento to co-incide with the lsquoNoche en Blancorsquo were the openings of the Alcazaba the Andalucian Centre of Photography the Interpretation Centre Gate and the Museum of Almeriacutea
Private collaboration came from the Casa de Las Mariposas the Casa de los Puche MECA Mediterraacuteneo Centro Artiacutestico
Puerta de Purchena hosted a fashion show at the Plaza de San Pedro which included a giant scalextric while the Plaza del Educador hosted dance theatre and concerts Plaza Pablo Cazard showed flamenco while Plaza Vieja staged a show of spectacular flying lanterns
On the night the shops remained open until midnight with discounts and special offers on purchases
ALmEriAThe Policiacutea Nacional have
uncovered a fraud involving false employment contracts for foreigners and offered through a consultant
The organisation offered false contracts of employment to illegal immigrants to apply for residence permits in the foreign office for a fee of between 1000 and 1500 euros and using the name of a fictitious construction company
The three arrested two women and a man formed a business network in which the organisation ran a Romanian consultancy from a business premises in Carretera Alicuacuten in Roquetas de Mar
On of the detainees is a Romanian entrepreneur who offered construction and labour contracts on behalf of his non-existent company
The third person arrested is of Senegalese nationality and acted as an intermediary offering immigrants employment contracts in exchange for money
The investigation conducted by the UCRIF of the Policiacutea Nacional was instigated by a number of complaints to the Police by the victims of the fraud Police learned of the existence of the consultancy in Roquetas de Mar and run by one of the detainees who would pretend to maintain working relationships with employees in order to obtain improper Social Security benefits residence and work permits for foreign citizens or other frauds such as the collection of compensation Fund Wage Guarantee (FOGASA) or maternity benefits
So far around thirty Moroccan and Sub-Saharan people have been defrauded of around 35000 euros
ALmEriacuteAThe Aacuterea de Turismo
del Ayuntamiento has announced an interactive tourist initiative entitled lsquoAlmeriacutea te da maacutesrsquo
It comes in the form of a blog entitled lsquoAlmeriacutea gives you more and allows tourists visiting the city to share their impressions and experiences of such emblematic places as the Alcazaba the Old Town the Cathedral and the English Cable (Cable Ingleacutes)
This summer season will end with the launch of a photo contest details of which are not yet available
However the address of the blog where visitors can share their experiences of Almeriacutea is httpalmeriatedamasturismodealmeriaorg
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The beaches of Almeria have renewed the Q for quality award and regained the Blue Flag
The beaches of Cabo de Gata Costacabana El Toyo and urban areas of San Miguel Las Conchas and El Palmeral have renewed the Q de Calidad Turiacutestica awarded by the Ministerio de Industria Energiacutea y Turismo
The Q for Quality refers to a range of services available to users on the beaches while the Blue Flag relates to other key aspects such as accessibility safety water and sand quality and beach maintenance
The Blue Flag has been awarded to a 1300 metre stretch of coastline that runs between the beach of San Miguel up to the beginning of the Playa de Nueva Almeriacutea and has been made with an investment of 350000euro
Mayor Carlos Sanchez said that lsquoplans are in hand to include the Playa de Cabo de Gata in next yearrsquos listrsquo He added that lsquothis Plan officially starts on June 15 but we will forward to this Saturday June 9 although some important aspects such as the showers toilets and disabled access are not yet in operation though they
should be ready within a weekrsquoThe Mayor also reported that with an award of 40000 euros by
the Junta de Gobierno Local will be used to provide a lifeguard service which may be operational before the Night of San Juan (Noche de San Juan)
Finally the Mayor referred to the 16 ice cream kiosks and five sunbed and parasols stations He explained that lsquoalthough the bids were not approved due to the delay in the authorization of the Plan de Playas by the la Junta de Andaluciacutea we are able to say that these will be operational before the end of Junersquo
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ArbOLEASAn earthquake of 33 degrees with an epicentre northwest
of Arboleas was recorded at around 1230 hours last Thursday
The 112 Emergency Service received about a dozen phone calls the earthquake has been noted in addition to Arboleas in the towns of Albox Zurgena Cuervas del Almanzora and Hueacutercal Overa but according to reports has caused no significant damage
ALmEriacuteAThe Managing Director of the
Hospital de Poniente has been forced to return to Paraguay According to latest information the manageress Maria Garcia Agapita Cubillo is to return to Paraguay due to cut-backs
A Hospital spokesperson said that lsquoThe reduction of one management position
could hire a guard an auxiliary nurse and an administrative nurse for the basic salary of the managerrsquo
The Law Offices of various Unions represented in the APES Hospital de Poniente are finalising the details of a complaint to the Managing Director for refusing to pay part of wages for the year 2011 to the workers They are also
studying whether an offense of fraud has been committed as this company is managed by public money Meanwhile the agency workers are continuing with demonstrations in all Centres (El Ejido Toyo Guadix and Loja) during the month of June until a solution is reached that does not affect the core staff of the Hospitals or the user
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RECoRD TEMPERATURES AS
EAST CoAST HITS 37ordmC Rocketing temperatures throughout the country
have led to an amber warning being issued by the State meteorological agency AEMET
The provinces of Alicante and Valencia saw the mercury shoot up to 37ordmC in the shade today and not dropping below 30ordmC until after sunset
Excessive humidity could lead to tidal waves in Almeriacutea and Granada and thunder and lightning across the northern coastline Huesca Lleida Castilla y Leoacuten and Extremadura
Six provinces remain under amber warning over high temperatures ndash Valencia Alicante Teruel Murcia Mallorca and Zaragoza
Over the next few days the west of the country is expected to cool down very slightly whilst the mercury will creep up a notch in the east and the Balearic Islands
MINERSrsquo PICKET LEADS To MAyHEM AS MoToRWAyS AND RAIL-TRACKS ARE SABoTAGED An ongoing minersrsquo strike has caused widespread
chaos throughout the northern region of Asturias with demonstrators blocking roads and train-tracks leaving 214 passengers stuck on the high-speed Madrid-Gijoacuten line
Now into its 11th day the picket ndash which was sparked by government cutback announcements ndash is gathering strength with sit-ins hundreds of protesters cutting off major highways a huge concrete beam thrown across the railway line linking Asturias with the capital and the power lines sabotaged
Two Alvia trains have been held up since 1100hrs this morning one in Pola de Lena (Asturias) and another in La Pola de Gordoacuten (Leoacuten)
The N-630 in Cintildeera (Asturias) is now impassable in either direction due to rocks and stones piled all over the carriageway and the A-8 motorway across the
region is inaccessible from Colunga onwards due to a huge barricade being installed across all four lanes
And the A-66 Gijoacuten-Sevilla motorway has only just been cleared after protesters laid a massive fallen tree across the carriageway
Crowds have blocked the east- and west-bound carriageways of the A-6 Madrid-A Coruntildea motorway and the N-VI trunk road
A sit-in on the street outside the MPsrsquo office in Oviedo has been ongoing since Monday and is set to continue as is a lock-in of 10 miners in the pits at Candiacuten and Santiago
SHoPS STAND oN THEIR HEADSNumerous high-street stores turned upside-down
last Thursday for charity Zara Springfield Mango Cortefiel Pedro del Hierro El Corte Ingleacutes Womenrsquos Secret CampA and the Movistar shops managed by Telyco will have their shop-window mannequins and other displays on their heads This bizarre move is to support the SOMOS campaign driven by 25 charities in recognition of the three million members and regular donors across Spain
Even the post office will issue stamps bearing the image of SOMOS and on-line companies such as eBay Yell Publicity Atraacutepalo Privalia Meetic and others have jumped on board SOMOS is a type of confederation
of 25 Spanish charities of all sizes which come under the umbrella of the Spanish Fundraising Association and are supported by Bain amp Company
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Self-employed persons and business owners will no longer have to risk losing their personal assets if their outfit goes belly-up according to a new law currently in the draft stage
According to the president of the national federation of self-employed workers Lorenzo Amor (pictured) the legislation will include a limit on assets that can be seized by courts and creditors when a company winds up or a sole trader ceases his or her activity
ldquoItrsquos illogical that the family home is left unprotected when things do not go well for a self-employed personrdquo Amor stated
The draft bill is being examined by the ministry of tax affairs and will also mean
people who work for themselves will not have to pay IVA on invoices they have not yet received the money for
Initially this will only be the case when the debtor is a public-sector entity but may eventually applies to all non-paying clients
Amor says any new law should make life as easy as possible for those who take the step of striking out on their own or starting up a business since they are lsquothe force behind economic recovery and creating employmentrsquo
In Spain 80 per cent of firms have less than two employees or are one-man bands and they create nearly 40 per cent of the countryrsquos jobs
PERSoNAL ASSETS PRoTECTED WHEN SELF-EMPLoyED
TRADERS Go BUST
Parents face loss of custody where children do not belt uP in the back
Small children who do not ride in fitted car-seats could be taken away from their parents warns the prosecution service And older children who do not wear seatbelts could face the same fate
These drastic measures will apply after the parent driving has been fined on three or more occasions for not having their children in car-seats or seatbelts as applicable
Traffic prosecutor Bartolomeacute Vargas said police will be instructed to notify his department on the third occasion a parent is stopped and sanctioned At this point the childrenrsquos prosecution service will decide whether there are grounds for lsquotaking protective measuresrsquo concerning the youngsterrsquos safety Where
a child under 14 dies in a car accident a full investigation will be carried out to ascertain whether the appropriate car-seat or seatbelt was used and would have saved his or her life and depending upon the result the parent who was driving may be tried for negligent homicide
Around 50 per cent of child deaths in car accidents could have been avoided by the use of these devices said Vargas
Parents can also face jail and a four-year driving ban where the child survives but suffers injuries and is found not to have been using the correct safety fixtures
Vargas says 69 per cent of fatal accidents on the roads are caused by bad driving with 20 per cent of this figure ndash 138 per cent of the total ndash caused by speeding
sPanish bond yields jumP after rating downgrade
The yield on 10-year Spanish bonds rose sharply on Friday after a brutal downgrade on Spain by Fitch ratings agency and amid speculation that a bailout for Madrid was imminent
At around 0930 GMT the rate of return
for investors on 10-year Spanish bonds on the secondary bond market rose to 6177 percent from 6061 percent at the close of trading on Thursday
The Spanish yield had eased in recent days even dipping below the closely-
watched level of six percent
Fitch slashed Spainrsquos credit rating by three notches on Thursday from ldquoArdquo to ldquoBBBrdquo -- just above junk status -- and warned it would likely stay in recession this year and next
The cut moved Madrid a step closer to needing an international bailout following the path of Greece Ireland and Portugal as it grapples with a fiscal crisis undermined by a struggling banking sector
Italy the other heavyweight eurozone member under immense stress saw its benchmark yields climb to 5782 percent
from 5695 percent on ThursdayCountries considered to give safety from
the turbulence meanwhile saw yields fall with Germanyrsquos rate down to 1299 percent from 1373 percent on Thursday and Francersquos yield at 2510 percent from 2559 percent
The eurozone bond market is under constant heavy pressure stemming from concern about public finances and the troubled banking system in Spain
For a major eurozone country such as Spain an interest rate above 60 percent is considered dangerous territory with respect to its ability to refinance public debt
DRIvERLESS CAR TRAvELS 100 KILoMETRES ACRoSS MADRID
A car invented by the national scientific investigation board has successfully travelled 100 kilometres without a driver
The vehicle which operates via the lsquoPlaterorsquo navigation system has a 50-centimetre margin for error and was test-rsquodrivenrsquo on real streets in Madrid
Thanks to an artificial vision programme the car is able to recognise the pavement and other obstacles and its automatic pilot system allows it to simulate a human driverrsquos behaviour and take its own decisions based upon the traffic and the
roads
It made the journey today between the San Lorenzo monastery in El Escorial as far as Arganda del Rey just east of the capital on the A-3 motorway escorted by Guardia Civil officers and travelling at an average speed of 60 kilometres per hour
The Platero programme sends it messages about its position 10 times per second so that it knows in which direction to head
Scientists in Madrid have been working on the driverless car for 15 years
Sport
6 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
merkel urges lsquoPoliticalrsquo union sPain rating slashedGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel
pushed for a stronger European political union Thursday amid growing international calls for action as a brutal Spain ratings downgrade added another twist to the eurozone crisis
In the United States Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke became the latest to sound the alarm over the European crisis as Merkel held talks in Berlin with British Prime Minister David Cameron
The two leaders agreed that closer fiscal discipline in the European Union alone was not enough to stem more than two years of turbulence as the clock ticks down for Europe to help stabilise Spainrsquos banking system
The EU fiscal pact is ldquonecessary but not the only preconditionrdquo Merkel said while Cameron who has opted out of the pact called it ldquoimportant but not sufficientrdquo to fight the crisis
Merkel also said that it was ldquoimportant to stress that we have created instruments for support in the eurozonerdquo and Germany seen by some EU partners as being inflexible and reluctant to change backed their use
With EU leaders seeking an accord at another crunch summit on June 28-29 the crisis took another twist Thursday when Fitch slashed Spainrsquos credit rating by three notches Thursday from A to BBB
Spainrsquos banks now needed ldquoaround 60 billion euros ($75 billion) and as high as 100 billion euros in a more severe stress scenariordquo Fitch Ratings said more than double its previous estimate for their restructuring costs
Worse still Fitch said Spain would likely remain slumped in recession this year and next rather than stage a mild recovery in 2013
In Brussels the head of eurozone finance ministers Jean-Claude Juncker said the bloc would recapitalise Spainrsquos banks if asked
ldquoIf it came to it and Spain asked for support for its banking sector that would obviously be donerdquo Juncker said while stressing that ldquoas there is no request it is too early to spend time on figuresrdquo for any possible aid
A ratings d o w n g r a d e usually makes it more costly for a country to raise fresh funds c o m p o u n d i n g problems for Spain which is already being forced to pay more to borrow
At a 10-year bond sale earlier Thursday Madrid had to offer investors returns of more than 60 percent -- a rate widely regarded as unsustainable over the longer term
After Cameron and US President Barack Obama called for an ldquoimmediate planrdquo to resolve the eurozone crisis Merkel earlier Thursday told German television she saw ldquomore Europerdquo as the solution
The chancellor said that in addition to the euro currency used by 17 nations Europe needed a fiscal union and above all a political union even if that came at the cost of a two-speed approach
ldquoWe need a political union first and foremost That means we must step by step cede responsibilities to Europerdquo Merkel told ARD public television
ldquoBut we must not remain immobile because one country or another does not want to follow yetrdquo she added
Bernanke meanwhile told US
lawmakers that ldquothe situation in Europe poses significant risks to the US financial system and economy and must be monitored closelyrdquo
That followed phone calls by Obama to Merkel and Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti Wednesday as Washington appears increasingly anxious the turmoil could escalate and threaten both the US recovery and Obamarsquos re-election hopes
Merkel also sought to play down expectations of the June 28-29 meeting telling ARD she did not believe ldquothat one summit is capable of settling everything in one fell swooprdquo
She later said at a podium discussion with students in Berlin alongside Cameron and Norwayrsquos Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg that there was no such thing as a magic solution to the euro crisis
ldquoCalling for this one big bold stroke and then the euro crisis will be gone This wonrsquot workrdquo she said
ldquoThese problems have piled up over many years and now it will take some while to render this system fit for the futurerdquo
RE TEACHER FIRED FoR MARRyING DIvoRCED MAN
REINSTATEDA religious education teacher who lost her job
because she was married to a divorceacute has been reinstated
Resurreccioacuten Galera taught RE in a primary school in Almeriacutea but her contract was not renewed after the summer of 2001 by order of the Bishop Diocese since she had just got married to a man who had previously been divorced
The provincial court of Almeriacutea has ordered that the tutor be given her job back on the same terms as when she left it until at least August 31 when the new academic year is due to start
She will also receive 11 yearsrsquo worth of back wagesA judge declared her dismissal null and void in May
last year on the grounds that she should not suffer discrimination professionally over her personal circumstances or her private life
But neither party is happy with the verdict and have once again presented appeals which had previously been rejected
Sra Galerarsquos lawyer Amalia Robles working for the teacher via the CCOO a major Spanish union says her reinstatement should not be capped at August 31 since had it not been for her marriage her original contract in 2001would have been renewed automatically
Also a change in education laws in 2007 meant that all RE teachers on temporary contracts automatically became permanent staff
Further Robles says her client should be paid 157287 euros instead of the 42375 euros settled considering it unfair that the salary she earned between 2003 and 2010 as an employee of the regional government ndash around 114000 euros ndash should be discounted from the final settlement
The solicitor working for the ministry of education Demetrio Carmona does not consider that a contract extinguished in 2001 should be extended to 2012 and that the teacher should be paid compensation instead of being readmitted
And the Bishop Diocese has appealed on the grounds that a person lsquoshould not instruct in the Catholic faithrsquo unless he or she lsquolives by the doctrines of that faithrsquo
The court has ordered the ministry of education to pay Sra Galera what would have been her salary for March and April and to keep her registered on the Social Security as though she had been working all this time until August 31 this year
uefa confirms lsquoracist chantingrsquoUefa confirms there were ldquoisolated incidents of
racist chantingrdquo aimed at Netherlands players during an open training session
Denmark Backs same-seX marriage
Denmarkrsquos parliament approves a bill allowing same-sex couples to get
married including in formal church weddings
far-right greek mp in tv assaultThe spokesman and member
of parliament for Greecersquos far-right Golden Dawn party slaps
a female left-wing politician live on Greek television
Brain training lsquoeases DepressionrsquoA brain training technique
which helps people control activity in a specific part of the brain could help treat
depression a study suggests
top saDDam aiDe eXecuteD in iraq
Iraq executes toppled leader Saddam Husseinrsquos
personal secretary and guard nearly 10 years after he was captured by the US military
lsquoeconomic BlockaDersquo on falklanDs
Argentina is trying to impose an ldquoeconomic blockaderdquo
on the Falkland Islands UK Foreign Office Minister Jeremy
Browne says
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Plas-TechUK government ministers will boycott
Englandrsquos group games in the European football championships in Ukraine over the countryrsquos human rights record
The UK is particularly concerned at the ldquoselective justicerdquo meted out to jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko
Other EU nations have also threatened a boycott of the tournament being jointly hosted with Poland
Ukrainersquos ambassador to the UK said ldquosport and politics do not mixrdquo and concerns must be raised in other ways
Ms Tymoshenko played a key role in the Orange Revolution in 2004 and says her imprisonment for alleged corruption is an act of political revenge by Ukrainersquos President Viktor Yanukovych
The authorities have rejected Ms Tymoshenkorsquos allegations She was jailed for seven years in October for abuse of power during her time as prime minister
Last week she ended a 20-day hunger strike after being moved to a hospital in Kharkiv where she is being treated by a German doctor
The UK Foreign Office said no officials would attend the three group games and it was keeping attendance at later stages of the tournament ldquounder review in the light of ministersrsquo busy schedules ahead of the Olympics and widespread concerns about selective justice and the rule of law in Ukrainerdquo
Asked about the boycott Foreign Secretary William Hague said Ukraine had ldquoserious problemsrdquo and the UK government did not want its backing for the England team to be interpreted as ldquogiving political support to some things which have been happening in Ukraine which we donrsquot agree withrdquo
The BBC News Channelrsquos chief political correspondent Norman Smith said the move was a ldquoserious diplomatic snubrdquo for Ukraine - which is hoping to use the tournament to boost tourism and showcase the country to the rest of Europe
Ukrainian foreign ministry spokesman Oleg Voloshin said Britainrsquos concerns were understood but the boycott would only damage football and would
not affect Ms Tymoshenkorsquos case
And Ukrainersquos most senior diplomat in London said he was ldquounawarerdquo the decision was linked to the treatment of Ms Tymoshenko
ldquoAs far as the rule of law and selective justice there are other forums where these can be discussed and sport and politics donrsquot mix togetherrdquo Volodymr Khandogiy told the BBC
He added ldquoIt is their free choice not to go but they should see the issue in the context that this is not about a Ukrainian championship They are not going to an international championship and they are not supporting their teamrdquo
If England are to reach the final of the tournament they must play at least five games in Ukraine
Should they get through to the knock-out phase they will play their quarter final in either Donetsk or Kiev If England come second in their group and go on to win the quarter final their semi-final will be in Donetsk The final is to be held in Kiev
UK Sports Minister Hugh Robertson would normally have been expected to go the group games but was occupied with Olympic duties the Department of Culture Media and Sport said
ldquoNo final decision had been taken about which ministers were to gordquo said a spokesman
The English team arrived at their base in the Polish city of Krakow on Wednesday ahead of their first game in Donetsk against France on Monday
Asked for his reaction to the boycott senior Football Association official Adrian Bevington said ldquowe can only focus on our plansrdquo
Ms Tymoshenkorsquos daughter Eugenia this week told BBC News she ldquounderstoodrdquo the political boycott but wanted the tournament to go ahead
ldquoWe understand the political boycott of European leaders who protect the rule of law who respect human rights who cannot go there and shake Yanukovychrsquos hand But I think sports events should go on My mother when she was in government fought for the right to host this championship in Ukrainerdquo
UK miNiSTErS bOyCOTT ENgLAND gAmES iN UKrAiNE
lsquostolen babyrsquo from Valencia finds her mother after 38 years A Valencian woman has
found out at the age of 38 that she was one of the lsquostolen babiesrsquo of Francorsquos era and has managed to trace her mother to Extremadura
RMG who does not wish to reveal her full name yet as the family of her adoptive parents do not yet know that she has found her birth mother discovered that she was born in Galicia in 1973 in the town of Leacuterez (Pontevedra)
An investigation by the pressure group lsquoSOS Stolen Babiesrsquo led to the discovery of one of
RMGrsquos brothers who is now 62 and lives in Buenos Aires
She found out via her Argentina-based sibling that she had another four living although a fifth one had died many years ago
Her mother who is now in her 80s told her new-found daughter that lsquothe nunrsquo had taken her baby away as soon as she was born
She is now looking forward to meeting her grandchildren aged six and two
RMG who is now living in Toledo says she
always suspected she was adopted because of her parentsrsquo shifty behaviour when they registered her for a national identity card and the fact she saw a lsquostrangersquo annotation on her birth certificate
Both parents have now died and had never told her she was adopted
A spokeswoman for lsquoSOS Stolen Babiesrsquo says the majority of adoptive parents had no idea that the infants had been taken away from their natural mothers at birth
Only a few were aware of what was going on says the association
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EURoPEAN LEADERS BLAMED FoR lsquoABSENCE oF A CREDIBLE vISIoNrsquo FoR EURoa serious mishandling of the debt crisis by euroPean leaders led fitch to axe sPainrsquos credit rating by three notches
and issue a warnings on the stability of countryrsquos banks debt leVels and economy the telegraPh rePortsIn a report that will be embarrassing for Berlin and
Brussels the credit rating agency said ldquopolicy mis-steps at the European levelrdquo and an ldquoabsence of a credible visionrdquo for the euro had resulted in a ldquodramatic erosion of Spainrsquos sovereign profilerdquo
Spainrsquos credit rating was cut to BBB from A leaving the eurozonersquos fourth biggest economy languishing just above junk status
Fitch said the cost of bailing out its banks is likely to cost around euro60bn (pound486bn) but could rise to as much as euro100bn the rating agency said more than three times higher than the euro30bn in its last ldquobaseline estimaterdquo
Fitch hiked up its estimates of government debt levels from 82pc of GDP by 2013 made at the beginning of this year to 95pc by 2015 The rating agency said that it no longer expected Spainrsquos economy to return to growth next year but remain in recession for 2012 and 2013
While Spain is at the centre of the storm all sinner states have been effected Fitch said ldquoThe absence of a credible vision of a reformed [monetary union] and financial lsquofirewallrsquo has rendered Spain and other so-called peripheral nations vulnerable to capital flight and undercut their access to affordable fiscal fundingrdquo the report said
It added ldquoThe dramatic erosion of Spainrsquos sovereign credit profile and ratings over the last year in part reflects policy mis-steps at the European level that in Fitchrsquos opinion have aggravated the economic and financial challenges facing Spain as it seeks to rebalance and restructure the economy The intensification of the eurozone crisis in the latter half of last year pushed the region and Spain back into recession exacerbating concerns over sovereign and bank solvencyrdquo
Fitch said Spain would only retain its investment grade rating if the eurozone remained in tact and its institutions including the ECB and bail-outs ldquowill in extremis provide
financial support to prevent a fiscal funding crisisrdquoThe flight of capital looks set to continue as Chinarsquos
biggest sovereign wealth funds China Investment Corp said it was cutting its exposure to Europe Chairman Lou Jiwei told reporters ldquoThere is a risk that the euro zone may fall apart and that risk is rising Right now we find there is too much risk in Europersquos public marketsrdquo
In another blow to Madrid the deputy governor of the Bank of Spain Javier Ariztegui last night warned two more banks - Caixa Catalunya and Novagalicia need a total euro9bn state support Madrid is determined to wait for the independent audits of its banks before announcing a rescue strategy A leaked draft of the IMF audit which is due to be published on Monday will recommend that Madrid injects at euro40bn into the ailing sector
The euro dropped suddenly against the dollar when Fitchrsquos report was published European stockmarkets had already closed
Shares had staged a second day rally fuelled a surprise move by China to cuts its interest rates as well as by optimism that Angela Merkel was preparing to sanction a central rescue of Spanish banks Traders were also relieved that Spain managed to hold an expensive but successful auction of euro2bn bonds
Earlier gains were pared after Ben Bernanke chairman of the Federal Reserve in American doused hopes of any imminent monetary stimulus The FTSE 100 in London rose 12pc Germanyrsquos DAX climbed 08pc and Francersquos CAC was up 04pc
Ms Merkel used a joint press conference with David Cameron in Berlin to declare that ldquoGermany is readyrdquo to use the eurzonersquos full machinery to support Spain and the other sinner states The German Chancellor said ldquoWe have created the instruments for support in the euro zone and that Germany is ready to use these instruments whenever
it may prove necessaryrdquo Ms Merkel did not give details on the type of tools she was referring to but traders jumped on the hope that the Chancellor was preparing to unleash the bail-out funds to prop up Spanish banks
Mariano Rajoy the Spanish prime minister has lobbied for weeks for the European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF) and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to be allowed to lend directly to his countryrsquos banks This week officials in Brussels said plans were being worked on to use the funds to lead an ldquoausterity-literdquo rescue effort The bail-out could be as much as euro80bn
Although Mario Draghi president of the ECB has said the funds do not have the mandate to bail-out banks experts pointed to the provisions of the EFSFrsquos ldquoprecautionary programmerdquo that could be used to help Spain without a full bail-out
Meanwhile the eurozone was hit with yet more drastic economic data French unemployment hit 10pc during the first quarter up 02pc on the previous three months and 04pc year-on-year Greecersquos unemployment rate hit 219pc in March spiking from 157pc a year earlier
london 2012more olymPic tickets releasedMore tickets for some of the Olympicsrsquo
most popular events have gone on sale on a first come first served basis This batch is made up of 43000 ldquocontingency ticketsrdquo held back until venues and spaces were confirmed They are for the opening and closing ceremonies and six sports - athletics swimming football at Wembley volleyball table tennis and boxing
Meanwhile the BBCrsquos Olympics correspondent James Pearce has reported a drop in ticket sales with hundreds of thousands still to be sold The sale started on Olympics organiser Locogrsquos website at 1100 BST
As with other Olympics tickets the latest batch can only be bought using a Visa card Prices for the opening or closing ceremony
tickets start at pound995 Tickets for the six sports range from pound20 to pound720 across 96 sessions Meanwhile tPearce says that there has been a recent slowdown in ticket sales with 250000 still available from the last batch put on sale And Olympics organisers say another 257000 will be put on sale before the Games In all some 125 million football tickets are still available
Locog says more than eight million tickets have been sold for the Olympics and Paralympics Locogrsquos ticketing system has drawn criticism in the past with its sales website seemingly unable to cope with the demand for tickets In some cases the system reportedly informed potential buyers they had secured tickets and then later told them that they had failed
An investigation has begun into claims that Ofsted approved ldquocut and pasterdquo inspection reports using identical sentences and phrases
Two primary schools were placed in special measures following the reports describing ldquoinadequaterdquo standards the TES reports
Ofsted is looking at whether Belvedere Junior School in Kent and Malmesbury Primary School in east London were treated unfairly But it stands by the overall judgments
The reports on the two schools repeat a number of sentences verbatim and key
passages differ by only one or two words according to the Times Educational Supplement
Both schools were visited by a team with the same lead inspector who works for Tribal a company contracted by Ofsted to carry out inspections
And both reports say ldquoSome teachers do not plan learning for pupils at their different levels of ability and marking is not leading to improvementrdquo
Both reports make comments about the low attainment of pupils in reading writing and maths which vary by just a few
wordsBelvedere was inspected in
January with the report which judged the school should be put into special measures published in March
Malmesbury was inspected in March with the report declaring it inadequate and requiring special measures published a month later
National Association of Head Teachers general secretary Russell Hobby said he had heard anecdotal reports of ldquocut and pasterdquo reports adding such a practice was ldquonot acceptable given that the fate of the school rests on what is writtenrdquo
lsquoCUT AND PASTErsquo oFSTED REPoRT CLAIMS
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ALMERIMAR amp suRRoundIng AREA
el eJiDoThe Government of El Ejido has managed to make
a saving of 500000euro through the restructuring of the transport service
The Junta de Gobierno of the Ayuntamiento de El Ejido held a meeting at which certifications for the months January February March and April 2012 for the Servicio de Transporte Urbano de Viajeros (Urban Travellers Transportation Service) showed a very substantial reduction in the cost around 40000 euro per month
The Concejaliacutea de Obras Puacuteblicas Mantenimiento y Servicios in collaboration with the company Ramon del Pino has undertaken a restructuring of the Public Transport Service to do away with duplicate lines thus generating significant savings every month
The planning was carried out according to schedules time and use so that no member of the public in the municipality is left without public transport since the routes no longer in operation are still covered by buses of the Consorcio Metropolitano de Transporte which is owned by El Ejido and the Municipal Bus Service
The spokesman of the Government team Joseacute Francisco Rivera said that lsquothe service restructuring has generated a tremendous savings as evidenced by the certification of the past five months which reached an amount of 203000euro Previously the bills for each month exceeded 100000euro but now do not exceed 60000euro If we keep to this trend we will realise an annual saving of 490000euro
el eJiDoThe Policiacutea Local of El Ejido have arrested a Spanish national in possession of a consignment of 100 boxes of ampoules of 250 mg of Androtardyl anabolic steroids
The detainee was employed by a shipping company and took advantage of his trip to Morocco to smuggle the goods in for sale later in Spain
The operation also yielded several mobile phones plus 2125euro in small currency
The incident occurred after midnight when two officers of the Policiacutea Local were conducting a routine check at Avenida del 30 El Ejido and stopped a vehicle whose driver showed some nervousness when spoken to by the officers
Acting on suspicion they proceeded to inspect the trunk of the vehicle in which they found a plastic bag with 50 boxes of steroids
Later on after inspection of the individualrsquos work vehicle officers found another 50 boxes of anabolic steroids as well as several purses with money which were found when the suspect was frisked
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friday golf societyalmerimar friDay golf - 8 June
We had 24 players including 4 guests taking part in Friday golf tthis week We played in bright sunshine with the wind speed rising throughout the day
This week we played a Reverse Waltz with 2 hidden holes With 3 scores to count on the first hole 2 to count on the second hole then 3 on the third This pattern is then repeated on the following 15 holes
The winning team was John Woodhead Alan Sharpe plus two guests Harry Willaboordse and his son Sander They scored an exceptional 97 points with the star of the show being Harry scoring 40 points playing off 36 (sloped to 37) having only taken up golf less than a year ago
Last place and chocolates went to Mel Moody his guest Steve Edwards Nina Taylor and Leo Marees with a score of 79 points
Nearest the pin was won this week by Mike Green with a distance of 755m
We had 3 people beat their handicaps this week Mr President with 39 points plus Barry Castle and Mike Green with 38 points Well done to all of them
You can see the full results at
wwwfridaygolfsocietyes
If you would like to take part in the friendly Friday competitions at Almerimar you can put your name up on the entry list by the pro-shop or contact info
fridaygolfsocietyes
This May has been the driest and second-hottest in over 60 years according to the State meteorological agency AEMET
The Mediterranean and south coasts in particular have seen unprecedented climates which are more akin to those found in July
Temperatures have been an average of 25ordmC higher although in practice parts of the coast were sweltering as the mercury hit the high 30s and even 40s at a time of year when it rarely creeps above 20ordmC to 25ordmCC
And rainfall has been 88 per cent lower than average says AEMET being a mere 58 litres per square metre or 058mm
This means last month was the driest May since 1950 and the second-hottest in over 30 years beaten only by May 1999
Temperatures on Sunday May 13 ndash the hottest day of the month ndash rose to 392ordmC and 393ordmC in Xagravetiva and Miramar (Valencia) respectively and 397ordmC in Carcaixent (Valencia)
yesterday and today saw the thermometer shoot up to between 29ordmC and 34ordmC in the shade along the Mediterranean coast despite predictions of a drop in temperatures after the May heatwave
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RBL RoQUETAS DE MAR CELEBRATE THE DIAMoND JUBILEEon 5th June the Roquetas de Mar Branch of the Royal British Legion held a Diamond
Jubilee Celebration Party at their new venue ldquoThe Lodgerdquo decorated with bunting for the occasion
Cava was supplied by our host Juan with which to raise our glasses in a toast to Her Majesty the Queen
Everyone turned up dressed in red white and blue and enjoyed the party food supplied by the members
Special ldquothanksrdquo goes to Juanrsquos daughter Sophie for making the gorgeous creamy cup cakes
Mike amp Jenny compiled a ldquoRoyalrdquo quiz and the winners were Frieda amp Pam from ldquovivaldirdquo There was also a bottle tombola which raised money for the Poppy Fund
ryANAir fiNED fOr DENyiNg bOArDiNg TO TWO-yEAr-OLD ON NEW yEArrsquoS EvE Low-cost airline Ryanair has been fined
for refusing to allow a two-year-old girl to board a plane destined for Sevilla from Valencia airport on New Yearrsquos Eve 2010
They claimed the parentsrsquo libro de familia the official birth certificate produced once a newborn baby is registered was not sufficient as identification and insisted on seeing her photo ID card
But the National Security Plan drawn up by the Civil Aviation Authority says a libro de familia is valid as identification for boarding a flight for children under 14 accompanied by their parents
Mum and dad Elena and Jaime had to rush around finding another flight to be able to get to their family in time to
celebrate the New Year
This involved two connecting flights changing in Madrid and cost them an extra 1300 euros on top of the cost of the Ryanair flight they were barred from taking
To rub salt in the wound the Ryanair steward reportedly told the parents ldquoWe are not preventing yourself and your wife from boarding Only your daughter is unable to enter the aircraftrdquo to which Jaime replied ldquoand what are we supposed to do with our daughter Are you going to look after herrdquo
Ryanairrsquos employees at Valencia airport did not turn up to the court hearing this week meaning they have been ordered to pay the couple 1500 euros and have also been found to be in contempt of court
mass Pharmacy strike as goVernment fails to Pay uP
Over 97 of pharmacies joined in June 9th strike across the Comunidad Valenciana in protest over the regional governmentrsquos failure to settle its debts Chemistsrsquo outlets in the provinces of Valencia Alicante and Castelloacuten are owed more than 480 million euros Many are now finding they are running out of certain brands of medication and customers frequently have to visit
three or four branches to obtain their prescription drugs Although the last round of strikes led to the Generalitat Valenciana paying 120 million euros to pharmacies in the region ndash corresponding with the sum owed to them for January this year ndash authorities have not produced a single ceacutentimo since The regional government was due to pay them today for February but the general consensus
was that they would not receive any money
And the Generalitat has already remarked on its lack of cashflow enabling it to settle its debts Today saw all bar three per cent of chemistsrsquo shops in Valencia and Castelloacuten and one per cent in Alicante closed for the day and many had pinned protest posters in their windows or held pickets outside their doors
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and any energy expenditure makes you hotter
eat a curryEver wondered why
people in the worldrsquos warmest countries eat such spicy food Sweating is the bodyrsquos primary mechanism for losing heat and a hot curry is a great way to bring
on a sweat It also opens up blood vessels in the skin allowing more heat to escape from your bodyrsquo
slip into sheepskin Boots
Yes really Ugg boots were first worn by Australian surfers to regulate the temperature of their feet Wool is full of air pockets that allow air to circulate and your feet to breathe Think of Ugg-style boots as akin to a flask keeping their contents cool or warm in reaction to the temperature of the feet We recommend that the boots are worn without socks so that the woolrsquos natural thermo-regulation properties arenrsquot hampered
have a paDDleDipping your feet in cold
water is one of the best ways to achieve instant cool Your feet and fingertips contain special vessels designed to allow a lot of blood to reach the surface of the skin ndash and with it a lot of heat You can lose a degree and a half of heat from body temperature in just 20 minutes this way
have a warm shower
Strange but true having a
tepid shower will actually lower your body temperature far more effectively than a cold one To cool down the body delivers heat via the blood to the surface of the skin where it then evaporates A very cold shower can shut down that blood supply as the body acts in self-defence to preserve heat
wear Black clothesIn fact wear whatever
colour you fancy because contrary to popular opinion dark fabric doesnrsquot make you hotter Intrigued by Bedouin tribes wearing black robes in hot deserts scientists conducted a study and discovered that the amount of heat felt by a person standing in the desert is the same whether they wear a black or a white robe The heat absorbed by the black fabric is lost before it reaches the skin Bedouin robes the scientists noted are worn loose Inside the cooling happens by convection either through a bellows action as the robes flow in the wind or by a chimney effect as air rises between robe and skin
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If you were planning on having a quick pint tonight then this will be welcome news
Beer may contain a vitamin which can fight obesity and improve muscle strength scientists claim
The lsquomiracle moleculersquo which has been found in milk and may also be present in beer and some foods has no side effects and could even lengthen lifespan they say
The snag is that the molecule called nicotinamide riboside (NR) is extremely small difficult to find and expensive to synthesise
Johnan Auwerx head of the Ecole Polytechnique Federale in Lausanne Switzerland said experiments using mice revealed the moleculersquos potential
In an article in the specialist journal Cell Metabolism journal Mr Auwerx called the results lsquoimpressiversquo
lsquoNR appears to play a role in preventing obesityrsquo said Mr Auwerx
Working with Weill Cornell Medical College in New York his team found mice on a high-fat diet that were fed NR gained significantly less weight ndash 60 per cent ndash than mice eating the same diet without NR supplements
And none of the NR-treated mice had indications that they were developing diabetes unlike the untreated mice
Mice which were fed NR supplements over a ten-week period had better endurance performance than those who were not
They were also in better shape ndash and
this was confirmed by observations of their muscle fibres under the microscope
The molecule works by becoming trapped in cells where it boosts the metabolism much like resveratrol which is found in wine
No side effects were discovered during the experiments
lsquoIt really appears that cells use what they need when they need it and the rest is set aside without
being transformed into any kind of deleterious formrsquo said study author Carles Canto in a statement
Mice who had been fed the molecule also performed better in endurance tests as well as in tests measuring heat loss
The researchers believe an increase in the molecule reflects an improvement in mitochondrial function the part of the cell that supplies energy
Mitochondria are thought to play a part in the aging process It is hoped that by stimulating mitochondrial function with the NR molecule scientists may see increases in longevity as well as other health improvements
But the molecule is difficult to reproduce and extremely small lsquoAt the moment we canrsquot even measure its concentration in milk so itrsquos impossible to know how much you would have to drink to be able to observe its effectsrsquo Mr Auwerx added
Research will continue with human testing at some point in the future
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Providing a unique perspective of life under the ocean wave (or even puddle ripple) this Underwater Photography competition must have been a tough call
More than 11000 photos from 130 countries were submitted to this yearrsquos contest the contest is the longest running and most prestigious online
Here is a small selection of our favourites here seewwwunderwaterphotographycom for many more
unDerwater photography
AirLiNES NEED gOvErNmENT SUPPOrT TO mAKE biOfUELS mOrE AffOrDAbLE iN OrDEr TO rEDUCE POLLUTiON AND CArbON EmiSSiONS ThE hEAD Of ThE gLObAL AviATiON iNDUSTry grOUP hAS SAiD
AirLiNES ASK fOr fiNANCiAL hELP TO DEvELOP biOfUELS
Around 1500 commercial flights have been made using fuel made from plants and waste products but supplies are limited and costly said Tony Tyler chief executive of the International Air Transport Association
ldquoWe need governments to adopt policies to help support commercialisation of biofuels to bring up the volume and bring down the pricerdquo Mr Tyler said
The industry is under increasing pressure to reduce its environmental impact following the introduction of the European Unionrsquos Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in January under which airlines operating in Europe are charged for exceeding carbon emission limits
Governments in both North America and Russia have voiced their opposition to ETS while India and China have ordered their airlines not to cooperate with the scheme The EU has said it would reconsider its policy if the UNrsquos International Civil Aviation Organization produces a global agreement to regulate emissions
Although aviation accounts for only three per cent of man-made carbon emissions scientists say it is among the fastest-growing sources
Aircraft manufacturers and energy companies have experimented with fuels made from a variety of plants including jatropha an oily nut camelina a flower with an oily stem and algae
The first commercial flight to take off from Britain using biofuel was operated by Thomson Airways in October and used a combination of used cooking oil and regular jet fuel At the time Thomson claimed that the use of biofuels could reduce the aviation industryrsquos carbon dioxide emissions by up to 80 per cent a figure that Mr Tyler reiterated
However charities such as ActionAid have criticised the use of biofuels They claim that growing crops to fuel engines rather than feed the local population pushes up the cost of food and increases poverty
16 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
mamps set to launch Bank to take on high street lendersMarks amp Spencers has announced plans
to open an in-branch banking service in its Marble Arch flagship store in London with plans to expand the service to 50 larger outlets across the country in the next two years
Mortgages will not be offered initially however the retailer expects to extend the range of services it provides which will start with current accounts to include home loans
MampS added that the branches ldquowill be open twice as long as traditional high street banks mirroring MampS store opening hours and enabling customers to bank while they shop seven days a weekrdquo
Marc Bolland chief executive said ldquoMampS is one of the most trusted brands on the Uk high street and wersquove achieved this by continually listening and responding to the needs of our 21m customers This bank will be built on MampS values putting the customer at the heart of the proposition and delivering the exceptional service that sets us apart from the competitionrdquo
The launch of MampS Bank will create 500 Uk jobs by the end of 2013
The opening of the branch will mark an escalation in the retailerrsquos plans to take on Britainrsquos established high street lenders and will see it go head-to-head against the likes of Barclays and Lloyds TSB
Marks amp Spencer has already established a major foothold in the financial services market through MampS Money hSBC Britainrsquos largest bank owns the business in its entirety and operates it as profit share joint venture with Marks amp Spencer
At present MampS Money offers credit cards savings accounts and a range of insurance products It will now be rebranded MampS Bank to reflect the expansion of the banking services it will offer
MampS Money employs 1400 staff and was acquired by hSBC in 2004 for pound762m as part of a move by former Marks amp Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose to retrench and focus on the retailerrsquos core clothing and food businesses
Q I have purchased a property recently and now the tax authorItIes have sent me a letter askIng me to pay more transfer tax Is thIs correct
a what you have received is a lsquocomplementariarsquo In other words the tax authorities consider you have undervalued the purchase and want you to pay more tax this is a shameful practice by the authorities which is extremely difficult to explain to clients with ought embarrassment the government needs to be taken to court in relation to this practice but we have difficulty recommending this at the moment due to the uncertain outcome and up front expenses
transfer tax the proBlem wIth the Benchmark values (please note that this exact same article could be written in relation to InherItance tax as the benchmarks used are exactly the same) If you purchase a second hand property it is subject to transfer tax at the rate of 8
during the days of the property boom with people undervaluing their title deeds quite frequently the authorities decided to establish minimum benchmark values below which they would consider the value declared on the deeds untrue and send a request for the tax not paid plus surcharges etc the benchmark value is the result of multiplying the catastral value by a different multiplier established by the authorities for each municipality and is published each year in the BoJa (an official paper available to the public solicitors and notaries on the Internet) for this year for example the benchmark for mojacar is 12 times the catastral value
In the good old property boom days this was not a problem as the resulting benchmark was normally well below the real market value which meant in practice that only people actually cheating the tax office in the first place got sent the letter
the problem is that the benchmarks are now very often above the market value of the property (I would say that in about 80 of transactions in the mojacar area)
this is extremely unfair as in practice it means that if you buy a property for example for 150000 euros you can receive a letter from the tax office saying that the benchmark is in fact 200000 euros and that you have to pay them 8 on the difference plus surcharges
this leaves the purchaser with the choice of paying or fighting the tax office (which in most cases is not worth it due to the complexity expense and doubtful outcome)
Before you purchase ask your solicitor to determine the benchmark value of the property you are purchasing so that at least you know what to expect
If you purchase or inherit a property for under the benchmark the tax authorities are entitled to claim the difference in tax for four years after the last day for payment of the tax (which is one month for a purchase and 6 months from death on an inheritance)
the above is a clear case of abuse by the administration which they should address as soon as possible
legAl CORNeRwIth mIchael davIes aBogadosolIcItorIf you wish us to print an article about a particular topic
please e-mail infodaviessolicitorscom
michael davies is a spanish abogado and has been practicing law in almeriacutea since 1993 he is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ec plot to use competition rules to close Down eurozone Banks
ThE EUROPEAn COMMISSIOn IS ThREATEnInG TO USE EU COMPETITIOn RULES TO CLOSE dOWn ThE FAILInG GREEk SPAnISh And PORTUGUESE BAnkS ThAT hAVE PUShEd ThE EUROzOnE InTO A nEW CRISIS WITh
GREECErsquoS ATEBAnk ThE FIRST In ITS SIGhTS ACCORdInG TO A REPORT PUBLIShEd In ThE TELEGRAPhEU state-aid rules designed
to stop government subsidies distorting competition give the commission sweeping powers to impose restructuring conditions on bank bailouts or even to block the rescue
Over the past two years the rules have been interpreted generously to allow government bank bailouts to go ahead in return for commitments to restructure failing financial institutions but the mood in Brussels has hardened since the initial credit crunch of 2009
rdquoWe are moving into a new phase with Greece Portugal and Spainrdquo an EU official told Reuters ldquoSome banks are going to be squeezed Some are going to be closed downrdquo
Commission officials are pressuring Greece to wind down failed banks including its fifth-largest lender ATEbank by threatening to refuse a bailout on competition grounds
If the EU was to block an ATEbank rescue it would mark a policy shift and a more aggressive stance in
tackling weak European banks at the centre of a dangerous new moment in the eurozone crisis
rdquoIf you have a financial stability component then you could be prepared to rescue a bank but we are beyond that point now in a number of countriesrdquo the official said ldquoATEbank will have to be closed or wound down over timerdquo
ATEbank the Greek central bank and the Greek finance ministry have declined to comment
Last month Greecersquos four biggest banks - national Bank Alpha Eurobank and Piraeus Bank - received euro18bn under the countryrsquos EU-IMF bailout
ATEbank a state-owned agricultural lender founded in 1929 did not get money under the bailout after failing to present a restructuring plan
According to Greek media reports the authorities have started to make early preparations to wind down ATEbank in the second half of the year
17SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
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Jubilee Rock coNceRt a gReat SucceSS
Saturday 2nd June was the date of the Queens Diamond Jubilee Rock concert held at the Renfe Building in la alfoquiaThe evening was a night to remembera capacity audience was treated to
the most marvelous entertainment seen in this area The highlight of the evening was the fabulous Queen Tribute Band cHeSS who did not let their fans downrocking their way through all the favourite Queen numbersincluding the wonderful lady GaGa which had all the audience on their feetNot to be outdone our very own los Gringos showed why they are regarded as the best Rock Band this side of Benidormvery soon we are sure they will be the best in the whole of Spainwe are very fortunate to have such talented guys in our midstTo round this wonderful evening off we were treated to the first every show of the elton John Tribute performed by the incredible comedien Justin Sane who showed everybody what a talented and versaile artist he iswhen he appeared on the stage quite a few of the audience beleived the real elton John had arrivedSo many thanks to all these wonderful artists for giving was a most memorable eveningThe night itself made a lossdue to the enforced change of venueoriginally
it was due to an outside concert with an audience of 400 to 500however due to escalating costs of securitylighting etcwe had to cut our lossesHowever the raffle held on the night raised a total of 309 eurosBeccys Bar la Union who provided the Bar have kindly donated a further 200 eurosthis sum will go with the 316 euros already raised by the Race Nights held at Beccys Bar la Unionwith 2 more Race Nights planed in the near future we should acheive our target figure of 1000 euros which will be handed over to vera childrens Home at christmas party Beccys Bar la Union is holding in Decfull details of the expeniture is available to be viewed at Beccys Bar la UnionOur thanks to everybody who attended this great night Beccys Bar la Union
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The banking sector in Spain is right back in the spotlight causing concern throughout Europe More than half of Spainrsquos euro348 billion commercial real estate loans are either in foreclosure or in serious doubt of collection The government has now acknowledged that it will probably need aid for its struggling banks
In Spain as the rest of the EU the bank deposit guarantee is euro100000 per depositor per credit institution If a bank collapses the local scheme ndash the Fondos de Garantia de depositos (FdG) in Spain ndash will refund your savings up to the limit If your savings exceed euro100000 you will continue as an ordinary creditor of the institution for the amount not recovered How much you receive and when would depend how the institution is wound up and its debts settled
In the UK under the Financial Service Compensation Scheme (FSCS) depositors have the first pound85000 of their savings with any one bank protected
Bank deposits in Jersey Guernsey and Isle of Man are not covered by the UK FSCS or EU rules and have their local guarantee schemes with a compensation limit of pound50000
For peace of mind establish what protection your savings and investments have in the event of institutional failure whatever the type and wherever they are held It can vary considerably
nowadays many savers have spread their deposits over more than one banking group Others have moved capital into alternate arrangements that provide a higher level of protection
For example Luxembourg offers the maximum
SpainrsquoS Banking Sector in the SpotlightBy Bill BlevinS Financial correSpondent BlevinS FrankS
possible investor protection available to life insurance policyholders through a state sponsored investor protection regime known as ldquoThe Triangle of Securityrdquo If you have an investment bond issued by a Luxembourg regulated insurance company your investment assets are completely protected should the insurance company fail The regime offers complete segregation of clientsrsquo assets from either the creditors of the insurance company or any of its custodian banks
Talk to a wealth management adviser like Blevins Franks to see if there are steps you can take to increase your investor protection in line with your circumstances
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UK rECOvEry bEiNg lsquoKiLLED Offrsquo by EUrOzONEThe prospects for economic recovery in
Britain are being ldquokilled offrdquo by the crisis in the eurozone according to Chancellor George Osborne
He says the 17-nation single currency bloc is facing a ldquomoment of truthrdquo which could determine the future of the entire continent for years to come
In some of his strongest comments to date the Chancellor voiced his exasperation at the repeated failure of the eurozone nations to find a permanent solution to end the financial turmoil
Writing in The Sunday Telegraph he said ldquoThe lesson of the last two years is that treating the latest symptom does not cure
the underlying conditionsrdquo
While action is being taken to tackle the problems in the Spanish banking system Mr Osborne said it would not be enough to end the threat to the UK economy
ldquoOur recovery - already facing powerful headwinds from high oil prices and the debt burden left behind by the boom years - is being killed off by the crisis on our doorsteprdquo he said
ldquoI know from talking to British businesses that our country is bursting with entrepreneurial spirit and exciting investment plans that are being held back because of uncertainty about the future
ldquoThatrsquos why a resolution of the eurozone
crisis would do more than anything else to give our economy a boostrdquo
He added ldquoThe British Government is clear that it is strongly in Britainrsquos interests for our biggest export market to succeed the risks for us of a disorderly outcome are hugerdquo
With the prospect of further turmoil after the forthcoming re-run of the Greek elections the Chancellor called on the eurozone countries to take decisive action to end the instability
ldquoWe are approaching a moment of truth for the eurozonerdquo he said
ldquoAfter more than two years of uncertainty instability and slow growth decisions
taken over the next few months could determine the economic future of the whole European continent for the next decade and beyondrdquo
Mr Osborne again underlined the need for greater fiscal integration - with more pooling of financial resources and the creation of a banking union - across the currency bloc
ldquoThe solution in the eurozone doesnrsquot have to be a full-blown United States of the Eurozone but if it is to be successful it is likely to include most of the mechanisms that make other currencies workrdquo he said
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inVestor sentiment sours oVer sPain bailoutInvestor sentiment over the
Spanish bank bailout has soured just hours after European and Asian stock markets were buoyed by a massive 100bn euro debt deal
In early trading Londonrsquos FTSE 100 index had jumped 180 Frankfurtrsquos DAX 30 hit 204 and in Paris the CAC 40 rose 198
But by early afternoon gains had been reduced to 036 for the FTSE 105 on the DAX and 036 in Paris
Spanish 10-year bond yields had also initially dropped below the psychologically important 6 making it easier for Spainrsquos government to borrow but later rose to 644 as the euphoria
subsidedMadridrsquos IBEX 35 benchmark
index initially soared 577 higher shortly after the open with Spanish bank shares leaping 6 on their first day of trade following the aid deal to recapitalise the countryrsquos weaker lenders
Encouraged by the bailout oil prices had also topped $102 a barrel
The initial positive mood was sparked after Spain asked finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries to rescue its banks which have been crushed by bad land and property loans
They responded by offering up to 100bn euro (pound81bn) in credit
that the Spanish government could funnel to banks
European Commission spokesman Amadeu Altafaj said it would be ldquoreasonablerdquo to charge a modest rate of interest on rescue loans for the banks
ldquoIt is premature to talk about interest rates you cannot talk about a definite rate since it will depend on market conditions but yes percentages of 3 or 4 are reasonable for these operationsrdquo he said
In Asia the Hang Seng had earlier climbed up 24 the Nikkei 19 higher and the Shanghai Composite some 11 as the trading day closed
The rescue for Spainrsquos banks follows bailouts for Greece
Ireland and Portugal since 2010Angela Merkelrsquos government
was forced to defend the EU rescue for Spain with many Germans convinced their generosity is being abused and sceptics warning that promising aid without tough conditions sets a risky precedent
Aides to the German Chancellor justified the huge bailout on the grounds that the Spanish economy was not in such dire shape that it required the kind of terms imposed on Greece and the aid would not be paid directly to Spanish banks
ldquoThe Spanish application comes from the state the money will go to the state
the state is liable and the state takes on the responsibility for the stipulated conditionsrdquo Mrs Merkelrsquos spokesman Steffen Seibert said
Spain is the eurozonersquos fourth-biggest economy - twice the size combined of those countries which have been bailed out so far - and therefore critical to the wider eurozone health
Wider issues of eurozone health also remain with confirmation of Italy being in deep recession with a 08 quarterly rate contraction - the worst in three years
Meanwhile Portuguese banksrsquo borrowing from the European Central Bank rose 6 in May from the previous month to hit
a new record and consumer sentiment has plunged in Ireland according to a new poll
The next key date for the struggling eurozone area comes on Sunday when Greek voters head to the polls and the election is likely to determine whether the debt-mired country will stick with the euro
A financial crisis has gripped Spain since 2008 when its property bubble bust and caused big losses for many banks
A Spanish bank rescue fund set up in 2009 was running out of money and the government has already nationalised Bankia a major bank
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Barsquos owner iag says eurozone woes hitting growth plans
The owner of British Airways International Airlines Group (IAG) has said that the economic woes in the eurozone have hit its expansion plans
Willie Walsh IAGrsquos chief executive said its interest in buying Portugalrsquos biggest airline TAP had ldquosignificantly wanedrdquo due to the situation in Europe
Meanwhile UK airport operator BAA said the eurozone problems were affecting passenger numbers at London Heathrow
It has seen a big fall in passengers flying to countries such as Greece
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IAG had previously expressed an interest in buying TAP to boost its long-haul operations specifically to Brazil
However Mr Walsh told reporters during a visit to Beijing ldquoWe arenrsquot looking at any acquisitions at the moment
ldquoI donrsquot see therersquos anything likely to be available in the short term that would be of interest to usrdquo
The latest monthly figures from BAA showed that Mayrsquos passenger numbers between Heathrow and Greece were
down 113 from a year earlierNumbers to and from Portugal were 114 lower while Italy
was down 92BAA added that cargo flights were also affectedIn addition to Heathrow BAA owns Stansted Southampton
Glasgow and Aberdeen airportsPassenger numbers across the five airports - and Edinburgh
which it sold at the end of May - totalled 93 million last month down just 01 from a year ago
Analyst Tim Coombs managing director of Aviation Economics told the BBC that it was inevitable that the economic problems in the eurozone would hit air passenger numbers
ldquoThe link between economic growth and demand for air travel is very clearrdquo he said
ldquoThe situation [regarding falling passenger numbers to certain eurozone nations] at Heathrow is interesting because at Heathrow you have both business and leisure passengers
ldquoRegarding Willie Walshrsquos comments TAP was IAGrsquos next takeover target but it has been put off by its increased exposure to Spain though the merger with [Spanish carrier] Iberiardquo
BAA and Willie Walshrsquos comments come a day after trade group International Air Transport Association warned that airline losses in Europe were likely to surge as a result of the continuing difficulties in the eurozone
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new Bank hopes to cash in on lsquoclean anD greenrsquo
A global bank dedicated to the hi-tech innovation sector has opened its first branch in the UK and hopes to cash in on Britainrsquos growing ldquoclean technologyrdquo sector
The first US bank to open a commercial banking branch in the UK in several years Silicon Valley Bank specialises in finance for IT life sciences and so-called clean technology
CEO and president Greg Becker said ldquoThe opening of a Silicon Valley Bank branch in London signals a significant step in the evolution of the technology sector in the UK at a time when there is strong government support for a thriving community of local innovation businesses
ldquoOur clients are doing remarkable things We are excited to be a part of their success and thrilled to be open for business in the UKrdquo
Silicon Valley has been a banker for technology brands including Cisco Evernote Mindspeed Mozilla and emerging social media site Pinterest
The bank has operated in the US for three decades and is behind 50 of venture capital-backed technology and life science companies
In recent years parent company SVB Financial Group has expanded its global footprint and also opened offices in Israel India and China
Later this year it will open a new bank with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank which is expected to be the first joint venture bank in China since 1997
Phil Cox head of UK operations said ldquoWe have seen a marked shift in recent years in our chosen niche industriesrsquo activity within the UK
ldquoThe elements of an emerging and effective technology
ecosystem are all around us - first class universities an entrepreneurial and business ownership culture investors the emergence of technology clusters and the support for the sector within the UK government are all very positive indicators
ldquoBuilding on our credentials of supporting technology firms in the US we are excited to be able to help the UKrsquos entrepreneurs meet and exceed their ambitious goalsrdquo
Commenting on the launch Chancellor George Osborne said ldquoThe news that Silicon Valley Bank is launching a full banking service in London is yet more proof that the UK is fast becoming the technology centre of Europe
ldquoThe knowledge expertise and dedication that Silicon Valley Bank brings to the ecosystem is another important step toward our objective to make the UK the best place to start and grow the great technology companies of the futurerdquo
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viewpointcadiz had proved a bit too much for Pete and he retired
to the bedroom of our excellent hotel and announced that he didnrsquot want dinner
i did so i left him and dinnered in the company of the rest of our group However I felt that he needed sustenance of some sort before daybreak so i decided to nobble a couple of those little spanish squares of squashy sweetness from the postre buffet for him to eat in the wee small hours if the mood took him
Plate in hand I approached the sweet platter only to be cut off at the pass by a waiter who scooted in from a tangent and under my very nose abstracted the sweet platter and bore it at speed back to the kitchen
ldquoask him to bring it backrdquo encouraged my friends probably keen to see the biggs eye in action so on his return I halted his gallop with my body and explained politely and Spanishly that my husband was unwell and
unable to attend dinner so I wanted some cake with which to soothe his fevered brow
ldquono cake after 930 only fruitrdquoI deflated like an old balloon and he
made good his escape
I was beaten Pete might eat a sweet squashy square but hersquod never eat a good healthy piece of fruit
Weary I wended my way bedward aware of a Spanish altercation going on behind my back
ldquomadamrdquoi halted gloomilyldquoYou require cakerdquo - the Head waiter had it in
oneas i prepared to explain all over again
the boss administered a sound verbal whipping to his minion who fled to the safety of the kitchen
a millisecond later he returned bearing a pyramid of every sort of postre known to Spanish cuisine plus cutlery and serviettes all balanced precariously on one plate
i took it carefully a n d k n o w i n g that i was on a winner I said ldquoand a bottle of
waterrdquo ldquowater from the barrdquo he begani deployed the biggs eyeWe stood the plate of cakes acting as a buffer between
us but my weaponry was superior ndash I had the blessing of the boss and the biggs eye
Once more he sought refuge in the kitchen from where in short order a bottle of water appeared complete with
bottle opener Pete and i had an excellent midnight feast
all of our own in Room 127 but I expect the waiter spent his evening dreaming
that the Head waiter and that bossy English senora would find togetherness in Hell
By Jos Biggs josbiggshotmailcouk
not after 930
One of the things that impresses me the most about holidaying in the tropics and the memory that stays with me long after the trip is over is the sight of those uncluttered pollution free night skies
There is something very humbling about lying on an exotic beach and taking in the enormity and full glory of the universe Itrsquos also humiliating getting so bladdered that you find yourself lying on the beach at some ungodly hour in the first place - but thatrsquos another story Nowhere in Spain or Britain ndash or anywhere else in Northern Europe for that matter ndash do you ever get the opportunity to see the full splendour of the night sky beyond the curse of light and
other pollution and itrsquos only when you find yourself in certain far flung places that you appreciate what you have been missing
I was reading an article this week that almost had me reaching for the cut throat razor The subject was the imminent destruction of the Earth and the whole of human kind and I asked myself why I was reading this stuff I mean if we believed half of what they tell us then we might as well all max out on our credit cards and jet off to the Seychelles or Mustique for a final mad fling We could at least wait for the inevitable big bang and resulting tsunami in a bit of luxury Being drenched in coconut oil and getting a full body massage on a talcum powder beach from an olive skinned young goddess wearing nothing but a hibiscus flower in her titian hair would be a heck of a way to buy the ranch
Got so excited thinking
about it Irsquove just spilled my coffee on the keyboard Yoursquoll have to give me a minute
As I was saying - we might as well go the whole hog and indulge our fantasies hell we could really push the boat out and fill our cars up at a British petrol station Because ndash and herersquos the point - while the Milky Way and the zillion other galaxies may be an awesome spectacle it seems that itrsquos a ruddy dangerous place and this planet of ours is the last spot in the well um Universe that you want to be
If they arenrsquot talking about the prophecies of Nostradamus then itrsquos the Mayans and their prediction that it all comes to a shuddering end on December 21st 2012 If they can be that accurate about the date I ask myself then why couldnrsquot they have at least said whether it will be morning or afternoon then I would know whether or not I can get one last session in at the pub
Apocalypse or Armageddon comet or asteroid white dwarf By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
or red giant nuclear holocaust or worldwide starvation ndash the doom laden possibilities are almost endless Scientists seem to agree though that the most likely scenario is some sort of collision with a bit of space debris that isnrsquot looking where itrsquos going Not a question of if they say but actually when Very comforting
The technology is there we are told so itrsquos just a question of the nations of earth kissing and making up putting their heads and resources together and building a fleet - or whatever it is you call a flock of super missiles - and blasting the thing before it reaches us All it takes is for us to get together and cooperate
No problem there then
But just when we get this glimpse of salvation and start to breathe a collective sigh of relief some other scientist with cork screw hair thick glasses and corduroy trousers tells us that in fact the most likely source of our demise comes not from some cosmic boulder but from
a thing called a neutron star
Itrsquos all astronomy and Lady Gaga to me but it seems that when certain stars collapse in on themselves they produce a huge energy beam of gamma rays and if it happens to be pointing at us when it occurs then we ndash and anything else in its path - are all toast In this case literally because it strips away the protective whatsits around our planet and we get cooked like a micro waved pop tart
But herersquos the really frightening bit
Because this beam of energy is travelling at the speed of light it cannot be detected in advance - one minute you are walking the Shitzu and the next you are both charcoal on legs A veritable Loss - wife and dog
But I have given it some thought and given a choice I would prefer the quick ending to a lingering death at the hands of Cameron and Cleggy
the coalition or a cosmic Death ray ndash some choice
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aCRoss8 Went fishing wasted time with ldquoA World Without
Loverdquo (lame ending) (7)10 Prepared (almost) to produce ldquolove Me dordquo
not for nothing (7)11 closed book - ldquoMy Wayrdquo - with entertainerrsquos first
lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
with a herb (7)13 sentenced men coded new ldquochangesrdquo (9)15 half of ldquoWomanrdquo centrally churns to the bone (5)16 ldquobohemian rhapsodyrdquo lacking means to create
rabies (11)20 At first ldquodaysrdquo lost middle at parties (3)21 ldquoPenny lanerdquo initially to turn doctor Precisely
(5)22 With first tune dropped better ldquololardquo version is
passable (9)25 illuminated without mime ldquorelease Merdquo is as far
as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
28 ldquostarmanrdquo misses mother switching two letters and bringing back example thatrsquos alien (7)
29 Good ending of ldquotruerdquo - note repeated with stablersquos first horses (3-4)
doWn 1 a cat i put before beginning
of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
- replacing daughter with maiden (6)
3 Lacking the beginning and end ldquoMove closerrdquo for Bush (4)
4 Centrepiece of heavy metal without final tune from ldquoten thousand Years Agordquo perhaps (3-3)
5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
6 starts to entertain many bands - ldquoAlrightrdquo led
musical extravaganza dignity preserved (8)7 not one for ldquohelprdquo writer leaves out a list and
head of station puts it off to another day (8)9 senior member of lair - ldquoWithout Yourdquo nearly
coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
aCRoss1 Marmoset (6)4 Expecting (8)10 what some people give (9)11 Plans or schemes (5)12 acquires deservedly (5)13 Preach (9)14 disappointment (7)16 Circuits around a race course (4)19 Pierce (4)21 Large rock (7)24 Reversal (9)25 Piloted a vehicle (5)26 Jargon (5)27 Belittled (9)28 Protective coverings or structures (8)29 Principally (6)
doWn1 without warning (8)2 Create (8)3 seizure (5)5 squanderer (7)6 spur-of-the-moment (9)7 wry (6)8 vapors (6)9 decline in condition (6)15 not innermost (9)17 a city in alberta Canada (8)18 affable (8)20 Blinkers (7)21 Having two parts (6)22 Cedes (6)23 Express (6)25 Belief (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
27SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Open everyday 12pm - lateTel 950 634 562
lavidacucadorgmailcom Huercal Overa
ALBOX
CUCADOR
La Vida
La Alfoquia
Zurgena
ARBOLEAS
We are here
1km
Junc 547Mojacar E15
Cod amp Chips all dayBeeR-BatteRed Cod hoMeMade
Chips amp peas
FRidays
from
595euro(in the bar)
cucADorla idarestaurantampvenuev
saXon real ale 240euro PER PInt
BuDon
tap
ouR aiM is to pRovide a CoMFoRtaBle amp RelaXed atMospheRe With plenty
oF leG RooM attentive WaitRess seRviCe CoMes as
standaRdStunning viEWS of
olivE grovES amp mountainSonly 5 minutes off the main road
signposted to Cucador (see map below)
la vida RestauRanteveninG Menu
Menu del noCheplus
seRved 6pM-9pMWednesday to satuRday
1230 - 5pM BooKinG advisaBle
traDitional Delicious cookeD sunDay lunch
hiRe the venuefor your Private Parties
weddings and Birthdays etcCall for more details
Mon-thursamp saturday
2 CouRses3 CouRses
lunChtiMes 1230 - 330pMMenu del dia
3 CouRse hoMeCooKinG at itrsquos Best
7euro 5euro
idaBarlav cucADor
vera lions charity race nightsaturday 23rd June
730pmEntry 3euro or 650euro to include beef burger amp chips
Games night that will include
horse Racing and Golf putting
kriS kelly sings dolly partonamp
shania twain etcget your stetson out
10euro pp includes chicken amp chips
coming soonouR GaRden RooM With
speCtaCulaR vieWs oveR the olive GRoves Fly amp MosQuito FRee
sat 30th June 730pm
fathers Daysunday June 17th 1230pm - 5pm
Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
day tiMe speCialsJumbo Hot dog amp Onions euro250Gammon Bap amp salad euro250Lasagne Garlic Bread amp salad euro3503 sausages Mash Onions amp Gravy euro350Tandoori or Cajun wrap Coleslaw amp Crisps euro350fish Chips Mushy Peas or salad euro450Homemade Cottage Pie Chips amp Peas euro450Chicken Chips amp Curry sauce euro450Homemade Gala Pie amp saladeuro450Chicken Chips Peas or salad euro495Homemade steak Pie Chips amp Peas euro495
avda Lepanto 26 albox 04800tel 950 120 261
daily snaCK Menu also availaBle
nExT dOOR TO LOS RIzOSFRUIT amp VEG SHOP
shown live on ourBig screenall euro 2012 matches
Open Mon - sat 8am - 24pmsun 10am - 17pm
Booking Recommendedspanish speaking 950 430 145English speaking 647 730 103
P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
w w w m e s o n d e i r e n e c o m
sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
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1 bedroom 1 bathroom
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It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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You get her de-winterized antifouled
and everything gets checked over
thoroughly before you experience the
exhilarating feeling of taking her out
to your favorite spots even though
you have taken care of all the physical
aspects in order to make sure your
rides will be pleasurable and trouble
free it is easy to forget to take care of
any unforeseen and above all unhappy
events that might occur whilst taking
your prized possession for a spin
ad
ve
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36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
40 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012
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LOCAL NEWS UPDATEALmEriacuteAThe centre of Almeriacutea was the setting for the lsquoNoche en
Blancorsquo a Municipal initiative which ran from eight in the evening until two in the morning turning the downtown districts into a great recreational and cultural spectacular
60 free activities took place in 30 different venues and involved nearly a hundred shops and catering establishments
The lsquoNoche en Blancorsquo was organised by the Aacuterea de Desarrollo Econoacutemico Empleo y Nuevas Tecnologiacuteas and had as its main objectives the promotion of culture commercial revitalisation and the creation of new centres of attraction for active tourism all with the common purpose of revaluing and revitalising the Old Town
The municipally owned cultural resources involved were Refuges of the Civil War the Arab Wells the Apollo Theatre and the Maestro Padilla Auditorium
Timed by the Ayuntamiento to co-incide with the lsquoNoche en Blancorsquo were the openings of the Alcazaba the Andalucian Centre of Photography the Interpretation Centre Gate and the Museum of Almeriacutea
Private collaboration came from the Casa de Las Mariposas the Casa de los Puche MECA Mediterraacuteneo Centro Artiacutestico
Puerta de Purchena hosted a fashion show at the Plaza de San Pedro which included a giant scalextric while the Plaza del Educador hosted dance theatre and concerts Plaza Pablo Cazard showed flamenco while Plaza Vieja staged a show of spectacular flying lanterns
On the night the shops remained open until midnight with discounts and special offers on purchases
ALmEriAThe Policiacutea Nacional have
uncovered a fraud involving false employment contracts for foreigners and offered through a consultant
The organisation offered false contracts of employment to illegal immigrants to apply for residence permits in the foreign office for a fee of between 1000 and 1500 euros and using the name of a fictitious construction company
The three arrested two women and a man formed a business network in which the organisation ran a Romanian consultancy from a business premises in Carretera Alicuacuten in Roquetas de Mar
On of the detainees is a Romanian entrepreneur who offered construction and labour contracts on behalf of his non-existent company
The third person arrested is of Senegalese nationality and acted as an intermediary offering immigrants employment contracts in exchange for money
The investigation conducted by the UCRIF of the Policiacutea Nacional was instigated by a number of complaints to the Police by the victims of the fraud Police learned of the existence of the consultancy in Roquetas de Mar and run by one of the detainees who would pretend to maintain working relationships with employees in order to obtain improper Social Security benefits residence and work permits for foreign citizens or other frauds such as the collection of compensation Fund Wage Guarantee (FOGASA) or maternity benefits
So far around thirty Moroccan and Sub-Saharan people have been defrauded of around 35000 euros
ALmEriacuteAThe Aacuterea de Turismo
del Ayuntamiento has announced an interactive tourist initiative entitled lsquoAlmeriacutea te da maacutesrsquo
It comes in the form of a blog entitled lsquoAlmeriacutea gives you more and allows tourists visiting the city to share their impressions and experiences of such emblematic places as the Alcazaba the Old Town the Cathedral and the English Cable (Cable Ingleacutes)
This summer season will end with the launch of a photo contest details of which are not yet available
However the address of the blog where visitors can share their experiences of Almeriacutea is httpalmeriatedamasturismodealmeriaorg
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The beaches of Almeria have renewed the Q for quality award and regained the Blue Flag
The beaches of Cabo de Gata Costacabana El Toyo and urban areas of San Miguel Las Conchas and El Palmeral have renewed the Q de Calidad Turiacutestica awarded by the Ministerio de Industria Energiacutea y Turismo
The Q for Quality refers to a range of services available to users on the beaches while the Blue Flag relates to other key aspects such as accessibility safety water and sand quality and beach maintenance
The Blue Flag has been awarded to a 1300 metre stretch of coastline that runs between the beach of San Miguel up to the beginning of the Playa de Nueva Almeriacutea and has been made with an investment of 350000euro
Mayor Carlos Sanchez said that lsquoplans are in hand to include the Playa de Cabo de Gata in next yearrsquos listrsquo He added that lsquothis Plan officially starts on June 15 but we will forward to this Saturday June 9 although some important aspects such as the showers toilets and disabled access are not yet in operation though they
should be ready within a weekrsquoThe Mayor also reported that with an award of 40000 euros by
the Junta de Gobierno Local will be used to provide a lifeguard service which may be operational before the Night of San Juan (Noche de San Juan)
Finally the Mayor referred to the 16 ice cream kiosks and five sunbed and parasols stations He explained that lsquoalthough the bids were not approved due to the delay in the authorization of the Plan de Playas by the la Junta de Andaluciacutea we are able to say that these will be operational before the end of Junersquo
bLUE fLAg fOr ALmEriArsquoS bEAChES
ArbOLEASAn earthquake of 33 degrees with an epicentre northwest
of Arboleas was recorded at around 1230 hours last Thursday
The 112 Emergency Service received about a dozen phone calls the earthquake has been noted in addition to Arboleas in the towns of Albox Zurgena Cuervas del Almanzora and Hueacutercal Overa but according to reports has caused no significant damage
ALmEriacuteAThe Managing Director of the
Hospital de Poniente has been forced to return to Paraguay According to latest information the manageress Maria Garcia Agapita Cubillo is to return to Paraguay due to cut-backs
A Hospital spokesperson said that lsquoThe reduction of one management position
could hire a guard an auxiliary nurse and an administrative nurse for the basic salary of the managerrsquo
The Law Offices of various Unions represented in the APES Hospital de Poniente are finalising the details of a complaint to the Managing Director for refusing to pay part of wages for the year 2011 to the workers They are also
studying whether an offense of fraud has been committed as this company is managed by public money Meanwhile the agency workers are continuing with demonstrations in all Centres (El Ejido Toyo Guadix and Loja) during the month of June until a solution is reached that does not affect the core staff of the Hospitals or the user
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RECoRD TEMPERATURES AS
EAST CoAST HITS 37ordmC Rocketing temperatures throughout the country
have led to an amber warning being issued by the State meteorological agency AEMET
The provinces of Alicante and Valencia saw the mercury shoot up to 37ordmC in the shade today and not dropping below 30ordmC until after sunset
Excessive humidity could lead to tidal waves in Almeriacutea and Granada and thunder and lightning across the northern coastline Huesca Lleida Castilla y Leoacuten and Extremadura
Six provinces remain under amber warning over high temperatures ndash Valencia Alicante Teruel Murcia Mallorca and Zaragoza
Over the next few days the west of the country is expected to cool down very slightly whilst the mercury will creep up a notch in the east and the Balearic Islands
MINERSrsquo PICKET LEADS To MAyHEM AS MoToRWAyS AND RAIL-TRACKS ARE SABoTAGED An ongoing minersrsquo strike has caused widespread
chaos throughout the northern region of Asturias with demonstrators blocking roads and train-tracks leaving 214 passengers stuck on the high-speed Madrid-Gijoacuten line
Now into its 11th day the picket ndash which was sparked by government cutback announcements ndash is gathering strength with sit-ins hundreds of protesters cutting off major highways a huge concrete beam thrown across the railway line linking Asturias with the capital and the power lines sabotaged
Two Alvia trains have been held up since 1100hrs this morning one in Pola de Lena (Asturias) and another in La Pola de Gordoacuten (Leoacuten)
The N-630 in Cintildeera (Asturias) is now impassable in either direction due to rocks and stones piled all over the carriageway and the A-8 motorway across the
region is inaccessible from Colunga onwards due to a huge barricade being installed across all four lanes
And the A-66 Gijoacuten-Sevilla motorway has only just been cleared after protesters laid a massive fallen tree across the carriageway
Crowds have blocked the east- and west-bound carriageways of the A-6 Madrid-A Coruntildea motorway and the N-VI trunk road
A sit-in on the street outside the MPsrsquo office in Oviedo has been ongoing since Monday and is set to continue as is a lock-in of 10 miners in the pits at Candiacuten and Santiago
SHoPS STAND oN THEIR HEADSNumerous high-street stores turned upside-down
last Thursday for charity Zara Springfield Mango Cortefiel Pedro del Hierro El Corte Ingleacutes Womenrsquos Secret CampA and the Movistar shops managed by Telyco will have their shop-window mannequins and other displays on their heads This bizarre move is to support the SOMOS campaign driven by 25 charities in recognition of the three million members and regular donors across Spain
Even the post office will issue stamps bearing the image of SOMOS and on-line companies such as eBay Yell Publicity Atraacutepalo Privalia Meetic and others have jumped on board SOMOS is a type of confederation
of 25 Spanish charities of all sizes which come under the umbrella of the Spanish Fundraising Association and are supported by Bain amp Company
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Self-employed persons and business owners will no longer have to risk losing their personal assets if their outfit goes belly-up according to a new law currently in the draft stage
According to the president of the national federation of self-employed workers Lorenzo Amor (pictured) the legislation will include a limit on assets that can be seized by courts and creditors when a company winds up or a sole trader ceases his or her activity
ldquoItrsquos illogical that the family home is left unprotected when things do not go well for a self-employed personrdquo Amor stated
The draft bill is being examined by the ministry of tax affairs and will also mean
people who work for themselves will not have to pay IVA on invoices they have not yet received the money for
Initially this will only be the case when the debtor is a public-sector entity but may eventually applies to all non-paying clients
Amor says any new law should make life as easy as possible for those who take the step of striking out on their own or starting up a business since they are lsquothe force behind economic recovery and creating employmentrsquo
In Spain 80 per cent of firms have less than two employees or are one-man bands and they create nearly 40 per cent of the countryrsquos jobs
PERSoNAL ASSETS PRoTECTED WHEN SELF-EMPLoyED
TRADERS Go BUST
Parents face loss of custody where children do not belt uP in the back
Small children who do not ride in fitted car-seats could be taken away from their parents warns the prosecution service And older children who do not wear seatbelts could face the same fate
These drastic measures will apply after the parent driving has been fined on three or more occasions for not having their children in car-seats or seatbelts as applicable
Traffic prosecutor Bartolomeacute Vargas said police will be instructed to notify his department on the third occasion a parent is stopped and sanctioned At this point the childrenrsquos prosecution service will decide whether there are grounds for lsquotaking protective measuresrsquo concerning the youngsterrsquos safety Where
a child under 14 dies in a car accident a full investigation will be carried out to ascertain whether the appropriate car-seat or seatbelt was used and would have saved his or her life and depending upon the result the parent who was driving may be tried for negligent homicide
Around 50 per cent of child deaths in car accidents could have been avoided by the use of these devices said Vargas
Parents can also face jail and a four-year driving ban where the child survives but suffers injuries and is found not to have been using the correct safety fixtures
Vargas says 69 per cent of fatal accidents on the roads are caused by bad driving with 20 per cent of this figure ndash 138 per cent of the total ndash caused by speeding
sPanish bond yields jumP after rating downgrade
The yield on 10-year Spanish bonds rose sharply on Friday after a brutal downgrade on Spain by Fitch ratings agency and amid speculation that a bailout for Madrid was imminent
At around 0930 GMT the rate of return
for investors on 10-year Spanish bonds on the secondary bond market rose to 6177 percent from 6061 percent at the close of trading on Thursday
The Spanish yield had eased in recent days even dipping below the closely-
watched level of six percent
Fitch slashed Spainrsquos credit rating by three notches on Thursday from ldquoArdquo to ldquoBBBrdquo -- just above junk status -- and warned it would likely stay in recession this year and next
The cut moved Madrid a step closer to needing an international bailout following the path of Greece Ireland and Portugal as it grapples with a fiscal crisis undermined by a struggling banking sector
Italy the other heavyweight eurozone member under immense stress saw its benchmark yields climb to 5782 percent
from 5695 percent on ThursdayCountries considered to give safety from
the turbulence meanwhile saw yields fall with Germanyrsquos rate down to 1299 percent from 1373 percent on Thursday and Francersquos yield at 2510 percent from 2559 percent
The eurozone bond market is under constant heavy pressure stemming from concern about public finances and the troubled banking system in Spain
For a major eurozone country such as Spain an interest rate above 60 percent is considered dangerous territory with respect to its ability to refinance public debt
DRIvERLESS CAR TRAvELS 100 KILoMETRES ACRoSS MADRID
A car invented by the national scientific investigation board has successfully travelled 100 kilometres without a driver
The vehicle which operates via the lsquoPlaterorsquo navigation system has a 50-centimetre margin for error and was test-rsquodrivenrsquo on real streets in Madrid
Thanks to an artificial vision programme the car is able to recognise the pavement and other obstacles and its automatic pilot system allows it to simulate a human driverrsquos behaviour and take its own decisions based upon the traffic and the
roads
It made the journey today between the San Lorenzo monastery in El Escorial as far as Arganda del Rey just east of the capital on the A-3 motorway escorted by Guardia Civil officers and travelling at an average speed of 60 kilometres per hour
The Platero programme sends it messages about its position 10 times per second so that it knows in which direction to head
Scientists in Madrid have been working on the driverless car for 15 years
Sport
6 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
merkel urges lsquoPoliticalrsquo union sPain rating slashedGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel
pushed for a stronger European political union Thursday amid growing international calls for action as a brutal Spain ratings downgrade added another twist to the eurozone crisis
In the United States Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke became the latest to sound the alarm over the European crisis as Merkel held talks in Berlin with British Prime Minister David Cameron
The two leaders agreed that closer fiscal discipline in the European Union alone was not enough to stem more than two years of turbulence as the clock ticks down for Europe to help stabilise Spainrsquos banking system
The EU fiscal pact is ldquonecessary but not the only preconditionrdquo Merkel said while Cameron who has opted out of the pact called it ldquoimportant but not sufficientrdquo to fight the crisis
Merkel also said that it was ldquoimportant to stress that we have created instruments for support in the eurozonerdquo and Germany seen by some EU partners as being inflexible and reluctant to change backed their use
With EU leaders seeking an accord at another crunch summit on June 28-29 the crisis took another twist Thursday when Fitch slashed Spainrsquos credit rating by three notches Thursday from A to BBB
Spainrsquos banks now needed ldquoaround 60 billion euros ($75 billion) and as high as 100 billion euros in a more severe stress scenariordquo Fitch Ratings said more than double its previous estimate for their restructuring costs
Worse still Fitch said Spain would likely remain slumped in recession this year and next rather than stage a mild recovery in 2013
In Brussels the head of eurozone finance ministers Jean-Claude Juncker said the bloc would recapitalise Spainrsquos banks if asked
ldquoIf it came to it and Spain asked for support for its banking sector that would obviously be donerdquo Juncker said while stressing that ldquoas there is no request it is too early to spend time on figuresrdquo for any possible aid
A ratings d o w n g r a d e usually makes it more costly for a country to raise fresh funds c o m p o u n d i n g problems for Spain which is already being forced to pay more to borrow
At a 10-year bond sale earlier Thursday Madrid had to offer investors returns of more than 60 percent -- a rate widely regarded as unsustainable over the longer term
After Cameron and US President Barack Obama called for an ldquoimmediate planrdquo to resolve the eurozone crisis Merkel earlier Thursday told German television she saw ldquomore Europerdquo as the solution
The chancellor said that in addition to the euro currency used by 17 nations Europe needed a fiscal union and above all a political union even if that came at the cost of a two-speed approach
ldquoWe need a political union first and foremost That means we must step by step cede responsibilities to Europerdquo Merkel told ARD public television
ldquoBut we must not remain immobile because one country or another does not want to follow yetrdquo she added
Bernanke meanwhile told US
lawmakers that ldquothe situation in Europe poses significant risks to the US financial system and economy and must be monitored closelyrdquo
That followed phone calls by Obama to Merkel and Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti Wednesday as Washington appears increasingly anxious the turmoil could escalate and threaten both the US recovery and Obamarsquos re-election hopes
Merkel also sought to play down expectations of the June 28-29 meeting telling ARD she did not believe ldquothat one summit is capable of settling everything in one fell swooprdquo
She later said at a podium discussion with students in Berlin alongside Cameron and Norwayrsquos Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg that there was no such thing as a magic solution to the euro crisis
ldquoCalling for this one big bold stroke and then the euro crisis will be gone This wonrsquot workrdquo she said
ldquoThese problems have piled up over many years and now it will take some while to render this system fit for the futurerdquo
RE TEACHER FIRED FoR MARRyING DIvoRCED MAN
REINSTATEDA religious education teacher who lost her job
because she was married to a divorceacute has been reinstated
Resurreccioacuten Galera taught RE in a primary school in Almeriacutea but her contract was not renewed after the summer of 2001 by order of the Bishop Diocese since she had just got married to a man who had previously been divorced
The provincial court of Almeriacutea has ordered that the tutor be given her job back on the same terms as when she left it until at least August 31 when the new academic year is due to start
She will also receive 11 yearsrsquo worth of back wagesA judge declared her dismissal null and void in May
last year on the grounds that she should not suffer discrimination professionally over her personal circumstances or her private life
But neither party is happy with the verdict and have once again presented appeals which had previously been rejected
Sra Galerarsquos lawyer Amalia Robles working for the teacher via the CCOO a major Spanish union says her reinstatement should not be capped at August 31 since had it not been for her marriage her original contract in 2001would have been renewed automatically
Also a change in education laws in 2007 meant that all RE teachers on temporary contracts automatically became permanent staff
Further Robles says her client should be paid 157287 euros instead of the 42375 euros settled considering it unfair that the salary she earned between 2003 and 2010 as an employee of the regional government ndash around 114000 euros ndash should be discounted from the final settlement
The solicitor working for the ministry of education Demetrio Carmona does not consider that a contract extinguished in 2001 should be extended to 2012 and that the teacher should be paid compensation instead of being readmitted
And the Bishop Diocese has appealed on the grounds that a person lsquoshould not instruct in the Catholic faithrsquo unless he or she lsquolives by the doctrines of that faithrsquo
The court has ordered the ministry of education to pay Sra Galera what would have been her salary for March and April and to keep her registered on the Social Security as though she had been working all this time until August 31 this year
uefa confirms lsquoracist chantingrsquoUefa confirms there were ldquoisolated incidents of
racist chantingrdquo aimed at Netherlands players during an open training session
Denmark Backs same-seX marriage
Denmarkrsquos parliament approves a bill allowing same-sex couples to get
married including in formal church weddings
far-right greek mp in tv assaultThe spokesman and member
of parliament for Greecersquos far-right Golden Dawn party slaps
a female left-wing politician live on Greek television
Brain training lsquoeases DepressionrsquoA brain training technique
which helps people control activity in a specific part of the brain could help treat
depression a study suggests
top saDDam aiDe eXecuteD in iraq
Iraq executes toppled leader Saddam Husseinrsquos
personal secretary and guard nearly 10 years after he was captured by the US military
lsquoeconomic BlockaDersquo on falklanDs
Argentina is trying to impose an ldquoeconomic blockaderdquo
on the Falkland Islands UK Foreign Office Minister Jeremy
Browne says
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Plas-TechUK government ministers will boycott
Englandrsquos group games in the European football championships in Ukraine over the countryrsquos human rights record
The UK is particularly concerned at the ldquoselective justicerdquo meted out to jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko
Other EU nations have also threatened a boycott of the tournament being jointly hosted with Poland
Ukrainersquos ambassador to the UK said ldquosport and politics do not mixrdquo and concerns must be raised in other ways
Ms Tymoshenko played a key role in the Orange Revolution in 2004 and says her imprisonment for alleged corruption is an act of political revenge by Ukrainersquos President Viktor Yanukovych
The authorities have rejected Ms Tymoshenkorsquos allegations She was jailed for seven years in October for abuse of power during her time as prime minister
Last week she ended a 20-day hunger strike after being moved to a hospital in Kharkiv where she is being treated by a German doctor
The UK Foreign Office said no officials would attend the three group games and it was keeping attendance at later stages of the tournament ldquounder review in the light of ministersrsquo busy schedules ahead of the Olympics and widespread concerns about selective justice and the rule of law in Ukrainerdquo
Asked about the boycott Foreign Secretary William Hague said Ukraine had ldquoserious problemsrdquo and the UK government did not want its backing for the England team to be interpreted as ldquogiving political support to some things which have been happening in Ukraine which we donrsquot agree withrdquo
The BBC News Channelrsquos chief political correspondent Norman Smith said the move was a ldquoserious diplomatic snubrdquo for Ukraine - which is hoping to use the tournament to boost tourism and showcase the country to the rest of Europe
Ukrainian foreign ministry spokesman Oleg Voloshin said Britainrsquos concerns were understood but the boycott would only damage football and would
not affect Ms Tymoshenkorsquos case
And Ukrainersquos most senior diplomat in London said he was ldquounawarerdquo the decision was linked to the treatment of Ms Tymoshenko
ldquoAs far as the rule of law and selective justice there are other forums where these can be discussed and sport and politics donrsquot mix togetherrdquo Volodymr Khandogiy told the BBC
He added ldquoIt is their free choice not to go but they should see the issue in the context that this is not about a Ukrainian championship They are not going to an international championship and they are not supporting their teamrdquo
If England are to reach the final of the tournament they must play at least five games in Ukraine
Should they get through to the knock-out phase they will play their quarter final in either Donetsk or Kiev If England come second in their group and go on to win the quarter final their semi-final will be in Donetsk The final is to be held in Kiev
UK Sports Minister Hugh Robertson would normally have been expected to go the group games but was occupied with Olympic duties the Department of Culture Media and Sport said
ldquoNo final decision had been taken about which ministers were to gordquo said a spokesman
The English team arrived at their base in the Polish city of Krakow on Wednesday ahead of their first game in Donetsk against France on Monday
Asked for his reaction to the boycott senior Football Association official Adrian Bevington said ldquowe can only focus on our plansrdquo
Ms Tymoshenkorsquos daughter Eugenia this week told BBC News she ldquounderstoodrdquo the political boycott but wanted the tournament to go ahead
ldquoWe understand the political boycott of European leaders who protect the rule of law who respect human rights who cannot go there and shake Yanukovychrsquos hand But I think sports events should go on My mother when she was in government fought for the right to host this championship in Ukrainerdquo
UK miNiSTErS bOyCOTT ENgLAND gAmES iN UKrAiNE
lsquostolen babyrsquo from Valencia finds her mother after 38 years A Valencian woman has
found out at the age of 38 that she was one of the lsquostolen babiesrsquo of Francorsquos era and has managed to trace her mother to Extremadura
RMG who does not wish to reveal her full name yet as the family of her adoptive parents do not yet know that she has found her birth mother discovered that she was born in Galicia in 1973 in the town of Leacuterez (Pontevedra)
An investigation by the pressure group lsquoSOS Stolen Babiesrsquo led to the discovery of one of
RMGrsquos brothers who is now 62 and lives in Buenos Aires
She found out via her Argentina-based sibling that she had another four living although a fifth one had died many years ago
Her mother who is now in her 80s told her new-found daughter that lsquothe nunrsquo had taken her baby away as soon as she was born
She is now looking forward to meeting her grandchildren aged six and two
RMG who is now living in Toledo says she
always suspected she was adopted because of her parentsrsquo shifty behaviour when they registered her for a national identity card and the fact she saw a lsquostrangersquo annotation on her birth certificate
Both parents have now died and had never told her she was adopted
A spokeswoman for lsquoSOS Stolen Babiesrsquo says the majority of adoptive parents had no idea that the infants had been taken away from their natural mothers at birth
Only a few were aware of what was going on says the association
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EURoPEAN LEADERS BLAMED FoR lsquoABSENCE oF A CREDIBLE vISIoNrsquo FoR EURoa serious mishandling of the debt crisis by euroPean leaders led fitch to axe sPainrsquos credit rating by three notches
and issue a warnings on the stability of countryrsquos banks debt leVels and economy the telegraPh rePortsIn a report that will be embarrassing for Berlin and
Brussels the credit rating agency said ldquopolicy mis-steps at the European levelrdquo and an ldquoabsence of a credible visionrdquo for the euro had resulted in a ldquodramatic erosion of Spainrsquos sovereign profilerdquo
Spainrsquos credit rating was cut to BBB from A leaving the eurozonersquos fourth biggest economy languishing just above junk status
Fitch said the cost of bailing out its banks is likely to cost around euro60bn (pound486bn) but could rise to as much as euro100bn the rating agency said more than three times higher than the euro30bn in its last ldquobaseline estimaterdquo
Fitch hiked up its estimates of government debt levels from 82pc of GDP by 2013 made at the beginning of this year to 95pc by 2015 The rating agency said that it no longer expected Spainrsquos economy to return to growth next year but remain in recession for 2012 and 2013
While Spain is at the centre of the storm all sinner states have been effected Fitch said ldquoThe absence of a credible vision of a reformed [monetary union] and financial lsquofirewallrsquo has rendered Spain and other so-called peripheral nations vulnerable to capital flight and undercut their access to affordable fiscal fundingrdquo the report said
It added ldquoThe dramatic erosion of Spainrsquos sovereign credit profile and ratings over the last year in part reflects policy mis-steps at the European level that in Fitchrsquos opinion have aggravated the economic and financial challenges facing Spain as it seeks to rebalance and restructure the economy The intensification of the eurozone crisis in the latter half of last year pushed the region and Spain back into recession exacerbating concerns over sovereign and bank solvencyrdquo
Fitch said Spain would only retain its investment grade rating if the eurozone remained in tact and its institutions including the ECB and bail-outs ldquowill in extremis provide
financial support to prevent a fiscal funding crisisrdquoThe flight of capital looks set to continue as Chinarsquos
biggest sovereign wealth funds China Investment Corp said it was cutting its exposure to Europe Chairman Lou Jiwei told reporters ldquoThere is a risk that the euro zone may fall apart and that risk is rising Right now we find there is too much risk in Europersquos public marketsrdquo
In another blow to Madrid the deputy governor of the Bank of Spain Javier Ariztegui last night warned two more banks - Caixa Catalunya and Novagalicia need a total euro9bn state support Madrid is determined to wait for the independent audits of its banks before announcing a rescue strategy A leaked draft of the IMF audit which is due to be published on Monday will recommend that Madrid injects at euro40bn into the ailing sector
The euro dropped suddenly against the dollar when Fitchrsquos report was published European stockmarkets had already closed
Shares had staged a second day rally fuelled a surprise move by China to cuts its interest rates as well as by optimism that Angela Merkel was preparing to sanction a central rescue of Spanish banks Traders were also relieved that Spain managed to hold an expensive but successful auction of euro2bn bonds
Earlier gains were pared after Ben Bernanke chairman of the Federal Reserve in American doused hopes of any imminent monetary stimulus The FTSE 100 in London rose 12pc Germanyrsquos DAX climbed 08pc and Francersquos CAC was up 04pc
Ms Merkel used a joint press conference with David Cameron in Berlin to declare that ldquoGermany is readyrdquo to use the eurzonersquos full machinery to support Spain and the other sinner states The German Chancellor said ldquoWe have created the instruments for support in the euro zone and that Germany is ready to use these instruments whenever
it may prove necessaryrdquo Ms Merkel did not give details on the type of tools she was referring to but traders jumped on the hope that the Chancellor was preparing to unleash the bail-out funds to prop up Spanish banks
Mariano Rajoy the Spanish prime minister has lobbied for weeks for the European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF) and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to be allowed to lend directly to his countryrsquos banks This week officials in Brussels said plans were being worked on to use the funds to lead an ldquoausterity-literdquo rescue effort The bail-out could be as much as euro80bn
Although Mario Draghi president of the ECB has said the funds do not have the mandate to bail-out banks experts pointed to the provisions of the EFSFrsquos ldquoprecautionary programmerdquo that could be used to help Spain without a full bail-out
Meanwhile the eurozone was hit with yet more drastic economic data French unemployment hit 10pc during the first quarter up 02pc on the previous three months and 04pc year-on-year Greecersquos unemployment rate hit 219pc in March spiking from 157pc a year earlier
london 2012more olymPic tickets releasedMore tickets for some of the Olympicsrsquo
most popular events have gone on sale on a first come first served basis This batch is made up of 43000 ldquocontingency ticketsrdquo held back until venues and spaces were confirmed They are for the opening and closing ceremonies and six sports - athletics swimming football at Wembley volleyball table tennis and boxing
Meanwhile the BBCrsquos Olympics correspondent James Pearce has reported a drop in ticket sales with hundreds of thousands still to be sold The sale started on Olympics organiser Locogrsquos website at 1100 BST
As with other Olympics tickets the latest batch can only be bought using a Visa card Prices for the opening or closing ceremony
tickets start at pound995 Tickets for the six sports range from pound20 to pound720 across 96 sessions Meanwhile tPearce says that there has been a recent slowdown in ticket sales with 250000 still available from the last batch put on sale And Olympics organisers say another 257000 will be put on sale before the Games In all some 125 million football tickets are still available
Locog says more than eight million tickets have been sold for the Olympics and Paralympics Locogrsquos ticketing system has drawn criticism in the past with its sales website seemingly unable to cope with the demand for tickets In some cases the system reportedly informed potential buyers they had secured tickets and then later told them that they had failed
An investigation has begun into claims that Ofsted approved ldquocut and pasterdquo inspection reports using identical sentences and phrases
Two primary schools were placed in special measures following the reports describing ldquoinadequaterdquo standards the TES reports
Ofsted is looking at whether Belvedere Junior School in Kent and Malmesbury Primary School in east London were treated unfairly But it stands by the overall judgments
The reports on the two schools repeat a number of sentences verbatim and key
passages differ by only one or two words according to the Times Educational Supplement
Both schools were visited by a team with the same lead inspector who works for Tribal a company contracted by Ofsted to carry out inspections
And both reports say ldquoSome teachers do not plan learning for pupils at their different levels of ability and marking is not leading to improvementrdquo
Both reports make comments about the low attainment of pupils in reading writing and maths which vary by just a few
wordsBelvedere was inspected in
January with the report which judged the school should be put into special measures published in March
Malmesbury was inspected in March with the report declaring it inadequate and requiring special measures published a month later
National Association of Head Teachers general secretary Russell Hobby said he had heard anecdotal reports of ldquocut and pasterdquo reports adding such a practice was ldquonot acceptable given that the fate of the school rests on what is writtenrdquo
lsquoCUT AND PASTErsquo oFSTED REPoRT CLAIMS
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call Mark on 693 774 932and email all your news and views to editorsoltimescom
ALMERIMAR amp suRRoundIng AREA
el eJiDoThe Government of El Ejido has managed to make
a saving of 500000euro through the restructuring of the transport service
The Junta de Gobierno of the Ayuntamiento de El Ejido held a meeting at which certifications for the months January February March and April 2012 for the Servicio de Transporte Urbano de Viajeros (Urban Travellers Transportation Service) showed a very substantial reduction in the cost around 40000 euro per month
The Concejaliacutea de Obras Puacuteblicas Mantenimiento y Servicios in collaboration with the company Ramon del Pino has undertaken a restructuring of the Public Transport Service to do away with duplicate lines thus generating significant savings every month
The planning was carried out according to schedules time and use so that no member of the public in the municipality is left without public transport since the routes no longer in operation are still covered by buses of the Consorcio Metropolitano de Transporte which is owned by El Ejido and the Municipal Bus Service
The spokesman of the Government team Joseacute Francisco Rivera said that lsquothe service restructuring has generated a tremendous savings as evidenced by the certification of the past five months which reached an amount of 203000euro Previously the bills for each month exceeded 100000euro but now do not exceed 60000euro If we keep to this trend we will realise an annual saving of 490000euro
el eJiDoThe Policiacutea Local of El Ejido have arrested a Spanish national in possession of a consignment of 100 boxes of ampoules of 250 mg of Androtardyl anabolic steroids
The detainee was employed by a shipping company and took advantage of his trip to Morocco to smuggle the goods in for sale later in Spain
The operation also yielded several mobile phones plus 2125euro in small currency
The incident occurred after midnight when two officers of the Policiacutea Local were conducting a routine check at Avenida del 30 El Ejido and stopped a vehicle whose driver showed some nervousness when spoken to by the officers
Acting on suspicion they proceeded to inspect the trunk of the vehicle in which they found a plastic bag with 50 boxes of steroids
Later on after inspection of the individualrsquos work vehicle officers found another 50 boxes of anabolic steroids as well as several purses with money which were found when the suspect was frisked
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friday golf societyalmerimar friDay golf - 8 June
We had 24 players including 4 guests taking part in Friday golf tthis week We played in bright sunshine with the wind speed rising throughout the day
This week we played a Reverse Waltz with 2 hidden holes With 3 scores to count on the first hole 2 to count on the second hole then 3 on the third This pattern is then repeated on the following 15 holes
The winning team was John Woodhead Alan Sharpe plus two guests Harry Willaboordse and his son Sander They scored an exceptional 97 points with the star of the show being Harry scoring 40 points playing off 36 (sloped to 37) having only taken up golf less than a year ago
Last place and chocolates went to Mel Moody his guest Steve Edwards Nina Taylor and Leo Marees with a score of 79 points
Nearest the pin was won this week by Mike Green with a distance of 755m
We had 3 people beat their handicaps this week Mr President with 39 points plus Barry Castle and Mike Green with 38 points Well done to all of them
You can see the full results at
wwwfridaygolfsocietyes
If you would like to take part in the friendly Friday competitions at Almerimar you can put your name up on the entry list by the pro-shop or contact info
fridaygolfsocietyes
This May has been the driest and second-hottest in over 60 years according to the State meteorological agency AEMET
The Mediterranean and south coasts in particular have seen unprecedented climates which are more akin to those found in July
Temperatures have been an average of 25ordmC higher although in practice parts of the coast were sweltering as the mercury hit the high 30s and even 40s at a time of year when it rarely creeps above 20ordmC to 25ordmCC
And rainfall has been 88 per cent lower than average says AEMET being a mere 58 litres per square metre or 058mm
This means last month was the driest May since 1950 and the second-hottest in over 30 years beaten only by May 1999
Temperatures on Sunday May 13 ndash the hottest day of the month ndash rose to 392ordmC and 393ordmC in Xagravetiva and Miramar (Valencia) respectively and 397ordmC in Carcaixent (Valencia)
yesterday and today saw the thermometer shoot up to between 29ordmC and 34ordmC in the shade along the Mediterranean coast despite predictions of a drop in temperatures after the May heatwave
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RBL RoQUETAS DE MAR CELEBRATE THE DIAMoND JUBILEEon 5th June the Roquetas de Mar Branch of the Royal British Legion held a Diamond
Jubilee Celebration Party at their new venue ldquoThe Lodgerdquo decorated with bunting for the occasion
Cava was supplied by our host Juan with which to raise our glasses in a toast to Her Majesty the Queen
Everyone turned up dressed in red white and blue and enjoyed the party food supplied by the members
Special ldquothanksrdquo goes to Juanrsquos daughter Sophie for making the gorgeous creamy cup cakes
Mike amp Jenny compiled a ldquoRoyalrdquo quiz and the winners were Frieda amp Pam from ldquovivaldirdquo There was also a bottle tombola which raised money for the Poppy Fund
ryANAir fiNED fOr DENyiNg bOArDiNg TO TWO-yEAr-OLD ON NEW yEArrsquoS EvE Low-cost airline Ryanair has been fined
for refusing to allow a two-year-old girl to board a plane destined for Sevilla from Valencia airport on New Yearrsquos Eve 2010
They claimed the parentsrsquo libro de familia the official birth certificate produced once a newborn baby is registered was not sufficient as identification and insisted on seeing her photo ID card
But the National Security Plan drawn up by the Civil Aviation Authority says a libro de familia is valid as identification for boarding a flight for children under 14 accompanied by their parents
Mum and dad Elena and Jaime had to rush around finding another flight to be able to get to their family in time to
celebrate the New Year
This involved two connecting flights changing in Madrid and cost them an extra 1300 euros on top of the cost of the Ryanair flight they were barred from taking
To rub salt in the wound the Ryanair steward reportedly told the parents ldquoWe are not preventing yourself and your wife from boarding Only your daughter is unable to enter the aircraftrdquo to which Jaime replied ldquoand what are we supposed to do with our daughter Are you going to look after herrdquo
Ryanairrsquos employees at Valencia airport did not turn up to the court hearing this week meaning they have been ordered to pay the couple 1500 euros and have also been found to be in contempt of court
mass Pharmacy strike as goVernment fails to Pay uP
Over 97 of pharmacies joined in June 9th strike across the Comunidad Valenciana in protest over the regional governmentrsquos failure to settle its debts Chemistsrsquo outlets in the provinces of Valencia Alicante and Castelloacuten are owed more than 480 million euros Many are now finding they are running out of certain brands of medication and customers frequently have to visit
three or four branches to obtain their prescription drugs Although the last round of strikes led to the Generalitat Valenciana paying 120 million euros to pharmacies in the region ndash corresponding with the sum owed to them for January this year ndash authorities have not produced a single ceacutentimo since The regional government was due to pay them today for February but the general consensus
was that they would not receive any money
And the Generalitat has already remarked on its lack of cashflow enabling it to settle its debts Today saw all bar three per cent of chemistsrsquo shops in Valencia and Castelloacuten and one per cent in Alicante closed for the day and many had pinned protest posters in their windows or held pickets outside their doors
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eat a curryEver wondered why
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slip into sheepskin Boots
Yes really Ugg boots were first worn by Australian surfers to regulate the temperature of their feet Wool is full of air pockets that allow air to circulate and your feet to breathe Think of Ugg-style boots as akin to a flask keeping their contents cool or warm in reaction to the temperature of the feet We recommend that the boots are worn without socks so that the woolrsquos natural thermo-regulation properties arenrsquot hampered
have a paDDleDipping your feet in cold
water is one of the best ways to achieve instant cool Your feet and fingertips contain special vessels designed to allow a lot of blood to reach the surface of the skin ndash and with it a lot of heat You can lose a degree and a half of heat from body temperature in just 20 minutes this way
have a warm shower
Strange but true having a
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wear Black clothesIn fact wear whatever
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If you were planning on having a quick pint tonight then this will be welcome news
Beer may contain a vitamin which can fight obesity and improve muscle strength scientists claim
The lsquomiracle moleculersquo which has been found in milk and may also be present in beer and some foods has no side effects and could even lengthen lifespan they say
The snag is that the molecule called nicotinamide riboside (NR) is extremely small difficult to find and expensive to synthesise
Johnan Auwerx head of the Ecole Polytechnique Federale in Lausanne Switzerland said experiments using mice revealed the moleculersquos potential
In an article in the specialist journal Cell Metabolism journal Mr Auwerx called the results lsquoimpressiversquo
lsquoNR appears to play a role in preventing obesityrsquo said Mr Auwerx
Working with Weill Cornell Medical College in New York his team found mice on a high-fat diet that were fed NR gained significantly less weight ndash 60 per cent ndash than mice eating the same diet without NR supplements
And none of the NR-treated mice had indications that they were developing diabetes unlike the untreated mice
Mice which were fed NR supplements over a ten-week period had better endurance performance than those who were not
They were also in better shape ndash and
this was confirmed by observations of their muscle fibres under the microscope
The molecule works by becoming trapped in cells where it boosts the metabolism much like resveratrol which is found in wine
No side effects were discovered during the experiments
lsquoIt really appears that cells use what they need when they need it and the rest is set aside without
being transformed into any kind of deleterious formrsquo said study author Carles Canto in a statement
Mice who had been fed the molecule also performed better in endurance tests as well as in tests measuring heat loss
The researchers believe an increase in the molecule reflects an improvement in mitochondrial function the part of the cell that supplies energy
Mitochondria are thought to play a part in the aging process It is hoped that by stimulating mitochondrial function with the NR molecule scientists may see increases in longevity as well as other health improvements
But the molecule is difficult to reproduce and extremely small lsquoAt the moment we canrsquot even measure its concentration in milk so itrsquos impossible to know how much you would have to drink to be able to observe its effectsrsquo Mr Auwerx added
Research will continue with human testing at some point in the future
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Providing a unique perspective of life under the ocean wave (or even puddle ripple) this Underwater Photography competition must have been a tough call
More than 11000 photos from 130 countries were submitted to this yearrsquos contest the contest is the longest running and most prestigious online
Here is a small selection of our favourites here seewwwunderwaterphotographycom for many more
unDerwater photography
AirLiNES NEED gOvErNmENT SUPPOrT TO mAKE biOfUELS mOrE AffOrDAbLE iN OrDEr TO rEDUCE POLLUTiON AND CArbON EmiSSiONS ThE hEAD Of ThE gLObAL AviATiON iNDUSTry grOUP hAS SAiD
AirLiNES ASK fOr fiNANCiAL hELP TO DEvELOP biOfUELS
Around 1500 commercial flights have been made using fuel made from plants and waste products but supplies are limited and costly said Tony Tyler chief executive of the International Air Transport Association
ldquoWe need governments to adopt policies to help support commercialisation of biofuels to bring up the volume and bring down the pricerdquo Mr Tyler said
The industry is under increasing pressure to reduce its environmental impact following the introduction of the European Unionrsquos Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in January under which airlines operating in Europe are charged for exceeding carbon emission limits
Governments in both North America and Russia have voiced their opposition to ETS while India and China have ordered their airlines not to cooperate with the scheme The EU has said it would reconsider its policy if the UNrsquos International Civil Aviation Organization produces a global agreement to regulate emissions
Although aviation accounts for only three per cent of man-made carbon emissions scientists say it is among the fastest-growing sources
Aircraft manufacturers and energy companies have experimented with fuels made from a variety of plants including jatropha an oily nut camelina a flower with an oily stem and algae
The first commercial flight to take off from Britain using biofuel was operated by Thomson Airways in October and used a combination of used cooking oil and regular jet fuel At the time Thomson claimed that the use of biofuels could reduce the aviation industryrsquos carbon dioxide emissions by up to 80 per cent a figure that Mr Tyler reiterated
However charities such as ActionAid have criticised the use of biofuels They claim that growing crops to fuel engines rather than feed the local population pushes up the cost of food and increases poverty
16 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
mamps set to launch Bank to take on high street lendersMarks amp Spencers has announced plans
to open an in-branch banking service in its Marble Arch flagship store in London with plans to expand the service to 50 larger outlets across the country in the next two years
Mortgages will not be offered initially however the retailer expects to extend the range of services it provides which will start with current accounts to include home loans
MampS added that the branches ldquowill be open twice as long as traditional high street banks mirroring MampS store opening hours and enabling customers to bank while they shop seven days a weekrdquo
Marc Bolland chief executive said ldquoMampS is one of the most trusted brands on the Uk high street and wersquove achieved this by continually listening and responding to the needs of our 21m customers This bank will be built on MampS values putting the customer at the heart of the proposition and delivering the exceptional service that sets us apart from the competitionrdquo
The launch of MampS Bank will create 500 Uk jobs by the end of 2013
The opening of the branch will mark an escalation in the retailerrsquos plans to take on Britainrsquos established high street lenders and will see it go head-to-head against the likes of Barclays and Lloyds TSB
Marks amp Spencer has already established a major foothold in the financial services market through MampS Money hSBC Britainrsquos largest bank owns the business in its entirety and operates it as profit share joint venture with Marks amp Spencer
At present MampS Money offers credit cards savings accounts and a range of insurance products It will now be rebranded MampS Bank to reflect the expansion of the banking services it will offer
MampS Money employs 1400 staff and was acquired by hSBC in 2004 for pound762m as part of a move by former Marks amp Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose to retrench and focus on the retailerrsquos core clothing and food businesses
Q I have purchased a property recently and now the tax authorItIes have sent me a letter askIng me to pay more transfer tax Is thIs correct
a what you have received is a lsquocomplementariarsquo In other words the tax authorities consider you have undervalued the purchase and want you to pay more tax this is a shameful practice by the authorities which is extremely difficult to explain to clients with ought embarrassment the government needs to be taken to court in relation to this practice but we have difficulty recommending this at the moment due to the uncertain outcome and up front expenses
transfer tax the proBlem wIth the Benchmark values (please note that this exact same article could be written in relation to InherItance tax as the benchmarks used are exactly the same) If you purchase a second hand property it is subject to transfer tax at the rate of 8
during the days of the property boom with people undervaluing their title deeds quite frequently the authorities decided to establish minimum benchmark values below which they would consider the value declared on the deeds untrue and send a request for the tax not paid plus surcharges etc the benchmark value is the result of multiplying the catastral value by a different multiplier established by the authorities for each municipality and is published each year in the BoJa (an official paper available to the public solicitors and notaries on the Internet) for this year for example the benchmark for mojacar is 12 times the catastral value
In the good old property boom days this was not a problem as the resulting benchmark was normally well below the real market value which meant in practice that only people actually cheating the tax office in the first place got sent the letter
the problem is that the benchmarks are now very often above the market value of the property (I would say that in about 80 of transactions in the mojacar area)
this is extremely unfair as in practice it means that if you buy a property for example for 150000 euros you can receive a letter from the tax office saying that the benchmark is in fact 200000 euros and that you have to pay them 8 on the difference plus surcharges
this leaves the purchaser with the choice of paying or fighting the tax office (which in most cases is not worth it due to the complexity expense and doubtful outcome)
Before you purchase ask your solicitor to determine the benchmark value of the property you are purchasing so that at least you know what to expect
If you purchase or inherit a property for under the benchmark the tax authorities are entitled to claim the difference in tax for four years after the last day for payment of the tax (which is one month for a purchase and 6 months from death on an inheritance)
the above is a clear case of abuse by the administration which they should address as soon as possible
legAl CORNeRwIth mIchael davIes aBogadosolIcItorIf you wish us to print an article about a particular topic
please e-mail infodaviessolicitorscom
michael davies is a spanish abogado and has been practicing law in almeriacutea since 1993 he is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ec plot to use competition rules to close Down eurozone Banks
ThE EUROPEAn COMMISSIOn IS ThREATEnInG TO USE EU COMPETITIOn RULES TO CLOSE dOWn ThE FAILInG GREEk SPAnISh And PORTUGUESE BAnkS ThAT hAVE PUShEd ThE EUROzOnE InTO A nEW CRISIS WITh
GREECErsquoS ATEBAnk ThE FIRST In ITS SIGhTS ACCORdInG TO A REPORT PUBLIShEd In ThE TELEGRAPhEU state-aid rules designed
to stop government subsidies distorting competition give the commission sweeping powers to impose restructuring conditions on bank bailouts or even to block the rescue
Over the past two years the rules have been interpreted generously to allow government bank bailouts to go ahead in return for commitments to restructure failing financial institutions but the mood in Brussels has hardened since the initial credit crunch of 2009
rdquoWe are moving into a new phase with Greece Portugal and Spainrdquo an EU official told Reuters ldquoSome banks are going to be squeezed Some are going to be closed downrdquo
Commission officials are pressuring Greece to wind down failed banks including its fifth-largest lender ATEbank by threatening to refuse a bailout on competition grounds
If the EU was to block an ATEbank rescue it would mark a policy shift and a more aggressive stance in
tackling weak European banks at the centre of a dangerous new moment in the eurozone crisis
rdquoIf you have a financial stability component then you could be prepared to rescue a bank but we are beyond that point now in a number of countriesrdquo the official said ldquoATEbank will have to be closed or wound down over timerdquo
ATEbank the Greek central bank and the Greek finance ministry have declined to comment
Last month Greecersquos four biggest banks - national Bank Alpha Eurobank and Piraeus Bank - received euro18bn under the countryrsquos EU-IMF bailout
ATEbank a state-owned agricultural lender founded in 1929 did not get money under the bailout after failing to present a restructuring plan
According to Greek media reports the authorities have started to make early preparations to wind down ATEbank in the second half of the year
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Jubilee Rock coNceRt a gReat SucceSS
Saturday 2nd June was the date of the Queens Diamond Jubilee Rock concert held at the Renfe Building in la alfoquiaThe evening was a night to remembera capacity audience was treated to
the most marvelous entertainment seen in this area The highlight of the evening was the fabulous Queen Tribute Band cHeSS who did not let their fans downrocking their way through all the favourite Queen numbersincluding the wonderful lady GaGa which had all the audience on their feetNot to be outdone our very own los Gringos showed why they are regarded as the best Rock Band this side of Benidormvery soon we are sure they will be the best in the whole of Spainwe are very fortunate to have such talented guys in our midstTo round this wonderful evening off we were treated to the first every show of the elton John Tribute performed by the incredible comedien Justin Sane who showed everybody what a talented and versaile artist he iswhen he appeared on the stage quite a few of the audience beleived the real elton John had arrivedSo many thanks to all these wonderful artists for giving was a most memorable eveningThe night itself made a lossdue to the enforced change of venueoriginally
it was due to an outside concert with an audience of 400 to 500however due to escalating costs of securitylighting etcwe had to cut our lossesHowever the raffle held on the night raised a total of 309 eurosBeccys Bar la Union who provided the Bar have kindly donated a further 200 eurosthis sum will go with the 316 euros already raised by the Race Nights held at Beccys Bar la Unionwith 2 more Race Nights planed in the near future we should acheive our target figure of 1000 euros which will be handed over to vera childrens Home at christmas party Beccys Bar la Union is holding in Decfull details of the expeniture is available to be viewed at Beccys Bar la UnionOur thanks to everybody who attended this great night Beccys Bar la Union
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The banking sector in Spain is right back in the spotlight causing concern throughout Europe More than half of Spainrsquos euro348 billion commercial real estate loans are either in foreclosure or in serious doubt of collection The government has now acknowledged that it will probably need aid for its struggling banks
In Spain as the rest of the EU the bank deposit guarantee is euro100000 per depositor per credit institution If a bank collapses the local scheme ndash the Fondos de Garantia de depositos (FdG) in Spain ndash will refund your savings up to the limit If your savings exceed euro100000 you will continue as an ordinary creditor of the institution for the amount not recovered How much you receive and when would depend how the institution is wound up and its debts settled
In the UK under the Financial Service Compensation Scheme (FSCS) depositors have the first pound85000 of their savings with any one bank protected
Bank deposits in Jersey Guernsey and Isle of Man are not covered by the UK FSCS or EU rules and have their local guarantee schemes with a compensation limit of pound50000
For peace of mind establish what protection your savings and investments have in the event of institutional failure whatever the type and wherever they are held It can vary considerably
nowadays many savers have spread their deposits over more than one banking group Others have moved capital into alternate arrangements that provide a higher level of protection
For example Luxembourg offers the maximum
SpainrsquoS Banking Sector in the SpotlightBy Bill BlevinS Financial correSpondent BlevinS FrankS
possible investor protection available to life insurance policyholders through a state sponsored investor protection regime known as ldquoThe Triangle of Securityrdquo If you have an investment bond issued by a Luxembourg regulated insurance company your investment assets are completely protected should the insurance company fail The regime offers complete segregation of clientsrsquo assets from either the creditors of the insurance company or any of its custodian banks
Talk to a wealth management adviser like Blevins Franks to see if there are steps you can take to increase your investor protection in line with your circumstances
All information contained in this document is based on our understanding of legislation and practice at the time of writing this may change in the futureTo keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world check out the latest news on
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UK rECOvEry bEiNg lsquoKiLLED Offrsquo by EUrOzONEThe prospects for economic recovery in
Britain are being ldquokilled offrdquo by the crisis in the eurozone according to Chancellor George Osborne
He says the 17-nation single currency bloc is facing a ldquomoment of truthrdquo which could determine the future of the entire continent for years to come
In some of his strongest comments to date the Chancellor voiced his exasperation at the repeated failure of the eurozone nations to find a permanent solution to end the financial turmoil
Writing in The Sunday Telegraph he said ldquoThe lesson of the last two years is that treating the latest symptom does not cure
the underlying conditionsrdquo
While action is being taken to tackle the problems in the Spanish banking system Mr Osborne said it would not be enough to end the threat to the UK economy
ldquoOur recovery - already facing powerful headwinds from high oil prices and the debt burden left behind by the boom years - is being killed off by the crisis on our doorsteprdquo he said
ldquoI know from talking to British businesses that our country is bursting with entrepreneurial spirit and exciting investment plans that are being held back because of uncertainty about the future
ldquoThatrsquos why a resolution of the eurozone
crisis would do more than anything else to give our economy a boostrdquo
He added ldquoThe British Government is clear that it is strongly in Britainrsquos interests for our biggest export market to succeed the risks for us of a disorderly outcome are hugerdquo
With the prospect of further turmoil after the forthcoming re-run of the Greek elections the Chancellor called on the eurozone countries to take decisive action to end the instability
ldquoWe are approaching a moment of truth for the eurozonerdquo he said
ldquoAfter more than two years of uncertainty instability and slow growth decisions
taken over the next few months could determine the economic future of the whole European continent for the next decade and beyondrdquo
Mr Osborne again underlined the need for greater fiscal integration - with more pooling of financial resources and the creation of a banking union - across the currency bloc
ldquoThe solution in the eurozone doesnrsquot have to be a full-blown United States of the Eurozone but if it is to be successful it is likely to include most of the mechanisms that make other currencies workrdquo he said
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inVestor sentiment sours oVer sPain bailoutInvestor sentiment over the
Spanish bank bailout has soured just hours after European and Asian stock markets were buoyed by a massive 100bn euro debt deal
In early trading Londonrsquos FTSE 100 index had jumped 180 Frankfurtrsquos DAX 30 hit 204 and in Paris the CAC 40 rose 198
But by early afternoon gains had been reduced to 036 for the FTSE 105 on the DAX and 036 in Paris
Spanish 10-year bond yields had also initially dropped below the psychologically important 6 making it easier for Spainrsquos government to borrow but later rose to 644 as the euphoria
subsidedMadridrsquos IBEX 35 benchmark
index initially soared 577 higher shortly after the open with Spanish bank shares leaping 6 on their first day of trade following the aid deal to recapitalise the countryrsquos weaker lenders
Encouraged by the bailout oil prices had also topped $102 a barrel
The initial positive mood was sparked after Spain asked finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries to rescue its banks which have been crushed by bad land and property loans
They responded by offering up to 100bn euro (pound81bn) in credit
that the Spanish government could funnel to banks
European Commission spokesman Amadeu Altafaj said it would be ldquoreasonablerdquo to charge a modest rate of interest on rescue loans for the banks
ldquoIt is premature to talk about interest rates you cannot talk about a definite rate since it will depend on market conditions but yes percentages of 3 or 4 are reasonable for these operationsrdquo he said
In Asia the Hang Seng had earlier climbed up 24 the Nikkei 19 higher and the Shanghai Composite some 11 as the trading day closed
The rescue for Spainrsquos banks follows bailouts for Greece
Ireland and Portugal since 2010Angela Merkelrsquos government
was forced to defend the EU rescue for Spain with many Germans convinced their generosity is being abused and sceptics warning that promising aid without tough conditions sets a risky precedent
Aides to the German Chancellor justified the huge bailout on the grounds that the Spanish economy was not in such dire shape that it required the kind of terms imposed on Greece and the aid would not be paid directly to Spanish banks
ldquoThe Spanish application comes from the state the money will go to the state
the state is liable and the state takes on the responsibility for the stipulated conditionsrdquo Mrs Merkelrsquos spokesman Steffen Seibert said
Spain is the eurozonersquos fourth-biggest economy - twice the size combined of those countries which have been bailed out so far - and therefore critical to the wider eurozone health
Wider issues of eurozone health also remain with confirmation of Italy being in deep recession with a 08 quarterly rate contraction - the worst in three years
Meanwhile Portuguese banksrsquo borrowing from the European Central Bank rose 6 in May from the previous month to hit
a new record and consumer sentiment has plunged in Ireland according to a new poll
The next key date for the struggling eurozone area comes on Sunday when Greek voters head to the polls and the election is likely to determine whether the debt-mired country will stick with the euro
A financial crisis has gripped Spain since 2008 when its property bubble bust and caused big losses for many banks
A Spanish bank rescue fund set up in 2009 was running out of money and the government has already nationalised Bankia a major bank
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Barsquos owner iag says eurozone woes hitting growth plans
The owner of British Airways International Airlines Group (IAG) has said that the economic woes in the eurozone have hit its expansion plans
Willie Walsh IAGrsquos chief executive said its interest in buying Portugalrsquos biggest airline TAP had ldquosignificantly wanedrdquo due to the situation in Europe
Meanwhile UK airport operator BAA said the eurozone problems were affecting passenger numbers at London Heathrow
It has seen a big fall in passengers flying to countries such as Greece
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IAG had previously expressed an interest in buying TAP to boost its long-haul operations specifically to Brazil
However Mr Walsh told reporters during a visit to Beijing ldquoWe arenrsquot looking at any acquisitions at the moment
ldquoI donrsquot see therersquos anything likely to be available in the short term that would be of interest to usrdquo
The latest monthly figures from BAA showed that Mayrsquos passenger numbers between Heathrow and Greece were
down 113 from a year earlierNumbers to and from Portugal were 114 lower while Italy
was down 92BAA added that cargo flights were also affectedIn addition to Heathrow BAA owns Stansted Southampton
Glasgow and Aberdeen airportsPassenger numbers across the five airports - and Edinburgh
which it sold at the end of May - totalled 93 million last month down just 01 from a year ago
Analyst Tim Coombs managing director of Aviation Economics told the BBC that it was inevitable that the economic problems in the eurozone would hit air passenger numbers
ldquoThe link between economic growth and demand for air travel is very clearrdquo he said
ldquoThe situation [regarding falling passenger numbers to certain eurozone nations] at Heathrow is interesting because at Heathrow you have both business and leisure passengers
ldquoRegarding Willie Walshrsquos comments TAP was IAGrsquos next takeover target but it has been put off by its increased exposure to Spain though the merger with [Spanish carrier] Iberiardquo
BAA and Willie Walshrsquos comments come a day after trade group International Air Transport Association warned that airline losses in Europe were likely to surge as a result of the continuing difficulties in the eurozone
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new Bank hopes to cash in on lsquoclean anD greenrsquo
A global bank dedicated to the hi-tech innovation sector has opened its first branch in the UK and hopes to cash in on Britainrsquos growing ldquoclean technologyrdquo sector
The first US bank to open a commercial banking branch in the UK in several years Silicon Valley Bank specialises in finance for IT life sciences and so-called clean technology
CEO and president Greg Becker said ldquoThe opening of a Silicon Valley Bank branch in London signals a significant step in the evolution of the technology sector in the UK at a time when there is strong government support for a thriving community of local innovation businesses
ldquoOur clients are doing remarkable things We are excited to be a part of their success and thrilled to be open for business in the UKrdquo
Silicon Valley has been a banker for technology brands including Cisco Evernote Mindspeed Mozilla and emerging social media site Pinterest
The bank has operated in the US for three decades and is behind 50 of venture capital-backed technology and life science companies
In recent years parent company SVB Financial Group has expanded its global footprint and also opened offices in Israel India and China
Later this year it will open a new bank with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank which is expected to be the first joint venture bank in China since 1997
Phil Cox head of UK operations said ldquoWe have seen a marked shift in recent years in our chosen niche industriesrsquo activity within the UK
ldquoThe elements of an emerging and effective technology
ecosystem are all around us - first class universities an entrepreneurial and business ownership culture investors the emergence of technology clusters and the support for the sector within the UK government are all very positive indicators
ldquoBuilding on our credentials of supporting technology firms in the US we are excited to be able to help the UKrsquos entrepreneurs meet and exceed their ambitious goalsrdquo
Commenting on the launch Chancellor George Osborne said ldquoThe news that Silicon Valley Bank is launching a full banking service in London is yet more proof that the UK is fast becoming the technology centre of Europe
ldquoThe knowledge expertise and dedication that Silicon Valley Bank brings to the ecosystem is another important step toward our objective to make the UK the best place to start and grow the great technology companies of the futurerdquo
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viewpointcadiz had proved a bit too much for Pete and he retired
to the bedroom of our excellent hotel and announced that he didnrsquot want dinner
i did so i left him and dinnered in the company of the rest of our group However I felt that he needed sustenance of some sort before daybreak so i decided to nobble a couple of those little spanish squares of squashy sweetness from the postre buffet for him to eat in the wee small hours if the mood took him
Plate in hand I approached the sweet platter only to be cut off at the pass by a waiter who scooted in from a tangent and under my very nose abstracted the sweet platter and bore it at speed back to the kitchen
ldquoask him to bring it backrdquo encouraged my friends probably keen to see the biggs eye in action so on his return I halted his gallop with my body and explained politely and Spanishly that my husband was unwell and
unable to attend dinner so I wanted some cake with which to soothe his fevered brow
ldquono cake after 930 only fruitrdquoI deflated like an old balloon and he
made good his escape
I was beaten Pete might eat a sweet squashy square but hersquod never eat a good healthy piece of fruit
Weary I wended my way bedward aware of a Spanish altercation going on behind my back
ldquomadamrdquoi halted gloomilyldquoYou require cakerdquo - the Head waiter had it in
oneas i prepared to explain all over again
the boss administered a sound verbal whipping to his minion who fled to the safety of the kitchen
a millisecond later he returned bearing a pyramid of every sort of postre known to Spanish cuisine plus cutlery and serviettes all balanced precariously on one plate
i took it carefully a n d k n o w i n g that i was on a winner I said ldquoand a bottle of
waterrdquo ldquowater from the barrdquo he begani deployed the biggs eyeWe stood the plate of cakes acting as a buffer between
us but my weaponry was superior ndash I had the blessing of the boss and the biggs eye
Once more he sought refuge in the kitchen from where in short order a bottle of water appeared complete with
bottle opener Pete and i had an excellent midnight feast
all of our own in Room 127 but I expect the waiter spent his evening dreaming
that the Head waiter and that bossy English senora would find togetherness in Hell
By Jos Biggs josbiggshotmailcouk
not after 930
One of the things that impresses me the most about holidaying in the tropics and the memory that stays with me long after the trip is over is the sight of those uncluttered pollution free night skies
There is something very humbling about lying on an exotic beach and taking in the enormity and full glory of the universe Itrsquos also humiliating getting so bladdered that you find yourself lying on the beach at some ungodly hour in the first place - but thatrsquos another story Nowhere in Spain or Britain ndash or anywhere else in Northern Europe for that matter ndash do you ever get the opportunity to see the full splendour of the night sky beyond the curse of light and
other pollution and itrsquos only when you find yourself in certain far flung places that you appreciate what you have been missing
I was reading an article this week that almost had me reaching for the cut throat razor The subject was the imminent destruction of the Earth and the whole of human kind and I asked myself why I was reading this stuff I mean if we believed half of what they tell us then we might as well all max out on our credit cards and jet off to the Seychelles or Mustique for a final mad fling We could at least wait for the inevitable big bang and resulting tsunami in a bit of luxury Being drenched in coconut oil and getting a full body massage on a talcum powder beach from an olive skinned young goddess wearing nothing but a hibiscus flower in her titian hair would be a heck of a way to buy the ranch
Got so excited thinking
about it Irsquove just spilled my coffee on the keyboard Yoursquoll have to give me a minute
As I was saying - we might as well go the whole hog and indulge our fantasies hell we could really push the boat out and fill our cars up at a British petrol station Because ndash and herersquos the point - while the Milky Way and the zillion other galaxies may be an awesome spectacle it seems that itrsquos a ruddy dangerous place and this planet of ours is the last spot in the well um Universe that you want to be
If they arenrsquot talking about the prophecies of Nostradamus then itrsquos the Mayans and their prediction that it all comes to a shuddering end on December 21st 2012 If they can be that accurate about the date I ask myself then why couldnrsquot they have at least said whether it will be morning or afternoon then I would know whether or not I can get one last session in at the pub
Apocalypse or Armageddon comet or asteroid white dwarf By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
or red giant nuclear holocaust or worldwide starvation ndash the doom laden possibilities are almost endless Scientists seem to agree though that the most likely scenario is some sort of collision with a bit of space debris that isnrsquot looking where itrsquos going Not a question of if they say but actually when Very comforting
The technology is there we are told so itrsquos just a question of the nations of earth kissing and making up putting their heads and resources together and building a fleet - or whatever it is you call a flock of super missiles - and blasting the thing before it reaches us All it takes is for us to get together and cooperate
No problem there then
But just when we get this glimpse of salvation and start to breathe a collective sigh of relief some other scientist with cork screw hair thick glasses and corduroy trousers tells us that in fact the most likely source of our demise comes not from some cosmic boulder but from
a thing called a neutron star
Itrsquos all astronomy and Lady Gaga to me but it seems that when certain stars collapse in on themselves they produce a huge energy beam of gamma rays and if it happens to be pointing at us when it occurs then we ndash and anything else in its path - are all toast In this case literally because it strips away the protective whatsits around our planet and we get cooked like a micro waved pop tart
But herersquos the really frightening bit
Because this beam of energy is travelling at the speed of light it cannot be detected in advance - one minute you are walking the Shitzu and the next you are both charcoal on legs A veritable Loss - wife and dog
But I have given it some thought and given a choice I would prefer the quick ending to a lingering death at the hands of Cameron and Cleggy
the coalition or a cosmic Death ray ndash some choice
26 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEsso
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very
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aCRoss8 Went fishing wasted time with ldquoA World Without
Loverdquo (lame ending) (7)10 Prepared (almost) to produce ldquolove Me dordquo
not for nothing (7)11 closed book - ldquoMy Wayrdquo - with entertainerrsquos first
lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
with a herb (7)13 sentenced men coded new ldquochangesrdquo (9)15 half of ldquoWomanrdquo centrally churns to the bone (5)16 ldquobohemian rhapsodyrdquo lacking means to create
rabies (11)20 At first ldquodaysrdquo lost middle at parties (3)21 ldquoPenny lanerdquo initially to turn doctor Precisely
(5)22 With first tune dropped better ldquololardquo version is
passable (9)25 illuminated without mime ldquorelease Merdquo is as far
as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
28 ldquostarmanrdquo misses mother switching two letters and bringing back example thatrsquos alien (7)
29 Good ending of ldquotruerdquo - note repeated with stablersquos first horses (3-4)
doWn 1 a cat i put before beginning
of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
- replacing daughter with maiden (6)
3 Lacking the beginning and end ldquoMove closerrdquo for Bush (4)
4 Centrepiece of heavy metal without final tune from ldquoten thousand Years Agordquo perhaps (3-3)
5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
6 starts to entertain many bands - ldquoAlrightrdquo led
musical extravaganza dignity preserved (8)7 not one for ldquohelprdquo writer leaves out a list and
head of station puts it off to another day (8)9 senior member of lair - ldquoWithout Yourdquo nearly
coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
aCRoss1 Marmoset (6)4 Expecting (8)10 what some people give (9)11 Plans or schemes (5)12 acquires deservedly (5)13 Preach (9)14 disappointment (7)16 Circuits around a race course (4)19 Pierce (4)21 Large rock (7)24 Reversal (9)25 Piloted a vehicle (5)26 Jargon (5)27 Belittled (9)28 Protective coverings or structures (8)29 Principally (6)
doWn1 without warning (8)2 Create (8)3 seizure (5)5 squanderer (7)6 spur-of-the-moment (9)7 wry (6)8 vapors (6)9 decline in condition (6)15 not innermost (9)17 a city in alberta Canada (8)18 affable (8)20 Blinkers (7)21 Having two parts (6)22 Cedes (6)23 Express (6)25 Belief (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
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sat 30th June 730pm
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Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
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4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
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Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
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Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sol classifieDs To place your adcall Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore above new Horizon villas
Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
computers
STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
aiRPORT
sERviCEs
Airport social amp
shopping run
Tel 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
Newservicing Repairs
air-con
hobbycRaftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
enClosuRe speCialists
Glass sCReens
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosures
electrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
bull pool constuctionbull maintenancebull BuilDing reformsbull proJect
management
Matt Murray647 841 750
matmurrayesgmailcom CO
nsT
Ru
CTi
On
potty finca Servicespotty finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLinG amp PRuninG
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythinG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
LadiEs waTCH wanTEd must be good make amp quality private buyer Tel 647 379 878CHiLdrsquos CaR seat reasonably priced tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
poZo amp Cesspit eMptyinG
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
FREE ESTIMATES amp ADVICEoffice 662 414 043 Mobile 617 410 534
infocdelectricalservicescomwwwcdelectricalservicescom
CD electricalSERVICES
all electrical work undertaken including rewires upgrades
we work inside or out ampno job is too small
air Conditioning amp alarms
Business opportunity
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
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sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
professional Baby equipment hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
BuildinG pRopeRty and
Drainage
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull ccTv Surveysbull Drainage Repairsbull Location of Cesspitsbull Qualified Engineerbull Expert Reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
beautya v O n C O s M E T i C s claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaireyahooes
ELECTRICIAN
Fully insured amp legal
Boletins supplied
Tel 687 245 569
Neil Godwin25 years experience
Full city amp Guilds
foR salE busInEss opportunity
5 coin operated internet computer kiosks complete set webcams
headphonemicrophonealready in-situ but ideal for any
family barrestaurantgreat earner phone 663 006 390
Advertise your business
heretel 950 121 936 or 902 750 190wwwsoltimescomsalessoltimescom
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMBinG amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
construction Deliveries
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
Buy Buyauction subasta sl
albox amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Coloured gravel amp all building materials
auctions
Md Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experiencesales - service - installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedto pREVEnt A bREAKDown amp EnSuRE EnERgY
EFFiciEnt SAVing wHEn You MoSt nEED YouR Ac HAVE YouR unitS SERVicEDcHEcKED
tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 bull email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafonees
FullY QuAliFiED amp lEgAl
CaFe FoR sale
in albox seRious oFFeRs
only oveR euro15000
telephone634 315 730
n E i G H B O u R HOOd waTCH in sPain Contact and information on our website wwwnhwinspaincom or Geoff Salter Tel 620417777
home security
eXcellent ratestelephone tony650 906 114
MinidiGGeRfor hire with driver
Digger hire
BLOGGinG CiRCLE Mojacar 4 weeks from June 2012(10am)
bull no expeience required bull Just need a laptop with WiFi ability
45euro urmilamediacom or 618 211 968
eDucation
4 dRawER Grey metal filing cabinet lockable 80euro Tel 950 477 299saMsunG Home Cinema Surround with 300w outputUSB HostHdMI outdivx support
50euro As new Tel 661 023 594English china with hunting scene decoration - large plate 6 small plates 6 cups and saucers 35euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas) B E a u T i f u L KnEE length cocktail dress in deep cerise pink from ldquoSimply the Bestrdquo size 16 ideal for wedding or special occasion cost 120euro accept 50euro Tel 634 873 035siLvER GREy fascinator 6euro Tel 634 873 035 BROnzE sOfT leather jacket and
trousers with pearl detail on the sleeve and trousers size 14 50euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)fiBRE GLass oblong tank 3000 litres with tap Measures 24 x 12 X 105 250euro Tel 667 315 268C O M M E R C i a L s T a i n L E s s Steel Twin deep Fat Fryers (Table Top Style) Each a p p r o x i m a t e l y 12 litres Thermostatically controlled 299euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198BuffaLO sEMi - Commercial Panini P r e s s C o n t a c t Grill 79euro Mojacar AreaTel 689 395 198CaT E R P i L L a R Unisex desert Boots Sand Colour Brand new still in box never been warn Size 3 or small 4 35euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198L E x M a R K inKJET Laser Printer Wireless Exc Condition 45euro Tel 689 395 198HP sCannER for xP and Windows 7 with driver only 10euro Tel 662 390 453vidEO recorder with remote end manual Only 10euro Tel 662 390 453MiRaL 150 Cement Mixer 75euro Buyer to collect from Seron area Tel 609 177 037B E H R i n G H E R microphones set of 3 in box with 3x 6metre cables and 3 boom standsnew 100euro Tel 958 063 060
cucADorla idarestaurantampvenuev
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email lavidacucadorgmailcom
for more information
due to ouR GaRden eXpansion amp Busy
tRade in ouR RestauRant We ReQuiRe
a eXperienceD cookto join our busy team
Flexible hours requiredif you enjoy the buzz
of a busy kitchen enjoy amp inspire top class dishes in our
restaurant and provide tasty pub grub in la vida amp garden patio
We Want to Meet you
Air Conditioning Satelliteamp Property Maintenance ServicesRepairs Services Installations
Qualified CampG CITB IEECar AC Portable AC hire
FreeSat Sky Foreign systems FreeSat sd kits ideal for rental
properties amp holiday homesSpanish Aerials Electrical Plumbing950467832 acsspaingmailcomwwwacsspaincom
acs
acs
33SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLBOx All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHil tHE picK Locksmith 24 hours Locked Out Locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
Jewellery amp repairs
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery
arboleasSmall friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged
welcome to viewministry
approvedTracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEdOG amp CAT
SITTER SERVICE
Your home or ours Honest amp trust worthy 3 years experience of all types of animals
references available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
ROLEx OR CaRTiER womanrsquos watch wanted must be good quality private buyer tel 647 379 878
insurance
plumBing
the MetAL WorKs
Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
numBer plates
THE HOusE CLEaRinG sPECiaLisT
immediate Cash Quick decision we cover all areas
we turn up give cash amp carry we buy almost anything
The Highest Cash Prices PaidOnLy serious amp immediate sellers
should call pleaseTel 679 207 545
house clearance
PaIntER dEcoRatoR
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT no1 for plumbing amp
electric CH solar hot water and
water deposits Telephone
950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet sitting in your own home Arboleas amp
surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-platerdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
PRoPERtIEs foR salE REnt
Knightinsurancealbox950 121 943alboxknight-insurancecom
IRonmEtal works
C A R L O S S A L I E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email car lossal ientegmailcom
aampE TayLOR ndash Gas boiler amp plumbing repairs Tel 618 062 080
Cash payment waiting for all your unwanted goods also business
stock liquidations carried out
Call Cash amp Carry Clearances
tel 689 023 602 or 618 725 567
cashandcarry54yahoocouk
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesCaRLOs (saLiEnTE) PLuMBinG amp HEaTinG services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heating
Metal WoRKs Gates Rejas
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telephone950 069 208
or 638 449 944email
adweldsyahoocom
IRonmEtal works cont
BaRGain BaRGainonly euro150000 ono
this is a unique spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible Bamp B
for sale massive DetatcheD cortiJo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from moJacar
Build 256 msup2 terrace 100msup2 plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
Completion project villa with room for a
pool brick built upto amp incl roof
Exceptional views 10mins to main town fully legal amp Escritura
75000euro Call to view or
for more details 609 199 394 or 950 064 801
DetatcheD villa for sale
legal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
BRiTisH PLasTERER
All work guarenteed
Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
1 bedroom 1 bathroom
new kitchen amp white goodslovely views of golf course
parking Mojacar approx 7 minstel 664 291 793
apaRtMent FoR sale
euro59999
PuPPy REsCuE - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www p u p p y r e s c u e inspainorgP A L O M I n O K E n n E L S Exclusive boarding kennels cat ter y Tel 950 067 051
paintinG ampdeCoRatinG
bull 35 years experiencebull guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
property to rent urcal2 bed Casita furnished or unfurnished with fully fitted kitchen shower room
lounge with log burner Large fly free patio small garden with shed amp use of allotment A quiet setting with
lovely views within a large fenced area with private parking but only
mins from the motorway amp Huercal Overa
300europcm inc water phone lynne on 666 281 323
LiTTLE zOO now have a
selction of young birds fOR saLEbudgies 8euro eachJava Finches 12euro
Parakeets for hand rearing
only 30euro eachdiamond finches
REady sOOnTel 647 379 795
nEwsPaPER GROuP
are yout Confident amp
energetict able to work
to deadlinest smiling when
the pressure is on
t Well-organised and able to work on your own initiative
t a team player with the ability to work with existing clients but also generate new business
then we wantto meet you
an eXciting opportunity for the right person
soltimes
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email your cV to cmmsoltimescom
Are looking for someone special
fielD sales representative
moJacarIf you enjoy
meeting business people and feel
that you can bring energy and
purpose to the role we would like to hear from you
we provideFull and on-going
trainingGood working
conditionsGood package
available for the right person
Mobile phone amp expenses
Flexible hours
In all Coastal amp Inland areas
wwwcitrushomes-spaincomcitrushomes-hqhotmailcom
Telephone 638 849 254
RENTAL PROPERTIES NEEDED
Hi my name is Cassie irsquom a German Shepherd X amp i am spayedBecause i was mistreated by men i can
be a little nervous of them sometimesi am a very
affectionate girl who loves to play amp cuddlesand i get
on well with other Dogs DoB 01122010 You can
meet me at the Dog House Call paul on 626 766
073 or email thedoghsehotmailcom
aRBOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
HiLTOn CaTTERy The best care for your cat Call 950 163 489
tess was in a bad state when found but is now fit and healthy amp needs a permanent home Her nature is very loving amp she enjoys lots of attention She responds well on amp off the lead and is very happy mixing
with dogs she does not know She is very cat friendly amp generally an all round lovely dog She was found at the end of august last year and is approximately 2 yrs old She is chipped amp neuteredif you can help tess please ring 663 762 642 the APSA homing officer
lovely dog needs a home
Hi my name is Osa Irsquom of mixed breed amp Irsquom spayed I can be a bit of a live wire amp I am very entertaining dOB 01012008 you
can meet me at The dog House I am waiting for you Call Paul on 626 766 073 or email thedoghsehotmailcom
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
JoB vacancyExPERiEnCEd COOK required for full time position in a busy bar in Almerimar Tel 680 210 827
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It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
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sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
valle Del este golf society
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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EAST CoAST HITS 37ordmC Rocketing temperatures throughout the country
have led to an amber warning being issued by the State meteorological agency AEMET
The provinces of Alicante and Valencia saw the mercury shoot up to 37ordmC in the shade today and not dropping below 30ordmC until after sunset
Excessive humidity could lead to tidal waves in Almeriacutea and Granada and thunder and lightning across the northern coastline Huesca Lleida Castilla y Leoacuten and Extremadura
Six provinces remain under amber warning over high temperatures ndash Valencia Alicante Teruel Murcia Mallorca and Zaragoza
Over the next few days the west of the country is expected to cool down very slightly whilst the mercury will creep up a notch in the east and the Balearic Islands
MINERSrsquo PICKET LEADS To MAyHEM AS MoToRWAyS AND RAIL-TRACKS ARE SABoTAGED An ongoing minersrsquo strike has caused widespread
chaos throughout the northern region of Asturias with demonstrators blocking roads and train-tracks leaving 214 passengers stuck on the high-speed Madrid-Gijoacuten line
Now into its 11th day the picket ndash which was sparked by government cutback announcements ndash is gathering strength with sit-ins hundreds of protesters cutting off major highways a huge concrete beam thrown across the railway line linking Asturias with the capital and the power lines sabotaged
Two Alvia trains have been held up since 1100hrs this morning one in Pola de Lena (Asturias) and another in La Pola de Gordoacuten (Leoacuten)
The N-630 in Cintildeera (Asturias) is now impassable in either direction due to rocks and stones piled all over the carriageway and the A-8 motorway across the
region is inaccessible from Colunga onwards due to a huge barricade being installed across all four lanes
And the A-66 Gijoacuten-Sevilla motorway has only just been cleared after protesters laid a massive fallen tree across the carriageway
Crowds have blocked the east- and west-bound carriageways of the A-6 Madrid-A Coruntildea motorway and the N-VI trunk road
A sit-in on the street outside the MPsrsquo office in Oviedo has been ongoing since Monday and is set to continue as is a lock-in of 10 miners in the pits at Candiacuten and Santiago
SHoPS STAND oN THEIR HEADSNumerous high-street stores turned upside-down
last Thursday for charity Zara Springfield Mango Cortefiel Pedro del Hierro El Corte Ingleacutes Womenrsquos Secret CampA and the Movistar shops managed by Telyco will have their shop-window mannequins and other displays on their heads This bizarre move is to support the SOMOS campaign driven by 25 charities in recognition of the three million members and regular donors across Spain
Even the post office will issue stamps bearing the image of SOMOS and on-line companies such as eBay Yell Publicity Atraacutepalo Privalia Meetic and others have jumped on board SOMOS is a type of confederation
of 25 Spanish charities of all sizes which come under the umbrella of the Spanish Fundraising Association and are supported by Bain amp Company
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Self-employed persons and business owners will no longer have to risk losing their personal assets if their outfit goes belly-up according to a new law currently in the draft stage
According to the president of the national federation of self-employed workers Lorenzo Amor (pictured) the legislation will include a limit on assets that can be seized by courts and creditors when a company winds up or a sole trader ceases his or her activity
ldquoItrsquos illogical that the family home is left unprotected when things do not go well for a self-employed personrdquo Amor stated
The draft bill is being examined by the ministry of tax affairs and will also mean
people who work for themselves will not have to pay IVA on invoices they have not yet received the money for
Initially this will only be the case when the debtor is a public-sector entity but may eventually applies to all non-paying clients
Amor says any new law should make life as easy as possible for those who take the step of striking out on their own or starting up a business since they are lsquothe force behind economic recovery and creating employmentrsquo
In Spain 80 per cent of firms have less than two employees or are one-man bands and they create nearly 40 per cent of the countryrsquos jobs
PERSoNAL ASSETS PRoTECTED WHEN SELF-EMPLoyED
TRADERS Go BUST
Parents face loss of custody where children do not belt uP in the back
Small children who do not ride in fitted car-seats could be taken away from their parents warns the prosecution service And older children who do not wear seatbelts could face the same fate
These drastic measures will apply after the parent driving has been fined on three or more occasions for not having their children in car-seats or seatbelts as applicable
Traffic prosecutor Bartolomeacute Vargas said police will be instructed to notify his department on the third occasion a parent is stopped and sanctioned At this point the childrenrsquos prosecution service will decide whether there are grounds for lsquotaking protective measuresrsquo concerning the youngsterrsquos safety Where
a child under 14 dies in a car accident a full investigation will be carried out to ascertain whether the appropriate car-seat or seatbelt was used and would have saved his or her life and depending upon the result the parent who was driving may be tried for negligent homicide
Around 50 per cent of child deaths in car accidents could have been avoided by the use of these devices said Vargas
Parents can also face jail and a four-year driving ban where the child survives but suffers injuries and is found not to have been using the correct safety fixtures
Vargas says 69 per cent of fatal accidents on the roads are caused by bad driving with 20 per cent of this figure ndash 138 per cent of the total ndash caused by speeding
sPanish bond yields jumP after rating downgrade
The yield on 10-year Spanish bonds rose sharply on Friday after a brutal downgrade on Spain by Fitch ratings agency and amid speculation that a bailout for Madrid was imminent
At around 0930 GMT the rate of return
for investors on 10-year Spanish bonds on the secondary bond market rose to 6177 percent from 6061 percent at the close of trading on Thursday
The Spanish yield had eased in recent days even dipping below the closely-
watched level of six percent
Fitch slashed Spainrsquos credit rating by three notches on Thursday from ldquoArdquo to ldquoBBBrdquo -- just above junk status -- and warned it would likely stay in recession this year and next
The cut moved Madrid a step closer to needing an international bailout following the path of Greece Ireland and Portugal as it grapples with a fiscal crisis undermined by a struggling banking sector
Italy the other heavyweight eurozone member under immense stress saw its benchmark yields climb to 5782 percent
from 5695 percent on ThursdayCountries considered to give safety from
the turbulence meanwhile saw yields fall with Germanyrsquos rate down to 1299 percent from 1373 percent on Thursday and Francersquos yield at 2510 percent from 2559 percent
The eurozone bond market is under constant heavy pressure stemming from concern about public finances and the troubled banking system in Spain
For a major eurozone country such as Spain an interest rate above 60 percent is considered dangerous territory with respect to its ability to refinance public debt
DRIvERLESS CAR TRAvELS 100 KILoMETRES ACRoSS MADRID
A car invented by the national scientific investigation board has successfully travelled 100 kilometres without a driver
The vehicle which operates via the lsquoPlaterorsquo navigation system has a 50-centimetre margin for error and was test-rsquodrivenrsquo on real streets in Madrid
Thanks to an artificial vision programme the car is able to recognise the pavement and other obstacles and its automatic pilot system allows it to simulate a human driverrsquos behaviour and take its own decisions based upon the traffic and the
roads
It made the journey today between the San Lorenzo monastery in El Escorial as far as Arganda del Rey just east of the capital on the A-3 motorway escorted by Guardia Civil officers and travelling at an average speed of 60 kilometres per hour
The Platero programme sends it messages about its position 10 times per second so that it knows in which direction to head
Scientists in Madrid have been working on the driverless car for 15 years
Sport
6 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
merkel urges lsquoPoliticalrsquo union sPain rating slashedGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel
pushed for a stronger European political union Thursday amid growing international calls for action as a brutal Spain ratings downgrade added another twist to the eurozone crisis
In the United States Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke became the latest to sound the alarm over the European crisis as Merkel held talks in Berlin with British Prime Minister David Cameron
The two leaders agreed that closer fiscal discipline in the European Union alone was not enough to stem more than two years of turbulence as the clock ticks down for Europe to help stabilise Spainrsquos banking system
The EU fiscal pact is ldquonecessary but not the only preconditionrdquo Merkel said while Cameron who has opted out of the pact called it ldquoimportant but not sufficientrdquo to fight the crisis
Merkel also said that it was ldquoimportant to stress that we have created instruments for support in the eurozonerdquo and Germany seen by some EU partners as being inflexible and reluctant to change backed their use
With EU leaders seeking an accord at another crunch summit on June 28-29 the crisis took another twist Thursday when Fitch slashed Spainrsquos credit rating by three notches Thursday from A to BBB
Spainrsquos banks now needed ldquoaround 60 billion euros ($75 billion) and as high as 100 billion euros in a more severe stress scenariordquo Fitch Ratings said more than double its previous estimate for their restructuring costs
Worse still Fitch said Spain would likely remain slumped in recession this year and next rather than stage a mild recovery in 2013
In Brussels the head of eurozone finance ministers Jean-Claude Juncker said the bloc would recapitalise Spainrsquos banks if asked
ldquoIf it came to it and Spain asked for support for its banking sector that would obviously be donerdquo Juncker said while stressing that ldquoas there is no request it is too early to spend time on figuresrdquo for any possible aid
A ratings d o w n g r a d e usually makes it more costly for a country to raise fresh funds c o m p o u n d i n g problems for Spain which is already being forced to pay more to borrow
At a 10-year bond sale earlier Thursday Madrid had to offer investors returns of more than 60 percent -- a rate widely regarded as unsustainable over the longer term
After Cameron and US President Barack Obama called for an ldquoimmediate planrdquo to resolve the eurozone crisis Merkel earlier Thursday told German television she saw ldquomore Europerdquo as the solution
The chancellor said that in addition to the euro currency used by 17 nations Europe needed a fiscal union and above all a political union even if that came at the cost of a two-speed approach
ldquoWe need a political union first and foremost That means we must step by step cede responsibilities to Europerdquo Merkel told ARD public television
ldquoBut we must not remain immobile because one country or another does not want to follow yetrdquo she added
Bernanke meanwhile told US
lawmakers that ldquothe situation in Europe poses significant risks to the US financial system and economy and must be monitored closelyrdquo
That followed phone calls by Obama to Merkel and Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti Wednesday as Washington appears increasingly anxious the turmoil could escalate and threaten both the US recovery and Obamarsquos re-election hopes
Merkel also sought to play down expectations of the June 28-29 meeting telling ARD she did not believe ldquothat one summit is capable of settling everything in one fell swooprdquo
She later said at a podium discussion with students in Berlin alongside Cameron and Norwayrsquos Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg that there was no such thing as a magic solution to the euro crisis
ldquoCalling for this one big bold stroke and then the euro crisis will be gone This wonrsquot workrdquo she said
ldquoThese problems have piled up over many years and now it will take some while to render this system fit for the futurerdquo
RE TEACHER FIRED FoR MARRyING DIvoRCED MAN
REINSTATEDA religious education teacher who lost her job
because she was married to a divorceacute has been reinstated
Resurreccioacuten Galera taught RE in a primary school in Almeriacutea but her contract was not renewed after the summer of 2001 by order of the Bishop Diocese since she had just got married to a man who had previously been divorced
The provincial court of Almeriacutea has ordered that the tutor be given her job back on the same terms as when she left it until at least August 31 when the new academic year is due to start
She will also receive 11 yearsrsquo worth of back wagesA judge declared her dismissal null and void in May
last year on the grounds that she should not suffer discrimination professionally over her personal circumstances or her private life
But neither party is happy with the verdict and have once again presented appeals which had previously been rejected
Sra Galerarsquos lawyer Amalia Robles working for the teacher via the CCOO a major Spanish union says her reinstatement should not be capped at August 31 since had it not been for her marriage her original contract in 2001would have been renewed automatically
Also a change in education laws in 2007 meant that all RE teachers on temporary contracts automatically became permanent staff
Further Robles says her client should be paid 157287 euros instead of the 42375 euros settled considering it unfair that the salary she earned between 2003 and 2010 as an employee of the regional government ndash around 114000 euros ndash should be discounted from the final settlement
The solicitor working for the ministry of education Demetrio Carmona does not consider that a contract extinguished in 2001 should be extended to 2012 and that the teacher should be paid compensation instead of being readmitted
And the Bishop Diocese has appealed on the grounds that a person lsquoshould not instruct in the Catholic faithrsquo unless he or she lsquolives by the doctrines of that faithrsquo
The court has ordered the ministry of education to pay Sra Galera what would have been her salary for March and April and to keep her registered on the Social Security as though she had been working all this time until August 31 this year
uefa confirms lsquoracist chantingrsquoUefa confirms there were ldquoisolated incidents of
racist chantingrdquo aimed at Netherlands players during an open training session
Denmark Backs same-seX marriage
Denmarkrsquos parliament approves a bill allowing same-sex couples to get
married including in formal church weddings
far-right greek mp in tv assaultThe spokesman and member
of parliament for Greecersquos far-right Golden Dawn party slaps
a female left-wing politician live on Greek television
Brain training lsquoeases DepressionrsquoA brain training technique
which helps people control activity in a specific part of the brain could help treat
depression a study suggests
top saDDam aiDe eXecuteD in iraq
Iraq executes toppled leader Saddam Husseinrsquos
personal secretary and guard nearly 10 years after he was captured by the US military
lsquoeconomic BlockaDersquo on falklanDs
Argentina is trying to impose an ldquoeconomic blockaderdquo
on the Falkland Islands UK Foreign Office Minister Jeremy
Browne says
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Plas-TechUK government ministers will boycott
Englandrsquos group games in the European football championships in Ukraine over the countryrsquos human rights record
The UK is particularly concerned at the ldquoselective justicerdquo meted out to jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko
Other EU nations have also threatened a boycott of the tournament being jointly hosted with Poland
Ukrainersquos ambassador to the UK said ldquosport and politics do not mixrdquo and concerns must be raised in other ways
Ms Tymoshenko played a key role in the Orange Revolution in 2004 and says her imprisonment for alleged corruption is an act of political revenge by Ukrainersquos President Viktor Yanukovych
The authorities have rejected Ms Tymoshenkorsquos allegations She was jailed for seven years in October for abuse of power during her time as prime minister
Last week she ended a 20-day hunger strike after being moved to a hospital in Kharkiv where she is being treated by a German doctor
The UK Foreign Office said no officials would attend the three group games and it was keeping attendance at later stages of the tournament ldquounder review in the light of ministersrsquo busy schedules ahead of the Olympics and widespread concerns about selective justice and the rule of law in Ukrainerdquo
Asked about the boycott Foreign Secretary William Hague said Ukraine had ldquoserious problemsrdquo and the UK government did not want its backing for the England team to be interpreted as ldquogiving political support to some things which have been happening in Ukraine which we donrsquot agree withrdquo
The BBC News Channelrsquos chief political correspondent Norman Smith said the move was a ldquoserious diplomatic snubrdquo for Ukraine - which is hoping to use the tournament to boost tourism and showcase the country to the rest of Europe
Ukrainian foreign ministry spokesman Oleg Voloshin said Britainrsquos concerns were understood but the boycott would only damage football and would
not affect Ms Tymoshenkorsquos case
And Ukrainersquos most senior diplomat in London said he was ldquounawarerdquo the decision was linked to the treatment of Ms Tymoshenko
ldquoAs far as the rule of law and selective justice there are other forums where these can be discussed and sport and politics donrsquot mix togetherrdquo Volodymr Khandogiy told the BBC
He added ldquoIt is their free choice not to go but they should see the issue in the context that this is not about a Ukrainian championship They are not going to an international championship and they are not supporting their teamrdquo
If England are to reach the final of the tournament they must play at least five games in Ukraine
Should they get through to the knock-out phase they will play their quarter final in either Donetsk or Kiev If England come second in their group and go on to win the quarter final their semi-final will be in Donetsk The final is to be held in Kiev
UK Sports Minister Hugh Robertson would normally have been expected to go the group games but was occupied with Olympic duties the Department of Culture Media and Sport said
ldquoNo final decision had been taken about which ministers were to gordquo said a spokesman
The English team arrived at their base in the Polish city of Krakow on Wednesday ahead of their first game in Donetsk against France on Monday
Asked for his reaction to the boycott senior Football Association official Adrian Bevington said ldquowe can only focus on our plansrdquo
Ms Tymoshenkorsquos daughter Eugenia this week told BBC News she ldquounderstoodrdquo the political boycott but wanted the tournament to go ahead
ldquoWe understand the political boycott of European leaders who protect the rule of law who respect human rights who cannot go there and shake Yanukovychrsquos hand But I think sports events should go on My mother when she was in government fought for the right to host this championship in Ukrainerdquo
UK miNiSTErS bOyCOTT ENgLAND gAmES iN UKrAiNE
lsquostolen babyrsquo from Valencia finds her mother after 38 years A Valencian woman has
found out at the age of 38 that she was one of the lsquostolen babiesrsquo of Francorsquos era and has managed to trace her mother to Extremadura
RMG who does not wish to reveal her full name yet as the family of her adoptive parents do not yet know that she has found her birth mother discovered that she was born in Galicia in 1973 in the town of Leacuterez (Pontevedra)
An investigation by the pressure group lsquoSOS Stolen Babiesrsquo led to the discovery of one of
RMGrsquos brothers who is now 62 and lives in Buenos Aires
She found out via her Argentina-based sibling that she had another four living although a fifth one had died many years ago
Her mother who is now in her 80s told her new-found daughter that lsquothe nunrsquo had taken her baby away as soon as she was born
She is now looking forward to meeting her grandchildren aged six and two
RMG who is now living in Toledo says she
always suspected she was adopted because of her parentsrsquo shifty behaviour when they registered her for a national identity card and the fact she saw a lsquostrangersquo annotation on her birth certificate
Both parents have now died and had never told her she was adopted
A spokeswoman for lsquoSOS Stolen Babiesrsquo says the majority of adoptive parents had no idea that the infants had been taken away from their natural mothers at birth
Only a few were aware of what was going on says the association
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EURoPEAN LEADERS BLAMED FoR lsquoABSENCE oF A CREDIBLE vISIoNrsquo FoR EURoa serious mishandling of the debt crisis by euroPean leaders led fitch to axe sPainrsquos credit rating by three notches
and issue a warnings on the stability of countryrsquos banks debt leVels and economy the telegraPh rePortsIn a report that will be embarrassing for Berlin and
Brussels the credit rating agency said ldquopolicy mis-steps at the European levelrdquo and an ldquoabsence of a credible visionrdquo for the euro had resulted in a ldquodramatic erosion of Spainrsquos sovereign profilerdquo
Spainrsquos credit rating was cut to BBB from A leaving the eurozonersquos fourth biggest economy languishing just above junk status
Fitch said the cost of bailing out its banks is likely to cost around euro60bn (pound486bn) but could rise to as much as euro100bn the rating agency said more than three times higher than the euro30bn in its last ldquobaseline estimaterdquo
Fitch hiked up its estimates of government debt levels from 82pc of GDP by 2013 made at the beginning of this year to 95pc by 2015 The rating agency said that it no longer expected Spainrsquos economy to return to growth next year but remain in recession for 2012 and 2013
While Spain is at the centre of the storm all sinner states have been effected Fitch said ldquoThe absence of a credible vision of a reformed [monetary union] and financial lsquofirewallrsquo has rendered Spain and other so-called peripheral nations vulnerable to capital flight and undercut their access to affordable fiscal fundingrdquo the report said
It added ldquoThe dramatic erosion of Spainrsquos sovereign credit profile and ratings over the last year in part reflects policy mis-steps at the European level that in Fitchrsquos opinion have aggravated the economic and financial challenges facing Spain as it seeks to rebalance and restructure the economy The intensification of the eurozone crisis in the latter half of last year pushed the region and Spain back into recession exacerbating concerns over sovereign and bank solvencyrdquo
Fitch said Spain would only retain its investment grade rating if the eurozone remained in tact and its institutions including the ECB and bail-outs ldquowill in extremis provide
financial support to prevent a fiscal funding crisisrdquoThe flight of capital looks set to continue as Chinarsquos
biggest sovereign wealth funds China Investment Corp said it was cutting its exposure to Europe Chairman Lou Jiwei told reporters ldquoThere is a risk that the euro zone may fall apart and that risk is rising Right now we find there is too much risk in Europersquos public marketsrdquo
In another blow to Madrid the deputy governor of the Bank of Spain Javier Ariztegui last night warned two more banks - Caixa Catalunya and Novagalicia need a total euro9bn state support Madrid is determined to wait for the independent audits of its banks before announcing a rescue strategy A leaked draft of the IMF audit which is due to be published on Monday will recommend that Madrid injects at euro40bn into the ailing sector
The euro dropped suddenly against the dollar when Fitchrsquos report was published European stockmarkets had already closed
Shares had staged a second day rally fuelled a surprise move by China to cuts its interest rates as well as by optimism that Angela Merkel was preparing to sanction a central rescue of Spanish banks Traders were also relieved that Spain managed to hold an expensive but successful auction of euro2bn bonds
Earlier gains were pared after Ben Bernanke chairman of the Federal Reserve in American doused hopes of any imminent monetary stimulus The FTSE 100 in London rose 12pc Germanyrsquos DAX climbed 08pc and Francersquos CAC was up 04pc
Ms Merkel used a joint press conference with David Cameron in Berlin to declare that ldquoGermany is readyrdquo to use the eurzonersquos full machinery to support Spain and the other sinner states The German Chancellor said ldquoWe have created the instruments for support in the euro zone and that Germany is ready to use these instruments whenever
it may prove necessaryrdquo Ms Merkel did not give details on the type of tools she was referring to but traders jumped on the hope that the Chancellor was preparing to unleash the bail-out funds to prop up Spanish banks
Mariano Rajoy the Spanish prime minister has lobbied for weeks for the European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF) and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to be allowed to lend directly to his countryrsquos banks This week officials in Brussels said plans were being worked on to use the funds to lead an ldquoausterity-literdquo rescue effort The bail-out could be as much as euro80bn
Although Mario Draghi president of the ECB has said the funds do not have the mandate to bail-out banks experts pointed to the provisions of the EFSFrsquos ldquoprecautionary programmerdquo that could be used to help Spain without a full bail-out
Meanwhile the eurozone was hit with yet more drastic economic data French unemployment hit 10pc during the first quarter up 02pc on the previous three months and 04pc year-on-year Greecersquos unemployment rate hit 219pc in March spiking from 157pc a year earlier
london 2012more olymPic tickets releasedMore tickets for some of the Olympicsrsquo
most popular events have gone on sale on a first come first served basis This batch is made up of 43000 ldquocontingency ticketsrdquo held back until venues and spaces were confirmed They are for the opening and closing ceremonies and six sports - athletics swimming football at Wembley volleyball table tennis and boxing
Meanwhile the BBCrsquos Olympics correspondent James Pearce has reported a drop in ticket sales with hundreds of thousands still to be sold The sale started on Olympics organiser Locogrsquos website at 1100 BST
As with other Olympics tickets the latest batch can only be bought using a Visa card Prices for the opening or closing ceremony
tickets start at pound995 Tickets for the six sports range from pound20 to pound720 across 96 sessions Meanwhile tPearce says that there has been a recent slowdown in ticket sales with 250000 still available from the last batch put on sale And Olympics organisers say another 257000 will be put on sale before the Games In all some 125 million football tickets are still available
Locog says more than eight million tickets have been sold for the Olympics and Paralympics Locogrsquos ticketing system has drawn criticism in the past with its sales website seemingly unable to cope with the demand for tickets In some cases the system reportedly informed potential buyers they had secured tickets and then later told them that they had failed
An investigation has begun into claims that Ofsted approved ldquocut and pasterdquo inspection reports using identical sentences and phrases
Two primary schools were placed in special measures following the reports describing ldquoinadequaterdquo standards the TES reports
Ofsted is looking at whether Belvedere Junior School in Kent and Malmesbury Primary School in east London were treated unfairly But it stands by the overall judgments
The reports on the two schools repeat a number of sentences verbatim and key
passages differ by only one or two words according to the Times Educational Supplement
Both schools were visited by a team with the same lead inspector who works for Tribal a company contracted by Ofsted to carry out inspections
And both reports say ldquoSome teachers do not plan learning for pupils at their different levels of ability and marking is not leading to improvementrdquo
Both reports make comments about the low attainment of pupils in reading writing and maths which vary by just a few
wordsBelvedere was inspected in
January with the report which judged the school should be put into special measures published in March
Malmesbury was inspected in March with the report declaring it inadequate and requiring special measures published a month later
National Association of Head Teachers general secretary Russell Hobby said he had heard anecdotal reports of ldquocut and pasterdquo reports adding such a practice was ldquonot acceptable given that the fate of the school rests on what is writtenrdquo
lsquoCUT AND PASTErsquo oFSTED REPoRT CLAIMS
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call Mark on 693 774 932and email all your news and views to editorsoltimescom
ALMERIMAR amp suRRoundIng AREA
el eJiDoThe Government of El Ejido has managed to make
a saving of 500000euro through the restructuring of the transport service
The Junta de Gobierno of the Ayuntamiento de El Ejido held a meeting at which certifications for the months January February March and April 2012 for the Servicio de Transporte Urbano de Viajeros (Urban Travellers Transportation Service) showed a very substantial reduction in the cost around 40000 euro per month
The Concejaliacutea de Obras Puacuteblicas Mantenimiento y Servicios in collaboration with the company Ramon del Pino has undertaken a restructuring of the Public Transport Service to do away with duplicate lines thus generating significant savings every month
The planning was carried out according to schedules time and use so that no member of the public in the municipality is left without public transport since the routes no longer in operation are still covered by buses of the Consorcio Metropolitano de Transporte which is owned by El Ejido and the Municipal Bus Service
The spokesman of the Government team Joseacute Francisco Rivera said that lsquothe service restructuring has generated a tremendous savings as evidenced by the certification of the past five months which reached an amount of 203000euro Previously the bills for each month exceeded 100000euro but now do not exceed 60000euro If we keep to this trend we will realise an annual saving of 490000euro
el eJiDoThe Policiacutea Local of El Ejido have arrested a Spanish national in possession of a consignment of 100 boxes of ampoules of 250 mg of Androtardyl anabolic steroids
The detainee was employed by a shipping company and took advantage of his trip to Morocco to smuggle the goods in for sale later in Spain
The operation also yielded several mobile phones plus 2125euro in small currency
The incident occurred after midnight when two officers of the Policiacutea Local were conducting a routine check at Avenida del 30 El Ejido and stopped a vehicle whose driver showed some nervousness when spoken to by the officers
Acting on suspicion they proceeded to inspect the trunk of the vehicle in which they found a plastic bag with 50 boxes of steroids
Later on after inspection of the individualrsquos work vehicle officers found another 50 boxes of anabolic steroids as well as several purses with money which were found when the suspect was frisked
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friday golf societyalmerimar friDay golf - 8 June
We had 24 players including 4 guests taking part in Friday golf tthis week We played in bright sunshine with the wind speed rising throughout the day
This week we played a Reverse Waltz with 2 hidden holes With 3 scores to count on the first hole 2 to count on the second hole then 3 on the third This pattern is then repeated on the following 15 holes
The winning team was John Woodhead Alan Sharpe plus two guests Harry Willaboordse and his son Sander They scored an exceptional 97 points with the star of the show being Harry scoring 40 points playing off 36 (sloped to 37) having only taken up golf less than a year ago
Last place and chocolates went to Mel Moody his guest Steve Edwards Nina Taylor and Leo Marees with a score of 79 points
Nearest the pin was won this week by Mike Green with a distance of 755m
We had 3 people beat their handicaps this week Mr President with 39 points plus Barry Castle and Mike Green with 38 points Well done to all of them
You can see the full results at
wwwfridaygolfsocietyes
If you would like to take part in the friendly Friday competitions at Almerimar you can put your name up on the entry list by the pro-shop or contact info
fridaygolfsocietyes
This May has been the driest and second-hottest in over 60 years according to the State meteorological agency AEMET
The Mediterranean and south coasts in particular have seen unprecedented climates which are more akin to those found in July
Temperatures have been an average of 25ordmC higher although in practice parts of the coast were sweltering as the mercury hit the high 30s and even 40s at a time of year when it rarely creeps above 20ordmC to 25ordmCC
And rainfall has been 88 per cent lower than average says AEMET being a mere 58 litres per square metre or 058mm
This means last month was the driest May since 1950 and the second-hottest in over 30 years beaten only by May 1999
Temperatures on Sunday May 13 ndash the hottest day of the month ndash rose to 392ordmC and 393ordmC in Xagravetiva and Miramar (Valencia) respectively and 397ordmC in Carcaixent (Valencia)
yesterday and today saw the thermometer shoot up to between 29ordmC and 34ordmC in the shade along the Mediterranean coast despite predictions of a drop in temperatures after the May heatwave
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RBL RoQUETAS DE MAR CELEBRATE THE DIAMoND JUBILEEon 5th June the Roquetas de Mar Branch of the Royal British Legion held a Diamond
Jubilee Celebration Party at their new venue ldquoThe Lodgerdquo decorated with bunting for the occasion
Cava was supplied by our host Juan with which to raise our glasses in a toast to Her Majesty the Queen
Everyone turned up dressed in red white and blue and enjoyed the party food supplied by the members
Special ldquothanksrdquo goes to Juanrsquos daughter Sophie for making the gorgeous creamy cup cakes
Mike amp Jenny compiled a ldquoRoyalrdquo quiz and the winners were Frieda amp Pam from ldquovivaldirdquo There was also a bottle tombola which raised money for the Poppy Fund
ryANAir fiNED fOr DENyiNg bOArDiNg TO TWO-yEAr-OLD ON NEW yEArrsquoS EvE Low-cost airline Ryanair has been fined
for refusing to allow a two-year-old girl to board a plane destined for Sevilla from Valencia airport on New Yearrsquos Eve 2010
They claimed the parentsrsquo libro de familia the official birth certificate produced once a newborn baby is registered was not sufficient as identification and insisted on seeing her photo ID card
But the National Security Plan drawn up by the Civil Aviation Authority says a libro de familia is valid as identification for boarding a flight for children under 14 accompanied by their parents
Mum and dad Elena and Jaime had to rush around finding another flight to be able to get to their family in time to
celebrate the New Year
This involved two connecting flights changing in Madrid and cost them an extra 1300 euros on top of the cost of the Ryanair flight they were barred from taking
To rub salt in the wound the Ryanair steward reportedly told the parents ldquoWe are not preventing yourself and your wife from boarding Only your daughter is unable to enter the aircraftrdquo to which Jaime replied ldquoand what are we supposed to do with our daughter Are you going to look after herrdquo
Ryanairrsquos employees at Valencia airport did not turn up to the court hearing this week meaning they have been ordered to pay the couple 1500 euros and have also been found to be in contempt of court
mass Pharmacy strike as goVernment fails to Pay uP
Over 97 of pharmacies joined in June 9th strike across the Comunidad Valenciana in protest over the regional governmentrsquos failure to settle its debts Chemistsrsquo outlets in the provinces of Valencia Alicante and Castelloacuten are owed more than 480 million euros Many are now finding they are running out of certain brands of medication and customers frequently have to visit
three or four branches to obtain their prescription drugs Although the last round of strikes led to the Generalitat Valenciana paying 120 million euros to pharmacies in the region ndash corresponding with the sum owed to them for January this year ndash authorities have not produced a single ceacutentimo since The regional government was due to pay them today for February but the general consensus
was that they would not receive any money
And the Generalitat has already remarked on its lack of cashflow enabling it to settle its debts Today saw all bar three per cent of chemistsrsquo shops in Valencia and Castelloacuten and one per cent in Alicante closed for the day and many had pinned protest posters in their windows or held pickets outside their doors
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Yes really Ugg boots were first worn by Australian surfers to regulate the temperature of their feet Wool is full of air pockets that allow air to circulate and your feet to breathe Think of Ugg-style boots as akin to a flask keeping their contents cool or warm in reaction to the temperature of the feet We recommend that the boots are worn without socks so that the woolrsquos natural thermo-regulation properties arenrsquot hampered
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Strange but true having a
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If you were planning on having a quick pint tonight then this will be welcome news
Beer may contain a vitamin which can fight obesity and improve muscle strength scientists claim
The lsquomiracle moleculersquo which has been found in milk and may also be present in beer and some foods has no side effects and could even lengthen lifespan they say
The snag is that the molecule called nicotinamide riboside (NR) is extremely small difficult to find and expensive to synthesise
Johnan Auwerx head of the Ecole Polytechnique Federale in Lausanne Switzerland said experiments using mice revealed the moleculersquos potential
In an article in the specialist journal Cell Metabolism journal Mr Auwerx called the results lsquoimpressiversquo
lsquoNR appears to play a role in preventing obesityrsquo said Mr Auwerx
Working with Weill Cornell Medical College in New York his team found mice on a high-fat diet that were fed NR gained significantly less weight ndash 60 per cent ndash than mice eating the same diet without NR supplements
And none of the NR-treated mice had indications that they were developing diabetes unlike the untreated mice
Mice which were fed NR supplements over a ten-week period had better endurance performance than those who were not
They were also in better shape ndash and
this was confirmed by observations of their muscle fibres under the microscope
The molecule works by becoming trapped in cells where it boosts the metabolism much like resveratrol which is found in wine
No side effects were discovered during the experiments
lsquoIt really appears that cells use what they need when they need it and the rest is set aside without
being transformed into any kind of deleterious formrsquo said study author Carles Canto in a statement
Mice who had been fed the molecule also performed better in endurance tests as well as in tests measuring heat loss
The researchers believe an increase in the molecule reflects an improvement in mitochondrial function the part of the cell that supplies energy
Mitochondria are thought to play a part in the aging process It is hoped that by stimulating mitochondrial function with the NR molecule scientists may see increases in longevity as well as other health improvements
But the molecule is difficult to reproduce and extremely small lsquoAt the moment we canrsquot even measure its concentration in milk so itrsquos impossible to know how much you would have to drink to be able to observe its effectsrsquo Mr Auwerx added
Research will continue with human testing at some point in the future
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Providing a unique perspective of life under the ocean wave (or even puddle ripple) this Underwater Photography competition must have been a tough call
More than 11000 photos from 130 countries were submitted to this yearrsquos contest the contest is the longest running and most prestigious online
Here is a small selection of our favourites here seewwwunderwaterphotographycom for many more
unDerwater photography
AirLiNES NEED gOvErNmENT SUPPOrT TO mAKE biOfUELS mOrE AffOrDAbLE iN OrDEr TO rEDUCE POLLUTiON AND CArbON EmiSSiONS ThE hEAD Of ThE gLObAL AviATiON iNDUSTry grOUP hAS SAiD
AirLiNES ASK fOr fiNANCiAL hELP TO DEvELOP biOfUELS
Around 1500 commercial flights have been made using fuel made from plants and waste products but supplies are limited and costly said Tony Tyler chief executive of the International Air Transport Association
ldquoWe need governments to adopt policies to help support commercialisation of biofuels to bring up the volume and bring down the pricerdquo Mr Tyler said
The industry is under increasing pressure to reduce its environmental impact following the introduction of the European Unionrsquos Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in January under which airlines operating in Europe are charged for exceeding carbon emission limits
Governments in both North America and Russia have voiced their opposition to ETS while India and China have ordered their airlines not to cooperate with the scheme The EU has said it would reconsider its policy if the UNrsquos International Civil Aviation Organization produces a global agreement to regulate emissions
Although aviation accounts for only three per cent of man-made carbon emissions scientists say it is among the fastest-growing sources
Aircraft manufacturers and energy companies have experimented with fuels made from a variety of plants including jatropha an oily nut camelina a flower with an oily stem and algae
The first commercial flight to take off from Britain using biofuel was operated by Thomson Airways in October and used a combination of used cooking oil and regular jet fuel At the time Thomson claimed that the use of biofuels could reduce the aviation industryrsquos carbon dioxide emissions by up to 80 per cent a figure that Mr Tyler reiterated
However charities such as ActionAid have criticised the use of biofuels They claim that growing crops to fuel engines rather than feed the local population pushes up the cost of food and increases poverty
16 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
mamps set to launch Bank to take on high street lendersMarks amp Spencers has announced plans
to open an in-branch banking service in its Marble Arch flagship store in London with plans to expand the service to 50 larger outlets across the country in the next two years
Mortgages will not be offered initially however the retailer expects to extend the range of services it provides which will start with current accounts to include home loans
MampS added that the branches ldquowill be open twice as long as traditional high street banks mirroring MampS store opening hours and enabling customers to bank while they shop seven days a weekrdquo
Marc Bolland chief executive said ldquoMampS is one of the most trusted brands on the Uk high street and wersquove achieved this by continually listening and responding to the needs of our 21m customers This bank will be built on MampS values putting the customer at the heart of the proposition and delivering the exceptional service that sets us apart from the competitionrdquo
The launch of MampS Bank will create 500 Uk jobs by the end of 2013
The opening of the branch will mark an escalation in the retailerrsquos plans to take on Britainrsquos established high street lenders and will see it go head-to-head against the likes of Barclays and Lloyds TSB
Marks amp Spencer has already established a major foothold in the financial services market through MampS Money hSBC Britainrsquos largest bank owns the business in its entirety and operates it as profit share joint venture with Marks amp Spencer
At present MampS Money offers credit cards savings accounts and a range of insurance products It will now be rebranded MampS Bank to reflect the expansion of the banking services it will offer
MampS Money employs 1400 staff and was acquired by hSBC in 2004 for pound762m as part of a move by former Marks amp Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose to retrench and focus on the retailerrsquos core clothing and food businesses
Q I have purchased a property recently and now the tax authorItIes have sent me a letter askIng me to pay more transfer tax Is thIs correct
a what you have received is a lsquocomplementariarsquo In other words the tax authorities consider you have undervalued the purchase and want you to pay more tax this is a shameful practice by the authorities which is extremely difficult to explain to clients with ought embarrassment the government needs to be taken to court in relation to this practice but we have difficulty recommending this at the moment due to the uncertain outcome and up front expenses
transfer tax the proBlem wIth the Benchmark values (please note that this exact same article could be written in relation to InherItance tax as the benchmarks used are exactly the same) If you purchase a second hand property it is subject to transfer tax at the rate of 8
during the days of the property boom with people undervaluing their title deeds quite frequently the authorities decided to establish minimum benchmark values below which they would consider the value declared on the deeds untrue and send a request for the tax not paid plus surcharges etc the benchmark value is the result of multiplying the catastral value by a different multiplier established by the authorities for each municipality and is published each year in the BoJa (an official paper available to the public solicitors and notaries on the Internet) for this year for example the benchmark for mojacar is 12 times the catastral value
In the good old property boom days this was not a problem as the resulting benchmark was normally well below the real market value which meant in practice that only people actually cheating the tax office in the first place got sent the letter
the problem is that the benchmarks are now very often above the market value of the property (I would say that in about 80 of transactions in the mojacar area)
this is extremely unfair as in practice it means that if you buy a property for example for 150000 euros you can receive a letter from the tax office saying that the benchmark is in fact 200000 euros and that you have to pay them 8 on the difference plus surcharges
this leaves the purchaser with the choice of paying or fighting the tax office (which in most cases is not worth it due to the complexity expense and doubtful outcome)
Before you purchase ask your solicitor to determine the benchmark value of the property you are purchasing so that at least you know what to expect
If you purchase or inherit a property for under the benchmark the tax authorities are entitled to claim the difference in tax for four years after the last day for payment of the tax (which is one month for a purchase and 6 months from death on an inheritance)
the above is a clear case of abuse by the administration which they should address as soon as possible
legAl CORNeRwIth mIchael davIes aBogadosolIcItorIf you wish us to print an article about a particular topic
please e-mail infodaviessolicitorscom
michael davies is a spanish abogado and has been practicing law in almeriacutea since 1993 he is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ec plot to use competition rules to close Down eurozone Banks
ThE EUROPEAn COMMISSIOn IS ThREATEnInG TO USE EU COMPETITIOn RULES TO CLOSE dOWn ThE FAILInG GREEk SPAnISh And PORTUGUESE BAnkS ThAT hAVE PUShEd ThE EUROzOnE InTO A nEW CRISIS WITh
GREECErsquoS ATEBAnk ThE FIRST In ITS SIGhTS ACCORdInG TO A REPORT PUBLIShEd In ThE TELEGRAPhEU state-aid rules designed
to stop government subsidies distorting competition give the commission sweeping powers to impose restructuring conditions on bank bailouts or even to block the rescue
Over the past two years the rules have been interpreted generously to allow government bank bailouts to go ahead in return for commitments to restructure failing financial institutions but the mood in Brussels has hardened since the initial credit crunch of 2009
rdquoWe are moving into a new phase with Greece Portugal and Spainrdquo an EU official told Reuters ldquoSome banks are going to be squeezed Some are going to be closed downrdquo
Commission officials are pressuring Greece to wind down failed banks including its fifth-largest lender ATEbank by threatening to refuse a bailout on competition grounds
If the EU was to block an ATEbank rescue it would mark a policy shift and a more aggressive stance in
tackling weak European banks at the centre of a dangerous new moment in the eurozone crisis
rdquoIf you have a financial stability component then you could be prepared to rescue a bank but we are beyond that point now in a number of countriesrdquo the official said ldquoATEbank will have to be closed or wound down over timerdquo
ATEbank the Greek central bank and the Greek finance ministry have declined to comment
Last month Greecersquos four biggest banks - national Bank Alpha Eurobank and Piraeus Bank - received euro18bn under the countryrsquos EU-IMF bailout
ATEbank a state-owned agricultural lender founded in 1929 did not get money under the bailout after failing to present a restructuring plan
According to Greek media reports the authorities have started to make early preparations to wind down ATEbank in the second half of the year
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Jubilee Rock coNceRt a gReat SucceSS
Saturday 2nd June was the date of the Queens Diamond Jubilee Rock concert held at the Renfe Building in la alfoquiaThe evening was a night to remembera capacity audience was treated to
the most marvelous entertainment seen in this area The highlight of the evening was the fabulous Queen Tribute Band cHeSS who did not let their fans downrocking their way through all the favourite Queen numbersincluding the wonderful lady GaGa which had all the audience on their feetNot to be outdone our very own los Gringos showed why they are regarded as the best Rock Band this side of Benidormvery soon we are sure they will be the best in the whole of Spainwe are very fortunate to have such talented guys in our midstTo round this wonderful evening off we were treated to the first every show of the elton John Tribute performed by the incredible comedien Justin Sane who showed everybody what a talented and versaile artist he iswhen he appeared on the stage quite a few of the audience beleived the real elton John had arrivedSo many thanks to all these wonderful artists for giving was a most memorable eveningThe night itself made a lossdue to the enforced change of venueoriginally
it was due to an outside concert with an audience of 400 to 500however due to escalating costs of securitylighting etcwe had to cut our lossesHowever the raffle held on the night raised a total of 309 eurosBeccys Bar la Union who provided the Bar have kindly donated a further 200 eurosthis sum will go with the 316 euros already raised by the Race Nights held at Beccys Bar la Unionwith 2 more Race Nights planed in the near future we should acheive our target figure of 1000 euros which will be handed over to vera childrens Home at christmas party Beccys Bar la Union is holding in Decfull details of the expeniture is available to be viewed at Beccys Bar la UnionOur thanks to everybody who attended this great night Beccys Bar la Union
who provided the Bar at considerable cost to themselves and all the people who helped set up the venue and the subsequent cleaningand finally Zurgena who kindly allowed us to use the Renfe Building
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The banking sector in Spain is right back in the spotlight causing concern throughout Europe More than half of Spainrsquos euro348 billion commercial real estate loans are either in foreclosure or in serious doubt of collection The government has now acknowledged that it will probably need aid for its struggling banks
In Spain as the rest of the EU the bank deposit guarantee is euro100000 per depositor per credit institution If a bank collapses the local scheme ndash the Fondos de Garantia de depositos (FdG) in Spain ndash will refund your savings up to the limit If your savings exceed euro100000 you will continue as an ordinary creditor of the institution for the amount not recovered How much you receive and when would depend how the institution is wound up and its debts settled
In the UK under the Financial Service Compensation Scheme (FSCS) depositors have the first pound85000 of their savings with any one bank protected
Bank deposits in Jersey Guernsey and Isle of Man are not covered by the UK FSCS or EU rules and have their local guarantee schemes with a compensation limit of pound50000
For peace of mind establish what protection your savings and investments have in the event of institutional failure whatever the type and wherever they are held It can vary considerably
nowadays many savers have spread their deposits over more than one banking group Others have moved capital into alternate arrangements that provide a higher level of protection
For example Luxembourg offers the maximum
SpainrsquoS Banking Sector in the SpotlightBy Bill BlevinS Financial correSpondent BlevinS FrankS
possible investor protection available to life insurance policyholders through a state sponsored investor protection regime known as ldquoThe Triangle of Securityrdquo If you have an investment bond issued by a Luxembourg regulated insurance company your investment assets are completely protected should the insurance company fail The regime offers complete segregation of clientsrsquo assets from either the creditors of the insurance company or any of its custodian banks
Talk to a wealth management adviser like Blevins Franks to see if there are steps you can take to increase your investor protection in line with your circumstances
All information contained in this document is based on our understanding of legislation and practice at the time of writing this may change in the futureTo keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world check out the latest news on
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UK rECOvEry bEiNg lsquoKiLLED Offrsquo by EUrOzONEThe prospects for economic recovery in
Britain are being ldquokilled offrdquo by the crisis in the eurozone according to Chancellor George Osborne
He says the 17-nation single currency bloc is facing a ldquomoment of truthrdquo which could determine the future of the entire continent for years to come
In some of his strongest comments to date the Chancellor voiced his exasperation at the repeated failure of the eurozone nations to find a permanent solution to end the financial turmoil
Writing in The Sunday Telegraph he said ldquoThe lesson of the last two years is that treating the latest symptom does not cure
the underlying conditionsrdquo
While action is being taken to tackle the problems in the Spanish banking system Mr Osborne said it would not be enough to end the threat to the UK economy
ldquoOur recovery - already facing powerful headwinds from high oil prices and the debt burden left behind by the boom years - is being killed off by the crisis on our doorsteprdquo he said
ldquoI know from talking to British businesses that our country is bursting with entrepreneurial spirit and exciting investment plans that are being held back because of uncertainty about the future
ldquoThatrsquos why a resolution of the eurozone
crisis would do more than anything else to give our economy a boostrdquo
He added ldquoThe British Government is clear that it is strongly in Britainrsquos interests for our biggest export market to succeed the risks for us of a disorderly outcome are hugerdquo
With the prospect of further turmoil after the forthcoming re-run of the Greek elections the Chancellor called on the eurozone countries to take decisive action to end the instability
ldquoWe are approaching a moment of truth for the eurozonerdquo he said
ldquoAfter more than two years of uncertainty instability and slow growth decisions
taken over the next few months could determine the economic future of the whole European continent for the next decade and beyondrdquo
Mr Osborne again underlined the need for greater fiscal integration - with more pooling of financial resources and the creation of a banking union - across the currency bloc
ldquoThe solution in the eurozone doesnrsquot have to be a full-blown United States of the Eurozone but if it is to be successful it is likely to include most of the mechanisms that make other currencies workrdquo he said
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inVestor sentiment sours oVer sPain bailoutInvestor sentiment over the
Spanish bank bailout has soured just hours after European and Asian stock markets were buoyed by a massive 100bn euro debt deal
In early trading Londonrsquos FTSE 100 index had jumped 180 Frankfurtrsquos DAX 30 hit 204 and in Paris the CAC 40 rose 198
But by early afternoon gains had been reduced to 036 for the FTSE 105 on the DAX and 036 in Paris
Spanish 10-year bond yields had also initially dropped below the psychologically important 6 making it easier for Spainrsquos government to borrow but later rose to 644 as the euphoria
subsidedMadridrsquos IBEX 35 benchmark
index initially soared 577 higher shortly after the open with Spanish bank shares leaping 6 on their first day of trade following the aid deal to recapitalise the countryrsquos weaker lenders
Encouraged by the bailout oil prices had also topped $102 a barrel
The initial positive mood was sparked after Spain asked finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries to rescue its banks which have been crushed by bad land and property loans
They responded by offering up to 100bn euro (pound81bn) in credit
that the Spanish government could funnel to banks
European Commission spokesman Amadeu Altafaj said it would be ldquoreasonablerdquo to charge a modest rate of interest on rescue loans for the banks
ldquoIt is premature to talk about interest rates you cannot talk about a definite rate since it will depend on market conditions but yes percentages of 3 or 4 are reasonable for these operationsrdquo he said
In Asia the Hang Seng had earlier climbed up 24 the Nikkei 19 higher and the Shanghai Composite some 11 as the trading day closed
The rescue for Spainrsquos banks follows bailouts for Greece
Ireland and Portugal since 2010Angela Merkelrsquos government
was forced to defend the EU rescue for Spain with many Germans convinced their generosity is being abused and sceptics warning that promising aid without tough conditions sets a risky precedent
Aides to the German Chancellor justified the huge bailout on the grounds that the Spanish economy was not in such dire shape that it required the kind of terms imposed on Greece and the aid would not be paid directly to Spanish banks
ldquoThe Spanish application comes from the state the money will go to the state
the state is liable and the state takes on the responsibility for the stipulated conditionsrdquo Mrs Merkelrsquos spokesman Steffen Seibert said
Spain is the eurozonersquos fourth-biggest economy - twice the size combined of those countries which have been bailed out so far - and therefore critical to the wider eurozone health
Wider issues of eurozone health also remain with confirmation of Italy being in deep recession with a 08 quarterly rate contraction - the worst in three years
Meanwhile Portuguese banksrsquo borrowing from the European Central Bank rose 6 in May from the previous month to hit
a new record and consumer sentiment has plunged in Ireland according to a new poll
The next key date for the struggling eurozone area comes on Sunday when Greek voters head to the polls and the election is likely to determine whether the debt-mired country will stick with the euro
A financial crisis has gripped Spain since 2008 when its property bubble bust and caused big losses for many banks
A Spanish bank rescue fund set up in 2009 was running out of money and the government has already nationalised Bankia a major bank
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Barsquos owner iag says eurozone woes hitting growth plans
The owner of British Airways International Airlines Group (IAG) has said that the economic woes in the eurozone have hit its expansion plans
Willie Walsh IAGrsquos chief executive said its interest in buying Portugalrsquos biggest airline TAP had ldquosignificantly wanedrdquo due to the situation in Europe
Meanwhile UK airport operator BAA said the eurozone problems were affecting passenger numbers at London Heathrow
It has seen a big fall in passengers flying to countries such as Greece
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IAG had previously expressed an interest in buying TAP to boost its long-haul operations specifically to Brazil
However Mr Walsh told reporters during a visit to Beijing ldquoWe arenrsquot looking at any acquisitions at the moment
ldquoI donrsquot see therersquos anything likely to be available in the short term that would be of interest to usrdquo
The latest monthly figures from BAA showed that Mayrsquos passenger numbers between Heathrow and Greece were
down 113 from a year earlierNumbers to and from Portugal were 114 lower while Italy
was down 92BAA added that cargo flights were also affectedIn addition to Heathrow BAA owns Stansted Southampton
Glasgow and Aberdeen airportsPassenger numbers across the five airports - and Edinburgh
which it sold at the end of May - totalled 93 million last month down just 01 from a year ago
Analyst Tim Coombs managing director of Aviation Economics told the BBC that it was inevitable that the economic problems in the eurozone would hit air passenger numbers
ldquoThe link between economic growth and demand for air travel is very clearrdquo he said
ldquoThe situation [regarding falling passenger numbers to certain eurozone nations] at Heathrow is interesting because at Heathrow you have both business and leisure passengers
ldquoRegarding Willie Walshrsquos comments TAP was IAGrsquos next takeover target but it has been put off by its increased exposure to Spain though the merger with [Spanish carrier] Iberiardquo
BAA and Willie Walshrsquos comments come a day after trade group International Air Transport Association warned that airline losses in Europe were likely to surge as a result of the continuing difficulties in the eurozone
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A global bank dedicated to the hi-tech innovation sector has opened its first branch in the UK and hopes to cash in on Britainrsquos growing ldquoclean technologyrdquo sector
The first US bank to open a commercial banking branch in the UK in several years Silicon Valley Bank specialises in finance for IT life sciences and so-called clean technology
CEO and president Greg Becker said ldquoThe opening of a Silicon Valley Bank branch in London signals a significant step in the evolution of the technology sector in the UK at a time when there is strong government support for a thriving community of local innovation businesses
ldquoOur clients are doing remarkable things We are excited to be a part of their success and thrilled to be open for business in the UKrdquo
Silicon Valley has been a banker for technology brands including Cisco Evernote Mindspeed Mozilla and emerging social media site Pinterest
The bank has operated in the US for three decades and is behind 50 of venture capital-backed technology and life science companies
In recent years parent company SVB Financial Group has expanded its global footprint and also opened offices in Israel India and China
Later this year it will open a new bank with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank which is expected to be the first joint venture bank in China since 1997
Phil Cox head of UK operations said ldquoWe have seen a marked shift in recent years in our chosen niche industriesrsquo activity within the UK
ldquoThe elements of an emerging and effective technology
ecosystem are all around us - first class universities an entrepreneurial and business ownership culture investors the emergence of technology clusters and the support for the sector within the UK government are all very positive indicators
ldquoBuilding on our credentials of supporting technology firms in the US we are excited to be able to help the UKrsquos entrepreneurs meet and exceed their ambitious goalsrdquo
Commenting on the launch Chancellor George Osborne said ldquoThe news that Silicon Valley Bank is launching a full banking service in London is yet more proof that the UK is fast becoming the technology centre of Europe
ldquoThe knowledge expertise and dedication that Silicon Valley Bank brings to the ecosystem is another important step toward our objective to make the UK the best place to start and grow the great technology companies of the futurerdquo
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viewpointcadiz had proved a bit too much for Pete and he retired
to the bedroom of our excellent hotel and announced that he didnrsquot want dinner
i did so i left him and dinnered in the company of the rest of our group However I felt that he needed sustenance of some sort before daybreak so i decided to nobble a couple of those little spanish squares of squashy sweetness from the postre buffet for him to eat in the wee small hours if the mood took him
Plate in hand I approached the sweet platter only to be cut off at the pass by a waiter who scooted in from a tangent and under my very nose abstracted the sweet platter and bore it at speed back to the kitchen
ldquoask him to bring it backrdquo encouraged my friends probably keen to see the biggs eye in action so on his return I halted his gallop with my body and explained politely and Spanishly that my husband was unwell and
unable to attend dinner so I wanted some cake with which to soothe his fevered brow
ldquono cake after 930 only fruitrdquoI deflated like an old balloon and he
made good his escape
I was beaten Pete might eat a sweet squashy square but hersquod never eat a good healthy piece of fruit
Weary I wended my way bedward aware of a Spanish altercation going on behind my back
ldquomadamrdquoi halted gloomilyldquoYou require cakerdquo - the Head waiter had it in
oneas i prepared to explain all over again
the boss administered a sound verbal whipping to his minion who fled to the safety of the kitchen
a millisecond later he returned bearing a pyramid of every sort of postre known to Spanish cuisine plus cutlery and serviettes all balanced precariously on one plate
i took it carefully a n d k n o w i n g that i was on a winner I said ldquoand a bottle of
waterrdquo ldquowater from the barrdquo he begani deployed the biggs eyeWe stood the plate of cakes acting as a buffer between
us but my weaponry was superior ndash I had the blessing of the boss and the biggs eye
Once more he sought refuge in the kitchen from where in short order a bottle of water appeared complete with
bottle opener Pete and i had an excellent midnight feast
all of our own in Room 127 but I expect the waiter spent his evening dreaming
that the Head waiter and that bossy English senora would find togetherness in Hell
By Jos Biggs josbiggshotmailcouk
not after 930
One of the things that impresses me the most about holidaying in the tropics and the memory that stays with me long after the trip is over is the sight of those uncluttered pollution free night skies
There is something very humbling about lying on an exotic beach and taking in the enormity and full glory of the universe Itrsquos also humiliating getting so bladdered that you find yourself lying on the beach at some ungodly hour in the first place - but thatrsquos another story Nowhere in Spain or Britain ndash or anywhere else in Northern Europe for that matter ndash do you ever get the opportunity to see the full splendour of the night sky beyond the curse of light and
other pollution and itrsquos only when you find yourself in certain far flung places that you appreciate what you have been missing
I was reading an article this week that almost had me reaching for the cut throat razor The subject was the imminent destruction of the Earth and the whole of human kind and I asked myself why I was reading this stuff I mean if we believed half of what they tell us then we might as well all max out on our credit cards and jet off to the Seychelles or Mustique for a final mad fling We could at least wait for the inevitable big bang and resulting tsunami in a bit of luxury Being drenched in coconut oil and getting a full body massage on a talcum powder beach from an olive skinned young goddess wearing nothing but a hibiscus flower in her titian hair would be a heck of a way to buy the ranch
Got so excited thinking
about it Irsquove just spilled my coffee on the keyboard Yoursquoll have to give me a minute
As I was saying - we might as well go the whole hog and indulge our fantasies hell we could really push the boat out and fill our cars up at a British petrol station Because ndash and herersquos the point - while the Milky Way and the zillion other galaxies may be an awesome spectacle it seems that itrsquos a ruddy dangerous place and this planet of ours is the last spot in the well um Universe that you want to be
If they arenrsquot talking about the prophecies of Nostradamus then itrsquos the Mayans and their prediction that it all comes to a shuddering end on December 21st 2012 If they can be that accurate about the date I ask myself then why couldnrsquot they have at least said whether it will be morning or afternoon then I would know whether or not I can get one last session in at the pub
Apocalypse or Armageddon comet or asteroid white dwarf By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
or red giant nuclear holocaust or worldwide starvation ndash the doom laden possibilities are almost endless Scientists seem to agree though that the most likely scenario is some sort of collision with a bit of space debris that isnrsquot looking where itrsquos going Not a question of if they say but actually when Very comforting
The technology is there we are told so itrsquos just a question of the nations of earth kissing and making up putting their heads and resources together and building a fleet - or whatever it is you call a flock of super missiles - and blasting the thing before it reaches us All it takes is for us to get together and cooperate
No problem there then
But just when we get this glimpse of salvation and start to breathe a collective sigh of relief some other scientist with cork screw hair thick glasses and corduroy trousers tells us that in fact the most likely source of our demise comes not from some cosmic boulder but from
a thing called a neutron star
Itrsquos all astronomy and Lady Gaga to me but it seems that when certain stars collapse in on themselves they produce a huge energy beam of gamma rays and if it happens to be pointing at us when it occurs then we ndash and anything else in its path - are all toast In this case literally because it strips away the protective whatsits around our planet and we get cooked like a micro waved pop tart
But herersquos the really frightening bit
Because this beam of energy is travelling at the speed of light it cannot be detected in advance - one minute you are walking the Shitzu and the next you are both charcoal on legs A veritable Loss - wife and dog
But I have given it some thought and given a choice I would prefer the quick ending to a lingering death at the hands of Cameron and Cleggy
the coalition or a cosmic Death ray ndash some choice
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aCRoss8 Went fishing wasted time with ldquoA World Without
Loverdquo (lame ending) (7)10 Prepared (almost) to produce ldquolove Me dordquo
not for nothing (7)11 closed book - ldquoMy Wayrdquo - with entertainerrsquos first
lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
with a herb (7)13 sentenced men coded new ldquochangesrdquo (9)15 half of ldquoWomanrdquo centrally churns to the bone (5)16 ldquobohemian rhapsodyrdquo lacking means to create
rabies (11)20 At first ldquodaysrdquo lost middle at parties (3)21 ldquoPenny lanerdquo initially to turn doctor Precisely
(5)22 With first tune dropped better ldquololardquo version is
passable (9)25 illuminated without mime ldquorelease Merdquo is as far
as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
28 ldquostarmanrdquo misses mother switching two letters and bringing back example thatrsquos alien (7)
29 Good ending of ldquotruerdquo - note repeated with stablersquos first horses (3-4)
doWn 1 a cat i put before beginning
of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
- replacing daughter with maiden (6)
3 Lacking the beginning and end ldquoMove closerrdquo for Bush (4)
4 Centrepiece of heavy metal without final tune from ldquoten thousand Years Agordquo perhaps (3-3)
5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
6 starts to entertain many bands - ldquoAlrightrdquo led
musical extravaganza dignity preserved (8)7 not one for ldquohelprdquo writer leaves out a list and
head of station puts it off to another day (8)9 senior member of lair - ldquoWithout Yourdquo nearly
coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
aCRoss1 Marmoset (6)4 Expecting (8)10 what some people give (9)11 Plans or schemes (5)12 acquires deservedly (5)13 Preach (9)14 disappointment (7)16 Circuits around a race course (4)19 Pierce (4)21 Large rock (7)24 Reversal (9)25 Piloted a vehicle (5)26 Jargon (5)27 Belittled (9)28 Protective coverings or structures (8)29 Principally (6)
doWn1 without warning (8)2 Create (8)3 seizure (5)5 squanderer (7)6 spur-of-the-moment (9)7 wry (6)8 vapors (6)9 decline in condition (6)15 not innermost (9)17 a city in alberta Canada (8)18 affable (8)20 Blinkers (7)21 Having two parts (6)22 Cedes (6)23 Express (6)25 Belief (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
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Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
day tiMe speCialsJumbo Hot dog amp Onions euro250Gammon Bap amp salad euro250Lasagne Garlic Bread amp salad euro3503 sausages Mash Onions amp Gravy euro350Tandoori or Cajun wrap Coleslaw amp Crisps euro350fish Chips Mushy Peas or salad euro450Homemade Cottage Pie Chips amp Peas euro450Chicken Chips amp Curry sauce euro450Homemade Gala Pie amp saladeuro450Chicken Chips Peas or salad euro495Homemade steak Pie Chips amp Peas euro495
avda Lepanto 26 albox 04800tel 950 120 261
daily snaCK Menu also availaBle
nExT dOOR TO LOS RIzOSFRUIT amp VEG SHOP
shown live on ourBig screenall euro 2012 matches
Open Mon - sat 8am - 24pmsun 10am - 17pm
Booking Recommendedspanish speaking 950 430 145English speaking 647 730 103
P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
w w w m e s o n d e i r e n e c o m
sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sol classifieDs To place your adcall Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore above new Horizon villas
Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
computers
STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
aiRPORT
sERviCEs
Airport social amp
shopping run
Tel 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
Newservicing Repairs
air-con
hobbycRaftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
enClosuRe speCialists
Glass sCReens
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosures
electrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
bull pool constuctionbull maintenancebull BuilDing reformsbull proJect
management
Matt Murray647 841 750
matmurrayesgmailcom CO
nsT
Ru
CTi
On
potty finca Servicespotty finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLinG amp PRuninG
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythinG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
LadiEs waTCH wanTEd must be good make amp quality private buyer Tel 647 379 878CHiLdrsquos CaR seat reasonably priced tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
poZo amp Cesspit eMptyinG
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
FREE ESTIMATES amp ADVICEoffice 662 414 043 Mobile 617 410 534
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CD electricalSERVICES
all electrical work undertaken including rewires upgrades
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Business opportunity
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
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tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
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BlinDs
professional Baby equipment hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
BuildinG pRopeRty and
Drainage
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull ccTv Surveysbull Drainage Repairsbull Location of Cesspitsbull Qualified Engineerbull Expert Reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
beautya v O n C O s M E T i C s claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaireyahooes
ELECTRICIAN
Fully insured amp legal
Boletins supplied
Tel 687 245 569
Neil Godwin25 years experience
Full city amp Guilds
foR salE busInEss opportunity
5 coin operated internet computer kiosks complete set webcams
headphonemicrophonealready in-situ but ideal for any
family barrestaurantgreat earner phone 663 006 390
Advertise your business
heretel 950 121 936 or 902 750 190wwwsoltimescomsalessoltimescom
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMBinG amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
construction Deliveries
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
Buy Buyauction subasta sl
albox amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Coloured gravel amp all building materials
auctions
Md Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experiencesales - service - installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedto pREVEnt A bREAKDown amp EnSuRE EnERgY
EFFiciEnt SAVing wHEn You MoSt nEED YouR Ac HAVE YouR unitS SERVicEDcHEcKED
tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 bull email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafonees
FullY QuAliFiED amp lEgAl
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in albox seRious oFFeRs
only oveR euro15000
telephone634 315 730
n E i G H B O u R HOOd waTCH in sPain Contact and information on our website wwwnhwinspaincom or Geoff Salter Tel 620417777
home security
eXcellent ratestelephone tony650 906 114
MinidiGGeRfor hire with driver
Digger hire
BLOGGinG CiRCLE Mojacar 4 weeks from June 2012(10am)
bull no expeience required bull Just need a laptop with WiFi ability
45euro urmilamediacom or 618 211 968
eDucation
4 dRawER Grey metal filing cabinet lockable 80euro Tel 950 477 299saMsunG Home Cinema Surround with 300w outputUSB HostHdMI outdivx support
50euro As new Tel 661 023 594English china with hunting scene decoration - large plate 6 small plates 6 cups and saucers 35euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas) B E a u T i f u L KnEE length cocktail dress in deep cerise pink from ldquoSimply the Bestrdquo size 16 ideal for wedding or special occasion cost 120euro accept 50euro Tel 634 873 035siLvER GREy fascinator 6euro Tel 634 873 035 BROnzE sOfT leather jacket and
trousers with pearl detail on the sleeve and trousers size 14 50euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)fiBRE GLass oblong tank 3000 litres with tap Measures 24 x 12 X 105 250euro Tel 667 315 268C O M M E R C i a L s T a i n L E s s Steel Twin deep Fat Fryers (Table Top Style) Each a p p r o x i m a t e l y 12 litres Thermostatically controlled 299euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198BuffaLO sEMi - Commercial Panini P r e s s C o n t a c t Grill 79euro Mojacar AreaTel 689 395 198CaT E R P i L L a R Unisex desert Boots Sand Colour Brand new still in box never been warn Size 3 or small 4 35euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198L E x M a R K inKJET Laser Printer Wireless Exc Condition 45euro Tel 689 395 198HP sCannER for xP and Windows 7 with driver only 10euro Tel 662 390 453vidEO recorder with remote end manual Only 10euro Tel 662 390 453MiRaL 150 Cement Mixer 75euro Buyer to collect from Seron area Tel 609 177 037B E H R i n G H E R microphones set of 3 in box with 3x 6metre cables and 3 boom standsnew 100euro Tel 958 063 060
cucADorla idarestaurantampvenuev
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email lavidacucadorgmailcom
for more information
due to ouR GaRden eXpansion amp Busy
tRade in ouR RestauRant We ReQuiRe
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Flexible hours requiredif you enjoy the buzz
of a busy kitchen enjoy amp inspire top class dishes in our
restaurant and provide tasty pub grub in la vida amp garden patio
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Air Conditioning Satelliteamp Property Maintenance ServicesRepairs Services Installations
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properties amp holiday homesSpanish Aerials Electrical Plumbing950467832 acsspaingmailcomwwwacsspaincom
acs
acs
33SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLBOx All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHil tHE picK Locksmith 24 hours Locked Out Locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
Jewellery amp repairs
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery
arboleasSmall friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged
welcome to viewministry
approvedTracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEdOG amp CAT
SITTER SERVICE
Your home or ours Honest amp trust worthy 3 years experience of all types of animals
references available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
ROLEx OR CaRTiER womanrsquos watch wanted must be good quality private buyer tel 647 379 878
insurance
plumBing
the MetAL WorKs
Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
numBer plates
THE HOusE CLEaRinG sPECiaLisT
immediate Cash Quick decision we cover all areas
we turn up give cash amp carry we buy almost anything
The Highest Cash Prices PaidOnLy serious amp immediate sellers
should call pleaseTel 679 207 545
house clearance
PaIntER dEcoRatoR
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT no1 for plumbing amp
electric CH solar hot water and
water deposits Telephone
950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet sitting in your own home Arboleas amp
surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-platerdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
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Knightinsurancealbox950 121 943alboxknight-insurancecom
IRonmEtal works
C A R L O S S A L I E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email car lossal ientegmailcom
aampE TayLOR ndash Gas boiler amp plumbing repairs Tel 618 062 080
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stock liquidations carried out
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tel 689 023 602 or 618 725 567
cashandcarry54yahoocouk
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesCaRLOs (saLiEnTE) PLuMBinG amp HEaTinG services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heating
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All work guarenteed
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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This is where LiBerTY seGurOs the expats number one choice for insurance can help
imagine the headache and financial stress an unfortunate eventuality could cause and just like with car insurance it is actually mandatory to have Public Liability insurance for your vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs cover quintessential needs such as death and Bodily injury Liability to third parties in case you are held responsible for an accident it may cover solicitorrsquos fees medical bills and lost wages The policy could also cover Property damage Liability which will protect you in case of damage to Third Party property as a result of an accident caused by you One may also opt to include a Boat damages cover that will include the cost of the repairs to your own boat as well as other insured components should you for example hit another vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs have various (optional) types of coverage available depending on your individual needs Their staff has extended knowledge of nautical insurance for both sail and motor boats and will be able to give you expert advice in order to include different types of cover while the vessel is sailing floating moored or during transport by land They even offer a nautical Assistance cover to help resolve compromising or difficult situations such as a sea accident or breakdown while being navigated or in displacement which prevents it from arriving to port
LiBerTY seGurOs will even provide emergency repairs to the boat in its specific location to avoid towage to the nearest port if possible how about that for a service depending on the policy LiBerTY seGurOs cover costs to send a pilot or skipper hotel accommodation search and shipment of replacement parts transfer or repatriation of
occupants and even boat surveillance whilst it is easily accessible from the outside as a result of theft or breakdown Finally a quick word of advice for the new boat owners amongst you do not forget that whether your boat is second hand or new be sure to contact LiBerTY seGurOs before you accept legal responsibility for it You can call them
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Your boat has been locked away in
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fast approaching you are itching to get
her wet for the first time this season
You get her de-winterized antifouled
and everything gets checked over
thoroughly before you experience the
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rtising
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36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
37SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
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A new entry-level version of the Vauxhall Mokka has been announced which means the Nissan Juke rival will now start from pound15995
The Vauxhall Mokka Tech Line is aimed at fleet buyers and comes fitted with 18-inch alloy wheels sat-nav cruise control DAB and Bluetooth
Itrsquos available in both front and four-wheel drive with a choice of three engines The most efficient is the 128bhp 17-litre turbodiesel ecoFLEX engine which comes with a stop-start system for average fuel consumption of 601mpg and CO2 emissions of 124gkm Itrsquos priced from pound17445
Therersquos also two petrol engines starting with a 113bhp 16-litre thatrsquos capable of returning 435mpg and a more potent 138bhp 14-litre turbocharged version which is only offered with four-wheel drive
The Vauxhall Mokka Tech Line goes on sale in November
38 SOLTIMES FEBRUARY 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sportsports shorts
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
valle Del este golf society
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19th hole golf society
urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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Self-employed persons and business owners will no longer have to risk losing their personal assets if their outfit goes belly-up according to a new law currently in the draft stage
According to the president of the national federation of self-employed workers Lorenzo Amor (pictured) the legislation will include a limit on assets that can be seized by courts and creditors when a company winds up or a sole trader ceases his or her activity
ldquoItrsquos illogical that the family home is left unprotected when things do not go well for a self-employed personrdquo Amor stated
The draft bill is being examined by the ministry of tax affairs and will also mean
people who work for themselves will not have to pay IVA on invoices they have not yet received the money for
Initially this will only be the case when the debtor is a public-sector entity but may eventually applies to all non-paying clients
Amor says any new law should make life as easy as possible for those who take the step of striking out on their own or starting up a business since they are lsquothe force behind economic recovery and creating employmentrsquo
In Spain 80 per cent of firms have less than two employees or are one-man bands and they create nearly 40 per cent of the countryrsquos jobs
PERSoNAL ASSETS PRoTECTED WHEN SELF-EMPLoyED
TRADERS Go BUST
Parents face loss of custody where children do not belt uP in the back
Small children who do not ride in fitted car-seats could be taken away from their parents warns the prosecution service And older children who do not wear seatbelts could face the same fate
These drastic measures will apply after the parent driving has been fined on three or more occasions for not having their children in car-seats or seatbelts as applicable
Traffic prosecutor Bartolomeacute Vargas said police will be instructed to notify his department on the third occasion a parent is stopped and sanctioned At this point the childrenrsquos prosecution service will decide whether there are grounds for lsquotaking protective measuresrsquo concerning the youngsterrsquos safety Where
a child under 14 dies in a car accident a full investigation will be carried out to ascertain whether the appropriate car-seat or seatbelt was used and would have saved his or her life and depending upon the result the parent who was driving may be tried for negligent homicide
Around 50 per cent of child deaths in car accidents could have been avoided by the use of these devices said Vargas
Parents can also face jail and a four-year driving ban where the child survives but suffers injuries and is found not to have been using the correct safety fixtures
Vargas says 69 per cent of fatal accidents on the roads are caused by bad driving with 20 per cent of this figure ndash 138 per cent of the total ndash caused by speeding
sPanish bond yields jumP after rating downgrade
The yield on 10-year Spanish bonds rose sharply on Friday after a brutal downgrade on Spain by Fitch ratings agency and amid speculation that a bailout for Madrid was imminent
At around 0930 GMT the rate of return
for investors on 10-year Spanish bonds on the secondary bond market rose to 6177 percent from 6061 percent at the close of trading on Thursday
The Spanish yield had eased in recent days even dipping below the closely-
watched level of six percent
Fitch slashed Spainrsquos credit rating by three notches on Thursday from ldquoArdquo to ldquoBBBrdquo -- just above junk status -- and warned it would likely stay in recession this year and next
The cut moved Madrid a step closer to needing an international bailout following the path of Greece Ireland and Portugal as it grapples with a fiscal crisis undermined by a struggling banking sector
Italy the other heavyweight eurozone member under immense stress saw its benchmark yields climb to 5782 percent
from 5695 percent on ThursdayCountries considered to give safety from
the turbulence meanwhile saw yields fall with Germanyrsquos rate down to 1299 percent from 1373 percent on Thursday and Francersquos yield at 2510 percent from 2559 percent
The eurozone bond market is under constant heavy pressure stemming from concern about public finances and the troubled banking system in Spain
For a major eurozone country such as Spain an interest rate above 60 percent is considered dangerous territory with respect to its ability to refinance public debt
DRIvERLESS CAR TRAvELS 100 KILoMETRES ACRoSS MADRID
A car invented by the national scientific investigation board has successfully travelled 100 kilometres without a driver
The vehicle which operates via the lsquoPlaterorsquo navigation system has a 50-centimetre margin for error and was test-rsquodrivenrsquo on real streets in Madrid
Thanks to an artificial vision programme the car is able to recognise the pavement and other obstacles and its automatic pilot system allows it to simulate a human driverrsquos behaviour and take its own decisions based upon the traffic and the
roads
It made the journey today between the San Lorenzo monastery in El Escorial as far as Arganda del Rey just east of the capital on the A-3 motorway escorted by Guardia Civil officers and travelling at an average speed of 60 kilometres per hour
The Platero programme sends it messages about its position 10 times per second so that it knows in which direction to head
Scientists in Madrid have been working on the driverless car for 15 years
Sport
6 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
merkel urges lsquoPoliticalrsquo union sPain rating slashedGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel
pushed for a stronger European political union Thursday amid growing international calls for action as a brutal Spain ratings downgrade added another twist to the eurozone crisis
In the United States Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke became the latest to sound the alarm over the European crisis as Merkel held talks in Berlin with British Prime Minister David Cameron
The two leaders agreed that closer fiscal discipline in the European Union alone was not enough to stem more than two years of turbulence as the clock ticks down for Europe to help stabilise Spainrsquos banking system
The EU fiscal pact is ldquonecessary but not the only preconditionrdquo Merkel said while Cameron who has opted out of the pact called it ldquoimportant but not sufficientrdquo to fight the crisis
Merkel also said that it was ldquoimportant to stress that we have created instruments for support in the eurozonerdquo and Germany seen by some EU partners as being inflexible and reluctant to change backed their use
With EU leaders seeking an accord at another crunch summit on June 28-29 the crisis took another twist Thursday when Fitch slashed Spainrsquos credit rating by three notches Thursday from A to BBB
Spainrsquos banks now needed ldquoaround 60 billion euros ($75 billion) and as high as 100 billion euros in a more severe stress scenariordquo Fitch Ratings said more than double its previous estimate for their restructuring costs
Worse still Fitch said Spain would likely remain slumped in recession this year and next rather than stage a mild recovery in 2013
In Brussels the head of eurozone finance ministers Jean-Claude Juncker said the bloc would recapitalise Spainrsquos banks if asked
ldquoIf it came to it and Spain asked for support for its banking sector that would obviously be donerdquo Juncker said while stressing that ldquoas there is no request it is too early to spend time on figuresrdquo for any possible aid
A ratings d o w n g r a d e usually makes it more costly for a country to raise fresh funds c o m p o u n d i n g problems for Spain which is already being forced to pay more to borrow
At a 10-year bond sale earlier Thursday Madrid had to offer investors returns of more than 60 percent -- a rate widely regarded as unsustainable over the longer term
After Cameron and US President Barack Obama called for an ldquoimmediate planrdquo to resolve the eurozone crisis Merkel earlier Thursday told German television she saw ldquomore Europerdquo as the solution
The chancellor said that in addition to the euro currency used by 17 nations Europe needed a fiscal union and above all a political union even if that came at the cost of a two-speed approach
ldquoWe need a political union first and foremost That means we must step by step cede responsibilities to Europerdquo Merkel told ARD public television
ldquoBut we must not remain immobile because one country or another does not want to follow yetrdquo she added
Bernanke meanwhile told US
lawmakers that ldquothe situation in Europe poses significant risks to the US financial system and economy and must be monitored closelyrdquo
That followed phone calls by Obama to Merkel and Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti Wednesday as Washington appears increasingly anxious the turmoil could escalate and threaten both the US recovery and Obamarsquos re-election hopes
Merkel also sought to play down expectations of the June 28-29 meeting telling ARD she did not believe ldquothat one summit is capable of settling everything in one fell swooprdquo
She later said at a podium discussion with students in Berlin alongside Cameron and Norwayrsquos Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg that there was no such thing as a magic solution to the euro crisis
ldquoCalling for this one big bold stroke and then the euro crisis will be gone This wonrsquot workrdquo she said
ldquoThese problems have piled up over many years and now it will take some while to render this system fit for the futurerdquo
RE TEACHER FIRED FoR MARRyING DIvoRCED MAN
REINSTATEDA religious education teacher who lost her job
because she was married to a divorceacute has been reinstated
Resurreccioacuten Galera taught RE in a primary school in Almeriacutea but her contract was not renewed after the summer of 2001 by order of the Bishop Diocese since she had just got married to a man who had previously been divorced
The provincial court of Almeriacutea has ordered that the tutor be given her job back on the same terms as when she left it until at least August 31 when the new academic year is due to start
She will also receive 11 yearsrsquo worth of back wagesA judge declared her dismissal null and void in May
last year on the grounds that she should not suffer discrimination professionally over her personal circumstances or her private life
But neither party is happy with the verdict and have once again presented appeals which had previously been rejected
Sra Galerarsquos lawyer Amalia Robles working for the teacher via the CCOO a major Spanish union says her reinstatement should not be capped at August 31 since had it not been for her marriage her original contract in 2001would have been renewed automatically
Also a change in education laws in 2007 meant that all RE teachers on temporary contracts automatically became permanent staff
Further Robles says her client should be paid 157287 euros instead of the 42375 euros settled considering it unfair that the salary she earned between 2003 and 2010 as an employee of the regional government ndash around 114000 euros ndash should be discounted from the final settlement
The solicitor working for the ministry of education Demetrio Carmona does not consider that a contract extinguished in 2001 should be extended to 2012 and that the teacher should be paid compensation instead of being readmitted
And the Bishop Diocese has appealed on the grounds that a person lsquoshould not instruct in the Catholic faithrsquo unless he or she lsquolives by the doctrines of that faithrsquo
The court has ordered the ministry of education to pay Sra Galera what would have been her salary for March and April and to keep her registered on the Social Security as though she had been working all this time until August 31 this year
uefa confirms lsquoracist chantingrsquoUefa confirms there were ldquoisolated incidents of
racist chantingrdquo aimed at Netherlands players during an open training session
Denmark Backs same-seX marriage
Denmarkrsquos parliament approves a bill allowing same-sex couples to get
married including in formal church weddings
far-right greek mp in tv assaultThe spokesman and member
of parliament for Greecersquos far-right Golden Dawn party slaps
a female left-wing politician live on Greek television
Brain training lsquoeases DepressionrsquoA brain training technique
which helps people control activity in a specific part of the brain could help treat
depression a study suggests
top saDDam aiDe eXecuteD in iraq
Iraq executes toppled leader Saddam Husseinrsquos
personal secretary and guard nearly 10 years after he was captured by the US military
lsquoeconomic BlockaDersquo on falklanDs
Argentina is trying to impose an ldquoeconomic blockaderdquo
on the Falkland Islands UK Foreign Office Minister Jeremy
Browne says
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Plas-TechUK government ministers will boycott
Englandrsquos group games in the European football championships in Ukraine over the countryrsquos human rights record
The UK is particularly concerned at the ldquoselective justicerdquo meted out to jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko
Other EU nations have also threatened a boycott of the tournament being jointly hosted with Poland
Ukrainersquos ambassador to the UK said ldquosport and politics do not mixrdquo and concerns must be raised in other ways
Ms Tymoshenko played a key role in the Orange Revolution in 2004 and says her imprisonment for alleged corruption is an act of political revenge by Ukrainersquos President Viktor Yanukovych
The authorities have rejected Ms Tymoshenkorsquos allegations She was jailed for seven years in October for abuse of power during her time as prime minister
Last week she ended a 20-day hunger strike after being moved to a hospital in Kharkiv where she is being treated by a German doctor
The UK Foreign Office said no officials would attend the three group games and it was keeping attendance at later stages of the tournament ldquounder review in the light of ministersrsquo busy schedules ahead of the Olympics and widespread concerns about selective justice and the rule of law in Ukrainerdquo
Asked about the boycott Foreign Secretary William Hague said Ukraine had ldquoserious problemsrdquo and the UK government did not want its backing for the England team to be interpreted as ldquogiving political support to some things which have been happening in Ukraine which we donrsquot agree withrdquo
The BBC News Channelrsquos chief political correspondent Norman Smith said the move was a ldquoserious diplomatic snubrdquo for Ukraine - which is hoping to use the tournament to boost tourism and showcase the country to the rest of Europe
Ukrainian foreign ministry spokesman Oleg Voloshin said Britainrsquos concerns were understood but the boycott would only damage football and would
not affect Ms Tymoshenkorsquos case
And Ukrainersquos most senior diplomat in London said he was ldquounawarerdquo the decision was linked to the treatment of Ms Tymoshenko
ldquoAs far as the rule of law and selective justice there are other forums where these can be discussed and sport and politics donrsquot mix togetherrdquo Volodymr Khandogiy told the BBC
He added ldquoIt is their free choice not to go but they should see the issue in the context that this is not about a Ukrainian championship They are not going to an international championship and they are not supporting their teamrdquo
If England are to reach the final of the tournament they must play at least five games in Ukraine
Should they get through to the knock-out phase they will play their quarter final in either Donetsk or Kiev If England come second in their group and go on to win the quarter final their semi-final will be in Donetsk The final is to be held in Kiev
UK Sports Minister Hugh Robertson would normally have been expected to go the group games but was occupied with Olympic duties the Department of Culture Media and Sport said
ldquoNo final decision had been taken about which ministers were to gordquo said a spokesman
The English team arrived at their base in the Polish city of Krakow on Wednesday ahead of their first game in Donetsk against France on Monday
Asked for his reaction to the boycott senior Football Association official Adrian Bevington said ldquowe can only focus on our plansrdquo
Ms Tymoshenkorsquos daughter Eugenia this week told BBC News she ldquounderstoodrdquo the political boycott but wanted the tournament to go ahead
ldquoWe understand the political boycott of European leaders who protect the rule of law who respect human rights who cannot go there and shake Yanukovychrsquos hand But I think sports events should go on My mother when she was in government fought for the right to host this championship in Ukrainerdquo
UK miNiSTErS bOyCOTT ENgLAND gAmES iN UKrAiNE
lsquostolen babyrsquo from Valencia finds her mother after 38 years A Valencian woman has
found out at the age of 38 that she was one of the lsquostolen babiesrsquo of Francorsquos era and has managed to trace her mother to Extremadura
RMG who does not wish to reveal her full name yet as the family of her adoptive parents do not yet know that she has found her birth mother discovered that she was born in Galicia in 1973 in the town of Leacuterez (Pontevedra)
An investigation by the pressure group lsquoSOS Stolen Babiesrsquo led to the discovery of one of
RMGrsquos brothers who is now 62 and lives in Buenos Aires
She found out via her Argentina-based sibling that she had another four living although a fifth one had died many years ago
Her mother who is now in her 80s told her new-found daughter that lsquothe nunrsquo had taken her baby away as soon as she was born
She is now looking forward to meeting her grandchildren aged six and two
RMG who is now living in Toledo says she
always suspected she was adopted because of her parentsrsquo shifty behaviour when they registered her for a national identity card and the fact she saw a lsquostrangersquo annotation on her birth certificate
Both parents have now died and had never told her she was adopted
A spokeswoman for lsquoSOS Stolen Babiesrsquo says the majority of adoptive parents had no idea that the infants had been taken away from their natural mothers at birth
Only a few were aware of what was going on says the association
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EURoPEAN LEADERS BLAMED FoR lsquoABSENCE oF A CREDIBLE vISIoNrsquo FoR EURoa serious mishandling of the debt crisis by euroPean leaders led fitch to axe sPainrsquos credit rating by three notches
and issue a warnings on the stability of countryrsquos banks debt leVels and economy the telegraPh rePortsIn a report that will be embarrassing for Berlin and
Brussels the credit rating agency said ldquopolicy mis-steps at the European levelrdquo and an ldquoabsence of a credible visionrdquo for the euro had resulted in a ldquodramatic erosion of Spainrsquos sovereign profilerdquo
Spainrsquos credit rating was cut to BBB from A leaving the eurozonersquos fourth biggest economy languishing just above junk status
Fitch said the cost of bailing out its banks is likely to cost around euro60bn (pound486bn) but could rise to as much as euro100bn the rating agency said more than three times higher than the euro30bn in its last ldquobaseline estimaterdquo
Fitch hiked up its estimates of government debt levels from 82pc of GDP by 2013 made at the beginning of this year to 95pc by 2015 The rating agency said that it no longer expected Spainrsquos economy to return to growth next year but remain in recession for 2012 and 2013
While Spain is at the centre of the storm all sinner states have been effected Fitch said ldquoThe absence of a credible vision of a reformed [monetary union] and financial lsquofirewallrsquo has rendered Spain and other so-called peripheral nations vulnerable to capital flight and undercut their access to affordable fiscal fundingrdquo the report said
It added ldquoThe dramatic erosion of Spainrsquos sovereign credit profile and ratings over the last year in part reflects policy mis-steps at the European level that in Fitchrsquos opinion have aggravated the economic and financial challenges facing Spain as it seeks to rebalance and restructure the economy The intensification of the eurozone crisis in the latter half of last year pushed the region and Spain back into recession exacerbating concerns over sovereign and bank solvencyrdquo
Fitch said Spain would only retain its investment grade rating if the eurozone remained in tact and its institutions including the ECB and bail-outs ldquowill in extremis provide
financial support to prevent a fiscal funding crisisrdquoThe flight of capital looks set to continue as Chinarsquos
biggest sovereign wealth funds China Investment Corp said it was cutting its exposure to Europe Chairman Lou Jiwei told reporters ldquoThere is a risk that the euro zone may fall apart and that risk is rising Right now we find there is too much risk in Europersquos public marketsrdquo
In another blow to Madrid the deputy governor of the Bank of Spain Javier Ariztegui last night warned two more banks - Caixa Catalunya and Novagalicia need a total euro9bn state support Madrid is determined to wait for the independent audits of its banks before announcing a rescue strategy A leaked draft of the IMF audit which is due to be published on Monday will recommend that Madrid injects at euro40bn into the ailing sector
The euro dropped suddenly against the dollar when Fitchrsquos report was published European stockmarkets had already closed
Shares had staged a second day rally fuelled a surprise move by China to cuts its interest rates as well as by optimism that Angela Merkel was preparing to sanction a central rescue of Spanish banks Traders were also relieved that Spain managed to hold an expensive but successful auction of euro2bn bonds
Earlier gains were pared after Ben Bernanke chairman of the Federal Reserve in American doused hopes of any imminent monetary stimulus The FTSE 100 in London rose 12pc Germanyrsquos DAX climbed 08pc and Francersquos CAC was up 04pc
Ms Merkel used a joint press conference with David Cameron in Berlin to declare that ldquoGermany is readyrdquo to use the eurzonersquos full machinery to support Spain and the other sinner states The German Chancellor said ldquoWe have created the instruments for support in the euro zone and that Germany is ready to use these instruments whenever
it may prove necessaryrdquo Ms Merkel did not give details on the type of tools she was referring to but traders jumped on the hope that the Chancellor was preparing to unleash the bail-out funds to prop up Spanish banks
Mariano Rajoy the Spanish prime minister has lobbied for weeks for the European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF) and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to be allowed to lend directly to his countryrsquos banks This week officials in Brussels said plans were being worked on to use the funds to lead an ldquoausterity-literdquo rescue effort The bail-out could be as much as euro80bn
Although Mario Draghi president of the ECB has said the funds do not have the mandate to bail-out banks experts pointed to the provisions of the EFSFrsquos ldquoprecautionary programmerdquo that could be used to help Spain without a full bail-out
Meanwhile the eurozone was hit with yet more drastic economic data French unemployment hit 10pc during the first quarter up 02pc on the previous three months and 04pc year-on-year Greecersquos unemployment rate hit 219pc in March spiking from 157pc a year earlier
london 2012more olymPic tickets releasedMore tickets for some of the Olympicsrsquo
most popular events have gone on sale on a first come first served basis This batch is made up of 43000 ldquocontingency ticketsrdquo held back until venues and spaces were confirmed They are for the opening and closing ceremonies and six sports - athletics swimming football at Wembley volleyball table tennis and boxing
Meanwhile the BBCrsquos Olympics correspondent James Pearce has reported a drop in ticket sales with hundreds of thousands still to be sold The sale started on Olympics organiser Locogrsquos website at 1100 BST
As with other Olympics tickets the latest batch can only be bought using a Visa card Prices for the opening or closing ceremony
tickets start at pound995 Tickets for the six sports range from pound20 to pound720 across 96 sessions Meanwhile tPearce says that there has been a recent slowdown in ticket sales with 250000 still available from the last batch put on sale And Olympics organisers say another 257000 will be put on sale before the Games In all some 125 million football tickets are still available
Locog says more than eight million tickets have been sold for the Olympics and Paralympics Locogrsquos ticketing system has drawn criticism in the past with its sales website seemingly unable to cope with the demand for tickets In some cases the system reportedly informed potential buyers they had secured tickets and then later told them that they had failed
An investigation has begun into claims that Ofsted approved ldquocut and pasterdquo inspection reports using identical sentences and phrases
Two primary schools were placed in special measures following the reports describing ldquoinadequaterdquo standards the TES reports
Ofsted is looking at whether Belvedere Junior School in Kent and Malmesbury Primary School in east London were treated unfairly But it stands by the overall judgments
The reports on the two schools repeat a number of sentences verbatim and key
passages differ by only one or two words according to the Times Educational Supplement
Both schools were visited by a team with the same lead inspector who works for Tribal a company contracted by Ofsted to carry out inspections
And both reports say ldquoSome teachers do not plan learning for pupils at their different levels of ability and marking is not leading to improvementrdquo
Both reports make comments about the low attainment of pupils in reading writing and maths which vary by just a few
wordsBelvedere was inspected in
January with the report which judged the school should be put into special measures published in March
Malmesbury was inspected in March with the report declaring it inadequate and requiring special measures published a month later
National Association of Head Teachers general secretary Russell Hobby said he had heard anecdotal reports of ldquocut and pasterdquo reports adding such a practice was ldquonot acceptable given that the fate of the school rests on what is writtenrdquo
lsquoCUT AND PASTErsquo oFSTED REPoRT CLAIMS
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call Mark on 693 774 932and email all your news and views to editorsoltimescom
ALMERIMAR amp suRRoundIng AREA
el eJiDoThe Government of El Ejido has managed to make
a saving of 500000euro through the restructuring of the transport service
The Junta de Gobierno of the Ayuntamiento de El Ejido held a meeting at which certifications for the months January February March and April 2012 for the Servicio de Transporte Urbano de Viajeros (Urban Travellers Transportation Service) showed a very substantial reduction in the cost around 40000 euro per month
The Concejaliacutea de Obras Puacuteblicas Mantenimiento y Servicios in collaboration with the company Ramon del Pino has undertaken a restructuring of the Public Transport Service to do away with duplicate lines thus generating significant savings every month
The planning was carried out according to schedules time and use so that no member of the public in the municipality is left without public transport since the routes no longer in operation are still covered by buses of the Consorcio Metropolitano de Transporte which is owned by El Ejido and the Municipal Bus Service
The spokesman of the Government team Joseacute Francisco Rivera said that lsquothe service restructuring has generated a tremendous savings as evidenced by the certification of the past five months which reached an amount of 203000euro Previously the bills for each month exceeded 100000euro but now do not exceed 60000euro If we keep to this trend we will realise an annual saving of 490000euro
el eJiDoThe Policiacutea Local of El Ejido have arrested a Spanish national in possession of a consignment of 100 boxes of ampoules of 250 mg of Androtardyl anabolic steroids
The detainee was employed by a shipping company and took advantage of his trip to Morocco to smuggle the goods in for sale later in Spain
The operation also yielded several mobile phones plus 2125euro in small currency
The incident occurred after midnight when two officers of the Policiacutea Local were conducting a routine check at Avenida del 30 El Ejido and stopped a vehicle whose driver showed some nervousness when spoken to by the officers
Acting on suspicion they proceeded to inspect the trunk of the vehicle in which they found a plastic bag with 50 boxes of steroids
Later on after inspection of the individualrsquos work vehicle officers found another 50 boxes of anabolic steroids as well as several purses with money which were found when the suspect was frisked
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friday golf societyalmerimar friDay golf - 8 June
We had 24 players including 4 guests taking part in Friday golf tthis week We played in bright sunshine with the wind speed rising throughout the day
This week we played a Reverse Waltz with 2 hidden holes With 3 scores to count on the first hole 2 to count on the second hole then 3 on the third This pattern is then repeated on the following 15 holes
The winning team was John Woodhead Alan Sharpe plus two guests Harry Willaboordse and his son Sander They scored an exceptional 97 points with the star of the show being Harry scoring 40 points playing off 36 (sloped to 37) having only taken up golf less than a year ago
Last place and chocolates went to Mel Moody his guest Steve Edwards Nina Taylor and Leo Marees with a score of 79 points
Nearest the pin was won this week by Mike Green with a distance of 755m
We had 3 people beat their handicaps this week Mr President with 39 points plus Barry Castle and Mike Green with 38 points Well done to all of them
You can see the full results at
wwwfridaygolfsocietyes
If you would like to take part in the friendly Friday competitions at Almerimar you can put your name up on the entry list by the pro-shop or contact info
fridaygolfsocietyes
This May has been the driest and second-hottest in over 60 years according to the State meteorological agency AEMET
The Mediterranean and south coasts in particular have seen unprecedented climates which are more akin to those found in July
Temperatures have been an average of 25ordmC higher although in practice parts of the coast were sweltering as the mercury hit the high 30s and even 40s at a time of year when it rarely creeps above 20ordmC to 25ordmCC
And rainfall has been 88 per cent lower than average says AEMET being a mere 58 litres per square metre or 058mm
This means last month was the driest May since 1950 and the second-hottest in over 30 years beaten only by May 1999
Temperatures on Sunday May 13 ndash the hottest day of the month ndash rose to 392ordmC and 393ordmC in Xagravetiva and Miramar (Valencia) respectively and 397ordmC in Carcaixent (Valencia)
yesterday and today saw the thermometer shoot up to between 29ordmC and 34ordmC in the shade along the Mediterranean coast despite predictions of a drop in temperatures after the May heatwave
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RBL RoQUETAS DE MAR CELEBRATE THE DIAMoND JUBILEEon 5th June the Roquetas de Mar Branch of the Royal British Legion held a Diamond
Jubilee Celebration Party at their new venue ldquoThe Lodgerdquo decorated with bunting for the occasion
Cava was supplied by our host Juan with which to raise our glasses in a toast to Her Majesty the Queen
Everyone turned up dressed in red white and blue and enjoyed the party food supplied by the members
Special ldquothanksrdquo goes to Juanrsquos daughter Sophie for making the gorgeous creamy cup cakes
Mike amp Jenny compiled a ldquoRoyalrdquo quiz and the winners were Frieda amp Pam from ldquovivaldirdquo There was also a bottle tombola which raised money for the Poppy Fund
ryANAir fiNED fOr DENyiNg bOArDiNg TO TWO-yEAr-OLD ON NEW yEArrsquoS EvE Low-cost airline Ryanair has been fined
for refusing to allow a two-year-old girl to board a plane destined for Sevilla from Valencia airport on New Yearrsquos Eve 2010
They claimed the parentsrsquo libro de familia the official birth certificate produced once a newborn baby is registered was not sufficient as identification and insisted on seeing her photo ID card
But the National Security Plan drawn up by the Civil Aviation Authority says a libro de familia is valid as identification for boarding a flight for children under 14 accompanied by their parents
Mum and dad Elena and Jaime had to rush around finding another flight to be able to get to their family in time to
celebrate the New Year
This involved two connecting flights changing in Madrid and cost them an extra 1300 euros on top of the cost of the Ryanair flight they were barred from taking
To rub salt in the wound the Ryanair steward reportedly told the parents ldquoWe are not preventing yourself and your wife from boarding Only your daughter is unable to enter the aircraftrdquo to which Jaime replied ldquoand what are we supposed to do with our daughter Are you going to look after herrdquo
Ryanairrsquos employees at Valencia airport did not turn up to the court hearing this week meaning they have been ordered to pay the couple 1500 euros and have also been found to be in contempt of court
mass Pharmacy strike as goVernment fails to Pay uP
Over 97 of pharmacies joined in June 9th strike across the Comunidad Valenciana in protest over the regional governmentrsquos failure to settle its debts Chemistsrsquo outlets in the provinces of Valencia Alicante and Castelloacuten are owed more than 480 million euros Many are now finding they are running out of certain brands of medication and customers frequently have to visit
three or four branches to obtain their prescription drugs Although the last round of strikes led to the Generalitat Valenciana paying 120 million euros to pharmacies in the region ndash corresponding with the sum owed to them for January this year ndash authorities have not produced a single ceacutentimo since The regional government was due to pay them today for February but the general consensus
was that they would not receive any money
And the Generalitat has already remarked on its lack of cashflow enabling it to settle its debts Today saw all bar three per cent of chemistsrsquo shops in Valencia and Castelloacuten and one per cent in Alicante closed for the day and many had pinned protest posters in their windows or held pickets outside their doors
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Yes really Ugg boots were first worn by Australian surfers to regulate the temperature of their feet Wool is full of air pockets that allow air to circulate and your feet to breathe Think of Ugg-style boots as akin to a flask keeping their contents cool or warm in reaction to the temperature of the feet We recommend that the boots are worn without socks so that the woolrsquos natural thermo-regulation properties arenrsquot hampered
have a paDDleDipping your feet in cold
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If you were planning on having a quick pint tonight then this will be welcome news
Beer may contain a vitamin which can fight obesity and improve muscle strength scientists claim
The lsquomiracle moleculersquo which has been found in milk and may also be present in beer and some foods has no side effects and could even lengthen lifespan they say
The snag is that the molecule called nicotinamide riboside (NR) is extremely small difficult to find and expensive to synthesise
Johnan Auwerx head of the Ecole Polytechnique Federale in Lausanne Switzerland said experiments using mice revealed the moleculersquos potential
In an article in the specialist journal Cell Metabolism journal Mr Auwerx called the results lsquoimpressiversquo
lsquoNR appears to play a role in preventing obesityrsquo said Mr Auwerx
Working with Weill Cornell Medical College in New York his team found mice on a high-fat diet that were fed NR gained significantly less weight ndash 60 per cent ndash than mice eating the same diet without NR supplements
And none of the NR-treated mice had indications that they were developing diabetes unlike the untreated mice
Mice which were fed NR supplements over a ten-week period had better endurance performance than those who were not
They were also in better shape ndash and
this was confirmed by observations of their muscle fibres under the microscope
The molecule works by becoming trapped in cells where it boosts the metabolism much like resveratrol which is found in wine
No side effects were discovered during the experiments
lsquoIt really appears that cells use what they need when they need it and the rest is set aside without
being transformed into any kind of deleterious formrsquo said study author Carles Canto in a statement
Mice who had been fed the molecule also performed better in endurance tests as well as in tests measuring heat loss
The researchers believe an increase in the molecule reflects an improvement in mitochondrial function the part of the cell that supplies energy
Mitochondria are thought to play a part in the aging process It is hoped that by stimulating mitochondrial function with the NR molecule scientists may see increases in longevity as well as other health improvements
But the molecule is difficult to reproduce and extremely small lsquoAt the moment we canrsquot even measure its concentration in milk so itrsquos impossible to know how much you would have to drink to be able to observe its effectsrsquo Mr Auwerx added
Research will continue with human testing at some point in the future
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Providing a unique perspective of life under the ocean wave (or even puddle ripple) this Underwater Photography competition must have been a tough call
More than 11000 photos from 130 countries were submitted to this yearrsquos contest the contest is the longest running and most prestigious online
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AirLiNES NEED gOvErNmENT SUPPOrT TO mAKE biOfUELS mOrE AffOrDAbLE iN OrDEr TO rEDUCE POLLUTiON AND CArbON EmiSSiONS ThE hEAD Of ThE gLObAL AviATiON iNDUSTry grOUP hAS SAiD
AirLiNES ASK fOr fiNANCiAL hELP TO DEvELOP biOfUELS
Around 1500 commercial flights have been made using fuel made from plants and waste products but supplies are limited and costly said Tony Tyler chief executive of the International Air Transport Association
ldquoWe need governments to adopt policies to help support commercialisation of biofuels to bring up the volume and bring down the pricerdquo Mr Tyler said
The industry is under increasing pressure to reduce its environmental impact following the introduction of the European Unionrsquos Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in January under which airlines operating in Europe are charged for exceeding carbon emission limits
Governments in both North America and Russia have voiced their opposition to ETS while India and China have ordered their airlines not to cooperate with the scheme The EU has said it would reconsider its policy if the UNrsquos International Civil Aviation Organization produces a global agreement to regulate emissions
Although aviation accounts for only three per cent of man-made carbon emissions scientists say it is among the fastest-growing sources
Aircraft manufacturers and energy companies have experimented with fuels made from a variety of plants including jatropha an oily nut camelina a flower with an oily stem and algae
The first commercial flight to take off from Britain using biofuel was operated by Thomson Airways in October and used a combination of used cooking oil and regular jet fuel At the time Thomson claimed that the use of biofuels could reduce the aviation industryrsquos carbon dioxide emissions by up to 80 per cent a figure that Mr Tyler reiterated
However charities such as ActionAid have criticised the use of biofuels They claim that growing crops to fuel engines rather than feed the local population pushes up the cost of food and increases poverty
16 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
mamps set to launch Bank to take on high street lendersMarks amp Spencers has announced plans
to open an in-branch banking service in its Marble Arch flagship store in London with plans to expand the service to 50 larger outlets across the country in the next two years
Mortgages will not be offered initially however the retailer expects to extend the range of services it provides which will start with current accounts to include home loans
MampS added that the branches ldquowill be open twice as long as traditional high street banks mirroring MampS store opening hours and enabling customers to bank while they shop seven days a weekrdquo
Marc Bolland chief executive said ldquoMampS is one of the most trusted brands on the Uk high street and wersquove achieved this by continually listening and responding to the needs of our 21m customers This bank will be built on MampS values putting the customer at the heart of the proposition and delivering the exceptional service that sets us apart from the competitionrdquo
The launch of MampS Bank will create 500 Uk jobs by the end of 2013
The opening of the branch will mark an escalation in the retailerrsquos plans to take on Britainrsquos established high street lenders and will see it go head-to-head against the likes of Barclays and Lloyds TSB
Marks amp Spencer has already established a major foothold in the financial services market through MampS Money hSBC Britainrsquos largest bank owns the business in its entirety and operates it as profit share joint venture with Marks amp Spencer
At present MampS Money offers credit cards savings accounts and a range of insurance products It will now be rebranded MampS Bank to reflect the expansion of the banking services it will offer
MampS Money employs 1400 staff and was acquired by hSBC in 2004 for pound762m as part of a move by former Marks amp Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose to retrench and focus on the retailerrsquos core clothing and food businesses
Q I have purchased a property recently and now the tax authorItIes have sent me a letter askIng me to pay more transfer tax Is thIs correct
a what you have received is a lsquocomplementariarsquo In other words the tax authorities consider you have undervalued the purchase and want you to pay more tax this is a shameful practice by the authorities which is extremely difficult to explain to clients with ought embarrassment the government needs to be taken to court in relation to this practice but we have difficulty recommending this at the moment due to the uncertain outcome and up front expenses
transfer tax the proBlem wIth the Benchmark values (please note that this exact same article could be written in relation to InherItance tax as the benchmarks used are exactly the same) If you purchase a second hand property it is subject to transfer tax at the rate of 8
during the days of the property boom with people undervaluing their title deeds quite frequently the authorities decided to establish minimum benchmark values below which they would consider the value declared on the deeds untrue and send a request for the tax not paid plus surcharges etc the benchmark value is the result of multiplying the catastral value by a different multiplier established by the authorities for each municipality and is published each year in the BoJa (an official paper available to the public solicitors and notaries on the Internet) for this year for example the benchmark for mojacar is 12 times the catastral value
In the good old property boom days this was not a problem as the resulting benchmark was normally well below the real market value which meant in practice that only people actually cheating the tax office in the first place got sent the letter
the problem is that the benchmarks are now very often above the market value of the property (I would say that in about 80 of transactions in the mojacar area)
this is extremely unfair as in practice it means that if you buy a property for example for 150000 euros you can receive a letter from the tax office saying that the benchmark is in fact 200000 euros and that you have to pay them 8 on the difference plus surcharges
this leaves the purchaser with the choice of paying or fighting the tax office (which in most cases is not worth it due to the complexity expense and doubtful outcome)
Before you purchase ask your solicitor to determine the benchmark value of the property you are purchasing so that at least you know what to expect
If you purchase or inherit a property for under the benchmark the tax authorities are entitled to claim the difference in tax for four years after the last day for payment of the tax (which is one month for a purchase and 6 months from death on an inheritance)
the above is a clear case of abuse by the administration which they should address as soon as possible
legAl CORNeRwIth mIchael davIes aBogadosolIcItorIf you wish us to print an article about a particular topic
please e-mail infodaviessolicitorscom
michael davies is a spanish abogado and has been practicing law in almeriacutea since 1993 he is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ec plot to use competition rules to close Down eurozone Banks
ThE EUROPEAn COMMISSIOn IS ThREATEnInG TO USE EU COMPETITIOn RULES TO CLOSE dOWn ThE FAILInG GREEk SPAnISh And PORTUGUESE BAnkS ThAT hAVE PUShEd ThE EUROzOnE InTO A nEW CRISIS WITh
GREECErsquoS ATEBAnk ThE FIRST In ITS SIGhTS ACCORdInG TO A REPORT PUBLIShEd In ThE TELEGRAPhEU state-aid rules designed
to stop government subsidies distorting competition give the commission sweeping powers to impose restructuring conditions on bank bailouts or even to block the rescue
Over the past two years the rules have been interpreted generously to allow government bank bailouts to go ahead in return for commitments to restructure failing financial institutions but the mood in Brussels has hardened since the initial credit crunch of 2009
rdquoWe are moving into a new phase with Greece Portugal and Spainrdquo an EU official told Reuters ldquoSome banks are going to be squeezed Some are going to be closed downrdquo
Commission officials are pressuring Greece to wind down failed banks including its fifth-largest lender ATEbank by threatening to refuse a bailout on competition grounds
If the EU was to block an ATEbank rescue it would mark a policy shift and a more aggressive stance in
tackling weak European banks at the centre of a dangerous new moment in the eurozone crisis
rdquoIf you have a financial stability component then you could be prepared to rescue a bank but we are beyond that point now in a number of countriesrdquo the official said ldquoATEbank will have to be closed or wound down over timerdquo
ATEbank the Greek central bank and the Greek finance ministry have declined to comment
Last month Greecersquos four biggest banks - national Bank Alpha Eurobank and Piraeus Bank - received euro18bn under the countryrsquos EU-IMF bailout
ATEbank a state-owned agricultural lender founded in 1929 did not get money under the bailout after failing to present a restructuring plan
According to Greek media reports the authorities have started to make early preparations to wind down ATEbank in the second half of the year
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Jubilee Rock coNceRt a gReat SucceSS
Saturday 2nd June was the date of the Queens Diamond Jubilee Rock concert held at the Renfe Building in la alfoquiaThe evening was a night to remembera capacity audience was treated to
the most marvelous entertainment seen in this area The highlight of the evening was the fabulous Queen Tribute Band cHeSS who did not let their fans downrocking their way through all the favourite Queen numbersincluding the wonderful lady GaGa which had all the audience on their feetNot to be outdone our very own los Gringos showed why they are regarded as the best Rock Band this side of Benidormvery soon we are sure they will be the best in the whole of Spainwe are very fortunate to have such talented guys in our midstTo round this wonderful evening off we were treated to the first every show of the elton John Tribute performed by the incredible comedien Justin Sane who showed everybody what a talented and versaile artist he iswhen he appeared on the stage quite a few of the audience beleived the real elton John had arrivedSo many thanks to all these wonderful artists for giving was a most memorable eveningThe night itself made a lossdue to the enforced change of venueoriginally
it was due to an outside concert with an audience of 400 to 500however due to escalating costs of securitylighting etcwe had to cut our lossesHowever the raffle held on the night raised a total of 309 eurosBeccys Bar la Union who provided the Bar have kindly donated a further 200 eurosthis sum will go with the 316 euros already raised by the Race Nights held at Beccys Bar la Unionwith 2 more Race Nights planed in the near future we should acheive our target figure of 1000 euros which will be handed over to vera childrens Home at christmas party Beccys Bar la Union is holding in Decfull details of the expeniture is available to be viewed at Beccys Bar la UnionOur thanks to everybody who attended this great night Beccys Bar la Union
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The banking sector in Spain is right back in the spotlight causing concern throughout Europe More than half of Spainrsquos euro348 billion commercial real estate loans are either in foreclosure or in serious doubt of collection The government has now acknowledged that it will probably need aid for its struggling banks
In Spain as the rest of the EU the bank deposit guarantee is euro100000 per depositor per credit institution If a bank collapses the local scheme ndash the Fondos de Garantia de depositos (FdG) in Spain ndash will refund your savings up to the limit If your savings exceed euro100000 you will continue as an ordinary creditor of the institution for the amount not recovered How much you receive and when would depend how the institution is wound up and its debts settled
In the UK under the Financial Service Compensation Scheme (FSCS) depositors have the first pound85000 of their savings with any one bank protected
Bank deposits in Jersey Guernsey and Isle of Man are not covered by the UK FSCS or EU rules and have their local guarantee schemes with a compensation limit of pound50000
For peace of mind establish what protection your savings and investments have in the event of institutional failure whatever the type and wherever they are held It can vary considerably
nowadays many savers have spread their deposits over more than one banking group Others have moved capital into alternate arrangements that provide a higher level of protection
For example Luxembourg offers the maximum
SpainrsquoS Banking Sector in the SpotlightBy Bill BlevinS Financial correSpondent BlevinS FrankS
possible investor protection available to life insurance policyholders through a state sponsored investor protection regime known as ldquoThe Triangle of Securityrdquo If you have an investment bond issued by a Luxembourg regulated insurance company your investment assets are completely protected should the insurance company fail The regime offers complete segregation of clientsrsquo assets from either the creditors of the insurance company or any of its custodian banks
Talk to a wealth management adviser like Blevins Franks to see if there are steps you can take to increase your investor protection in line with your circumstances
All information contained in this document is based on our understanding of legislation and practice at the time of writing this may change in the futureTo keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world check out the latest news on
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UK rECOvEry bEiNg lsquoKiLLED Offrsquo by EUrOzONEThe prospects for economic recovery in
Britain are being ldquokilled offrdquo by the crisis in the eurozone according to Chancellor George Osborne
He says the 17-nation single currency bloc is facing a ldquomoment of truthrdquo which could determine the future of the entire continent for years to come
In some of his strongest comments to date the Chancellor voiced his exasperation at the repeated failure of the eurozone nations to find a permanent solution to end the financial turmoil
Writing in The Sunday Telegraph he said ldquoThe lesson of the last two years is that treating the latest symptom does not cure
the underlying conditionsrdquo
While action is being taken to tackle the problems in the Spanish banking system Mr Osborne said it would not be enough to end the threat to the UK economy
ldquoOur recovery - already facing powerful headwinds from high oil prices and the debt burden left behind by the boom years - is being killed off by the crisis on our doorsteprdquo he said
ldquoI know from talking to British businesses that our country is bursting with entrepreneurial spirit and exciting investment plans that are being held back because of uncertainty about the future
ldquoThatrsquos why a resolution of the eurozone
crisis would do more than anything else to give our economy a boostrdquo
He added ldquoThe British Government is clear that it is strongly in Britainrsquos interests for our biggest export market to succeed the risks for us of a disorderly outcome are hugerdquo
With the prospect of further turmoil after the forthcoming re-run of the Greek elections the Chancellor called on the eurozone countries to take decisive action to end the instability
ldquoWe are approaching a moment of truth for the eurozonerdquo he said
ldquoAfter more than two years of uncertainty instability and slow growth decisions
taken over the next few months could determine the economic future of the whole European continent for the next decade and beyondrdquo
Mr Osborne again underlined the need for greater fiscal integration - with more pooling of financial resources and the creation of a banking union - across the currency bloc
ldquoThe solution in the eurozone doesnrsquot have to be a full-blown United States of the Eurozone but if it is to be successful it is likely to include most of the mechanisms that make other currencies workrdquo he said
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inVestor sentiment sours oVer sPain bailoutInvestor sentiment over the
Spanish bank bailout has soured just hours after European and Asian stock markets were buoyed by a massive 100bn euro debt deal
In early trading Londonrsquos FTSE 100 index had jumped 180 Frankfurtrsquos DAX 30 hit 204 and in Paris the CAC 40 rose 198
But by early afternoon gains had been reduced to 036 for the FTSE 105 on the DAX and 036 in Paris
Spanish 10-year bond yields had also initially dropped below the psychologically important 6 making it easier for Spainrsquos government to borrow but later rose to 644 as the euphoria
subsidedMadridrsquos IBEX 35 benchmark
index initially soared 577 higher shortly after the open with Spanish bank shares leaping 6 on their first day of trade following the aid deal to recapitalise the countryrsquos weaker lenders
Encouraged by the bailout oil prices had also topped $102 a barrel
The initial positive mood was sparked after Spain asked finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries to rescue its banks which have been crushed by bad land and property loans
They responded by offering up to 100bn euro (pound81bn) in credit
that the Spanish government could funnel to banks
European Commission spokesman Amadeu Altafaj said it would be ldquoreasonablerdquo to charge a modest rate of interest on rescue loans for the banks
ldquoIt is premature to talk about interest rates you cannot talk about a definite rate since it will depend on market conditions but yes percentages of 3 or 4 are reasonable for these operationsrdquo he said
In Asia the Hang Seng had earlier climbed up 24 the Nikkei 19 higher and the Shanghai Composite some 11 as the trading day closed
The rescue for Spainrsquos banks follows bailouts for Greece
Ireland and Portugal since 2010Angela Merkelrsquos government
was forced to defend the EU rescue for Spain with many Germans convinced their generosity is being abused and sceptics warning that promising aid without tough conditions sets a risky precedent
Aides to the German Chancellor justified the huge bailout on the grounds that the Spanish economy was not in such dire shape that it required the kind of terms imposed on Greece and the aid would not be paid directly to Spanish banks
ldquoThe Spanish application comes from the state the money will go to the state
the state is liable and the state takes on the responsibility for the stipulated conditionsrdquo Mrs Merkelrsquos spokesman Steffen Seibert said
Spain is the eurozonersquos fourth-biggest economy - twice the size combined of those countries which have been bailed out so far - and therefore critical to the wider eurozone health
Wider issues of eurozone health also remain with confirmation of Italy being in deep recession with a 08 quarterly rate contraction - the worst in three years
Meanwhile Portuguese banksrsquo borrowing from the European Central Bank rose 6 in May from the previous month to hit
a new record and consumer sentiment has plunged in Ireland according to a new poll
The next key date for the struggling eurozone area comes on Sunday when Greek voters head to the polls and the election is likely to determine whether the debt-mired country will stick with the euro
A financial crisis has gripped Spain since 2008 when its property bubble bust and caused big losses for many banks
A Spanish bank rescue fund set up in 2009 was running out of money and the government has already nationalised Bankia a major bank
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Barsquos owner iag says eurozone woes hitting growth plans
The owner of British Airways International Airlines Group (IAG) has said that the economic woes in the eurozone have hit its expansion plans
Willie Walsh IAGrsquos chief executive said its interest in buying Portugalrsquos biggest airline TAP had ldquosignificantly wanedrdquo due to the situation in Europe
Meanwhile UK airport operator BAA said the eurozone problems were affecting passenger numbers at London Heathrow
It has seen a big fall in passengers flying to countries such as Greece
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IAG had previously expressed an interest in buying TAP to boost its long-haul operations specifically to Brazil
However Mr Walsh told reporters during a visit to Beijing ldquoWe arenrsquot looking at any acquisitions at the moment
ldquoI donrsquot see therersquos anything likely to be available in the short term that would be of interest to usrdquo
The latest monthly figures from BAA showed that Mayrsquos passenger numbers between Heathrow and Greece were
down 113 from a year earlierNumbers to and from Portugal were 114 lower while Italy
was down 92BAA added that cargo flights were also affectedIn addition to Heathrow BAA owns Stansted Southampton
Glasgow and Aberdeen airportsPassenger numbers across the five airports - and Edinburgh
which it sold at the end of May - totalled 93 million last month down just 01 from a year ago
Analyst Tim Coombs managing director of Aviation Economics told the BBC that it was inevitable that the economic problems in the eurozone would hit air passenger numbers
ldquoThe link between economic growth and demand for air travel is very clearrdquo he said
ldquoThe situation [regarding falling passenger numbers to certain eurozone nations] at Heathrow is interesting because at Heathrow you have both business and leisure passengers
ldquoRegarding Willie Walshrsquos comments TAP was IAGrsquos next takeover target but it has been put off by its increased exposure to Spain though the merger with [Spanish carrier] Iberiardquo
BAA and Willie Walshrsquos comments come a day after trade group International Air Transport Association warned that airline losses in Europe were likely to surge as a result of the continuing difficulties in the eurozone
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A global bank dedicated to the hi-tech innovation sector has opened its first branch in the UK and hopes to cash in on Britainrsquos growing ldquoclean technologyrdquo sector
The first US bank to open a commercial banking branch in the UK in several years Silicon Valley Bank specialises in finance for IT life sciences and so-called clean technology
CEO and president Greg Becker said ldquoThe opening of a Silicon Valley Bank branch in London signals a significant step in the evolution of the technology sector in the UK at a time when there is strong government support for a thriving community of local innovation businesses
ldquoOur clients are doing remarkable things We are excited to be a part of their success and thrilled to be open for business in the UKrdquo
Silicon Valley has been a banker for technology brands including Cisco Evernote Mindspeed Mozilla and emerging social media site Pinterest
The bank has operated in the US for three decades and is behind 50 of venture capital-backed technology and life science companies
In recent years parent company SVB Financial Group has expanded its global footprint and also opened offices in Israel India and China
Later this year it will open a new bank with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank which is expected to be the first joint venture bank in China since 1997
Phil Cox head of UK operations said ldquoWe have seen a marked shift in recent years in our chosen niche industriesrsquo activity within the UK
ldquoThe elements of an emerging and effective technology
ecosystem are all around us - first class universities an entrepreneurial and business ownership culture investors the emergence of technology clusters and the support for the sector within the UK government are all very positive indicators
ldquoBuilding on our credentials of supporting technology firms in the US we are excited to be able to help the UKrsquos entrepreneurs meet and exceed their ambitious goalsrdquo
Commenting on the launch Chancellor George Osborne said ldquoThe news that Silicon Valley Bank is launching a full banking service in London is yet more proof that the UK is fast becoming the technology centre of Europe
ldquoThe knowledge expertise and dedication that Silicon Valley Bank brings to the ecosystem is another important step toward our objective to make the UK the best place to start and grow the great technology companies of the futurerdquo
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viewpointcadiz had proved a bit too much for Pete and he retired
to the bedroom of our excellent hotel and announced that he didnrsquot want dinner
i did so i left him and dinnered in the company of the rest of our group However I felt that he needed sustenance of some sort before daybreak so i decided to nobble a couple of those little spanish squares of squashy sweetness from the postre buffet for him to eat in the wee small hours if the mood took him
Plate in hand I approached the sweet platter only to be cut off at the pass by a waiter who scooted in from a tangent and under my very nose abstracted the sweet platter and bore it at speed back to the kitchen
ldquoask him to bring it backrdquo encouraged my friends probably keen to see the biggs eye in action so on his return I halted his gallop with my body and explained politely and Spanishly that my husband was unwell and
unable to attend dinner so I wanted some cake with which to soothe his fevered brow
ldquono cake after 930 only fruitrdquoI deflated like an old balloon and he
made good his escape
I was beaten Pete might eat a sweet squashy square but hersquod never eat a good healthy piece of fruit
Weary I wended my way bedward aware of a Spanish altercation going on behind my back
ldquomadamrdquoi halted gloomilyldquoYou require cakerdquo - the Head waiter had it in
oneas i prepared to explain all over again
the boss administered a sound verbal whipping to his minion who fled to the safety of the kitchen
a millisecond later he returned bearing a pyramid of every sort of postre known to Spanish cuisine plus cutlery and serviettes all balanced precariously on one plate
i took it carefully a n d k n o w i n g that i was on a winner I said ldquoand a bottle of
waterrdquo ldquowater from the barrdquo he begani deployed the biggs eyeWe stood the plate of cakes acting as a buffer between
us but my weaponry was superior ndash I had the blessing of the boss and the biggs eye
Once more he sought refuge in the kitchen from where in short order a bottle of water appeared complete with
bottle opener Pete and i had an excellent midnight feast
all of our own in Room 127 but I expect the waiter spent his evening dreaming
that the Head waiter and that bossy English senora would find togetherness in Hell
By Jos Biggs josbiggshotmailcouk
not after 930
One of the things that impresses me the most about holidaying in the tropics and the memory that stays with me long after the trip is over is the sight of those uncluttered pollution free night skies
There is something very humbling about lying on an exotic beach and taking in the enormity and full glory of the universe Itrsquos also humiliating getting so bladdered that you find yourself lying on the beach at some ungodly hour in the first place - but thatrsquos another story Nowhere in Spain or Britain ndash or anywhere else in Northern Europe for that matter ndash do you ever get the opportunity to see the full splendour of the night sky beyond the curse of light and
other pollution and itrsquos only when you find yourself in certain far flung places that you appreciate what you have been missing
I was reading an article this week that almost had me reaching for the cut throat razor The subject was the imminent destruction of the Earth and the whole of human kind and I asked myself why I was reading this stuff I mean if we believed half of what they tell us then we might as well all max out on our credit cards and jet off to the Seychelles or Mustique for a final mad fling We could at least wait for the inevitable big bang and resulting tsunami in a bit of luxury Being drenched in coconut oil and getting a full body massage on a talcum powder beach from an olive skinned young goddess wearing nothing but a hibiscus flower in her titian hair would be a heck of a way to buy the ranch
Got so excited thinking
about it Irsquove just spilled my coffee on the keyboard Yoursquoll have to give me a minute
As I was saying - we might as well go the whole hog and indulge our fantasies hell we could really push the boat out and fill our cars up at a British petrol station Because ndash and herersquos the point - while the Milky Way and the zillion other galaxies may be an awesome spectacle it seems that itrsquos a ruddy dangerous place and this planet of ours is the last spot in the well um Universe that you want to be
If they arenrsquot talking about the prophecies of Nostradamus then itrsquos the Mayans and their prediction that it all comes to a shuddering end on December 21st 2012 If they can be that accurate about the date I ask myself then why couldnrsquot they have at least said whether it will be morning or afternoon then I would know whether or not I can get one last session in at the pub
Apocalypse or Armageddon comet or asteroid white dwarf By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
or red giant nuclear holocaust or worldwide starvation ndash the doom laden possibilities are almost endless Scientists seem to agree though that the most likely scenario is some sort of collision with a bit of space debris that isnrsquot looking where itrsquos going Not a question of if they say but actually when Very comforting
The technology is there we are told so itrsquos just a question of the nations of earth kissing and making up putting their heads and resources together and building a fleet - or whatever it is you call a flock of super missiles - and blasting the thing before it reaches us All it takes is for us to get together and cooperate
No problem there then
But just when we get this glimpse of salvation and start to breathe a collective sigh of relief some other scientist with cork screw hair thick glasses and corduroy trousers tells us that in fact the most likely source of our demise comes not from some cosmic boulder but from
a thing called a neutron star
Itrsquos all astronomy and Lady Gaga to me but it seems that when certain stars collapse in on themselves they produce a huge energy beam of gamma rays and if it happens to be pointing at us when it occurs then we ndash and anything else in its path - are all toast In this case literally because it strips away the protective whatsits around our planet and we get cooked like a micro waved pop tart
But herersquos the really frightening bit
Because this beam of energy is travelling at the speed of light it cannot be detected in advance - one minute you are walking the Shitzu and the next you are both charcoal on legs A veritable Loss - wife and dog
But I have given it some thought and given a choice I would prefer the quick ending to a lingering death at the hands of Cameron and Cleggy
the coalition or a cosmic Death ray ndash some choice
26 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEsso
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aCRoss8 Went fishing wasted time with ldquoA World Without
Loverdquo (lame ending) (7)10 Prepared (almost) to produce ldquolove Me dordquo
not for nothing (7)11 closed book - ldquoMy Wayrdquo - with entertainerrsquos first
lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
with a herb (7)13 sentenced men coded new ldquochangesrdquo (9)15 half of ldquoWomanrdquo centrally churns to the bone (5)16 ldquobohemian rhapsodyrdquo lacking means to create
rabies (11)20 At first ldquodaysrdquo lost middle at parties (3)21 ldquoPenny lanerdquo initially to turn doctor Precisely
(5)22 With first tune dropped better ldquololardquo version is
passable (9)25 illuminated without mime ldquorelease Merdquo is as far
as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
28 ldquostarmanrdquo misses mother switching two letters and bringing back example thatrsquos alien (7)
29 Good ending of ldquotruerdquo - note repeated with stablersquos first horses (3-4)
doWn 1 a cat i put before beginning
of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
- replacing daughter with maiden (6)
3 Lacking the beginning and end ldquoMove closerrdquo for Bush (4)
4 Centrepiece of heavy metal without final tune from ldquoten thousand Years Agordquo perhaps (3-3)
5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
6 starts to entertain many bands - ldquoAlrightrdquo led
musical extravaganza dignity preserved (8)7 not one for ldquohelprdquo writer leaves out a list and
head of station puts it off to another day (8)9 senior member of lair - ldquoWithout Yourdquo nearly
coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
aCRoss1 Marmoset (6)4 Expecting (8)10 what some people give (9)11 Plans or schemes (5)12 acquires deservedly (5)13 Preach (9)14 disappointment (7)16 Circuits around a race course (4)19 Pierce (4)21 Large rock (7)24 Reversal (9)25 Piloted a vehicle (5)26 Jargon (5)27 Belittled (9)28 Protective coverings or structures (8)29 Principally (6)
doWn1 without warning (8)2 Create (8)3 seizure (5)5 squanderer (7)6 spur-of-the-moment (9)7 wry (6)8 vapors (6)9 decline in condition (6)15 not innermost (9)17 a city in alberta Canada (8)18 affable (8)20 Blinkers (7)21 Having two parts (6)22 Cedes (6)23 Express (6)25 Belief (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
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Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
day tiMe speCialsJumbo Hot dog amp Onions euro250Gammon Bap amp salad euro250Lasagne Garlic Bread amp salad euro3503 sausages Mash Onions amp Gravy euro350Tandoori or Cajun wrap Coleslaw amp Crisps euro350fish Chips Mushy Peas or salad euro450Homemade Cottage Pie Chips amp Peas euro450Chicken Chips amp Curry sauce euro450Homemade Gala Pie amp saladeuro450Chicken Chips Peas or salad euro495Homemade steak Pie Chips amp Peas euro495
avda Lepanto 26 albox 04800tel 950 120 261
daily snaCK Menu also availaBle
nExT dOOR TO LOS RIzOSFRUIT amp VEG SHOP
shown live on ourBig screenall euro 2012 matches
Open Mon - sat 8am - 24pmsun 10am - 17pm
Booking Recommendedspanish speaking 950 430 145English speaking 647 730 103
P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
w w w m e s o n d e i r e n e c o m
sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sol classifieDs To place your adcall Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore above new Horizon villas
Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
computers
STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
aiRPORT
sERviCEs
Airport social amp
shopping run
Tel 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
Newservicing Repairs
air-con
hobbycRaftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
enClosuRe speCialists
Glass sCReens
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosures
electrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
bull pool constuctionbull maintenancebull BuilDing reformsbull proJect
management
Matt Murray647 841 750
matmurrayesgmailcom CO
nsT
Ru
CTi
On
potty finca Servicespotty finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLinG amp PRuninG
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythinG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
LadiEs waTCH wanTEd must be good make amp quality private buyer Tel 647 379 878CHiLdrsquos CaR seat reasonably priced tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
poZo amp Cesspit eMptyinG
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
FREE ESTIMATES amp ADVICEoffice 662 414 043 Mobile 617 410 534
infocdelectricalservicescomwwwcdelectricalservicescom
CD electricalSERVICES
all electrical work undertaken including rewires upgrades
we work inside or out ampno job is too small
air Conditioning amp alarms
Business opportunity
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
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BlinDs
professional Baby equipment hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
BuildinG pRopeRty and
Drainage
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull ccTv Surveysbull Drainage Repairsbull Location of Cesspitsbull Qualified Engineerbull Expert Reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
beautya v O n C O s M E T i C s claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaireyahooes
ELECTRICIAN
Fully insured amp legal
Boletins supplied
Tel 687 245 569
Neil Godwin25 years experience
Full city amp Guilds
foR salE busInEss opportunity
5 coin operated internet computer kiosks complete set webcams
headphonemicrophonealready in-situ but ideal for any
family barrestaurantgreat earner phone 663 006 390
Advertise your business
heretel 950 121 936 or 902 750 190wwwsoltimescomsalessoltimescom
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMBinG amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
construction Deliveries
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
Buy Buyauction subasta sl
albox amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Coloured gravel amp all building materials
auctions
Md Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experiencesales - service - installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedto pREVEnt A bREAKDown amp EnSuRE EnERgY
EFFiciEnt SAVing wHEn You MoSt nEED YouR Ac HAVE YouR unitS SERVicEDcHEcKED
tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 bull email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafonees
FullY QuAliFiED amp lEgAl
CaFe FoR sale
in albox seRious oFFeRs
only oveR euro15000
telephone634 315 730
n E i G H B O u R HOOd waTCH in sPain Contact and information on our website wwwnhwinspaincom or Geoff Salter Tel 620417777
home security
eXcellent ratestelephone tony650 906 114
MinidiGGeRfor hire with driver
Digger hire
BLOGGinG CiRCLE Mojacar 4 weeks from June 2012(10am)
bull no expeience required bull Just need a laptop with WiFi ability
45euro urmilamediacom or 618 211 968
eDucation
4 dRawER Grey metal filing cabinet lockable 80euro Tel 950 477 299saMsunG Home Cinema Surround with 300w outputUSB HostHdMI outdivx support
50euro As new Tel 661 023 594English china with hunting scene decoration - large plate 6 small plates 6 cups and saucers 35euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas) B E a u T i f u L KnEE length cocktail dress in deep cerise pink from ldquoSimply the Bestrdquo size 16 ideal for wedding or special occasion cost 120euro accept 50euro Tel 634 873 035siLvER GREy fascinator 6euro Tel 634 873 035 BROnzE sOfT leather jacket and
trousers with pearl detail on the sleeve and trousers size 14 50euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)fiBRE GLass oblong tank 3000 litres with tap Measures 24 x 12 X 105 250euro Tel 667 315 268C O M M E R C i a L s T a i n L E s s Steel Twin deep Fat Fryers (Table Top Style) Each a p p r o x i m a t e l y 12 litres Thermostatically controlled 299euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198BuffaLO sEMi - Commercial Panini P r e s s C o n t a c t Grill 79euro Mojacar AreaTel 689 395 198CaT E R P i L L a R Unisex desert Boots Sand Colour Brand new still in box never been warn Size 3 or small 4 35euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198L E x M a R K inKJET Laser Printer Wireless Exc Condition 45euro Tel 689 395 198HP sCannER for xP and Windows 7 with driver only 10euro Tel 662 390 453vidEO recorder with remote end manual Only 10euro Tel 662 390 453MiRaL 150 Cement Mixer 75euro Buyer to collect from Seron area Tel 609 177 037B E H R i n G H E R microphones set of 3 in box with 3x 6metre cables and 3 boom standsnew 100euro Tel 958 063 060
cucADorla idarestaurantampvenuev
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email lavidacucadorgmailcom
for more information
due to ouR GaRden eXpansion amp Busy
tRade in ouR RestauRant We ReQuiRe
a eXperienceD cookto join our busy team
Flexible hours requiredif you enjoy the buzz
of a busy kitchen enjoy amp inspire top class dishes in our
restaurant and provide tasty pub grub in la vida amp garden patio
We Want to Meet you
Air Conditioning Satelliteamp Property Maintenance ServicesRepairs Services Installations
Qualified CampG CITB IEECar AC Portable AC hire
FreeSat Sky Foreign systems FreeSat sd kits ideal for rental
properties amp holiday homesSpanish Aerials Electrical Plumbing950467832 acsspaingmailcomwwwacsspaincom
acs
acs
33SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLBOx All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHil tHE picK Locksmith 24 hours Locked Out Locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
Jewellery amp repairs
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery
arboleasSmall friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged
welcome to viewministry
approvedTracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEdOG amp CAT
SITTER SERVICE
Your home or ours Honest amp trust worthy 3 years experience of all types of animals
references available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
ROLEx OR CaRTiER womanrsquos watch wanted must be good quality private buyer tel 647 379 878
insurance
plumBing
the MetAL WorKs
Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
numBer plates
THE HOusE CLEaRinG sPECiaLisT
immediate Cash Quick decision we cover all areas
we turn up give cash amp carry we buy almost anything
The Highest Cash Prices PaidOnLy serious amp immediate sellers
should call pleaseTel 679 207 545
house clearance
PaIntER dEcoRatoR
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT no1 for plumbing amp
electric CH solar hot water and
water deposits Telephone
950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet sitting in your own home Arboleas amp
surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-platerdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
PRoPERtIEs foR salE REnt
Knightinsurancealbox950 121 943alboxknight-insurancecom
IRonmEtal works
C A R L O S S A L I E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email car lossal ientegmailcom
aampE TayLOR ndash Gas boiler amp plumbing repairs Tel 618 062 080
Cash payment waiting for all your unwanted goods also business
stock liquidations carried out
Call Cash amp Carry Clearances
tel 689 023 602 or 618 725 567
cashandcarry54yahoocouk
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesCaRLOs (saLiEnTE) PLuMBinG amp HEaTinG services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heating
Metal WoRKs Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable service
telephone950 069 208
or 638 449 944email
adweldsyahoocom
IRonmEtal works cont
BaRGain BaRGainonly euro150000 ono
this is a unique spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible Bamp B
for sale massive DetatcheD cortiJo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from moJacar
Build 256 msup2 terrace 100msup2 plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
Completion project villa with room for a
pool brick built upto amp incl roof
Exceptional views 10mins to main town fully legal amp Escritura
75000euro Call to view or
for more details 609 199 394 or 950 064 801
DetatcheD villa for sale
legal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
BRiTisH PLasTERER
All work guarenteed
Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
1 bedroom 1 bathroom
new kitchen amp white goodslovely views of golf course
parking Mojacar approx 7 minstel 664 291 793
apaRtMent FoR sale
euro59999
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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LiBerTY seGurOs will even provide emergency repairs to the boat in its specific location to avoid towage to the nearest port if possible how about that for a service depending on the policy LiBerTY seGurOs cover costs to send a pilot or skipper hotel accommodation search and shipment of replacement parts transfer or repatriation of
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36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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Itrsquos available in both front and four-wheel drive with a choice of three engines The most efficient is the 128bhp 17-litre turbodiesel ecoFLEX engine which comes with a stop-start system for average fuel consumption of 601mpg and CO2 emissions of 124gkm Itrsquos priced from pound17445
Therersquos also two petrol engines starting with a 113bhp 16-litre thatrsquos capable of returning 435mpg and a more potent 138bhp 14-litre turbocharged version which is only offered with four-wheel drive
The Vauxhall Mokka Tech Line goes on sale in November
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
valle Del este golf society
directed and organised by daniel LescanoM 656 329 614 | E danieltenisypadelindalocomW tenisypadelindalocom
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19th hole golf society
urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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Sport
6 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
merkel urges lsquoPoliticalrsquo union sPain rating slashedGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel
pushed for a stronger European political union Thursday amid growing international calls for action as a brutal Spain ratings downgrade added another twist to the eurozone crisis
In the United States Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke became the latest to sound the alarm over the European crisis as Merkel held talks in Berlin with British Prime Minister David Cameron
The two leaders agreed that closer fiscal discipline in the European Union alone was not enough to stem more than two years of turbulence as the clock ticks down for Europe to help stabilise Spainrsquos banking system
The EU fiscal pact is ldquonecessary but not the only preconditionrdquo Merkel said while Cameron who has opted out of the pact called it ldquoimportant but not sufficientrdquo to fight the crisis
Merkel also said that it was ldquoimportant to stress that we have created instruments for support in the eurozonerdquo and Germany seen by some EU partners as being inflexible and reluctant to change backed their use
With EU leaders seeking an accord at another crunch summit on June 28-29 the crisis took another twist Thursday when Fitch slashed Spainrsquos credit rating by three notches Thursday from A to BBB
Spainrsquos banks now needed ldquoaround 60 billion euros ($75 billion) and as high as 100 billion euros in a more severe stress scenariordquo Fitch Ratings said more than double its previous estimate for their restructuring costs
Worse still Fitch said Spain would likely remain slumped in recession this year and next rather than stage a mild recovery in 2013
In Brussels the head of eurozone finance ministers Jean-Claude Juncker said the bloc would recapitalise Spainrsquos banks if asked
ldquoIf it came to it and Spain asked for support for its banking sector that would obviously be donerdquo Juncker said while stressing that ldquoas there is no request it is too early to spend time on figuresrdquo for any possible aid
A ratings d o w n g r a d e usually makes it more costly for a country to raise fresh funds c o m p o u n d i n g problems for Spain which is already being forced to pay more to borrow
At a 10-year bond sale earlier Thursday Madrid had to offer investors returns of more than 60 percent -- a rate widely regarded as unsustainable over the longer term
After Cameron and US President Barack Obama called for an ldquoimmediate planrdquo to resolve the eurozone crisis Merkel earlier Thursday told German television she saw ldquomore Europerdquo as the solution
The chancellor said that in addition to the euro currency used by 17 nations Europe needed a fiscal union and above all a political union even if that came at the cost of a two-speed approach
ldquoWe need a political union first and foremost That means we must step by step cede responsibilities to Europerdquo Merkel told ARD public television
ldquoBut we must not remain immobile because one country or another does not want to follow yetrdquo she added
Bernanke meanwhile told US
lawmakers that ldquothe situation in Europe poses significant risks to the US financial system and economy and must be monitored closelyrdquo
That followed phone calls by Obama to Merkel and Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti Wednesday as Washington appears increasingly anxious the turmoil could escalate and threaten both the US recovery and Obamarsquos re-election hopes
Merkel also sought to play down expectations of the June 28-29 meeting telling ARD she did not believe ldquothat one summit is capable of settling everything in one fell swooprdquo
She later said at a podium discussion with students in Berlin alongside Cameron and Norwayrsquos Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg that there was no such thing as a magic solution to the euro crisis
ldquoCalling for this one big bold stroke and then the euro crisis will be gone This wonrsquot workrdquo she said
ldquoThese problems have piled up over many years and now it will take some while to render this system fit for the futurerdquo
RE TEACHER FIRED FoR MARRyING DIvoRCED MAN
REINSTATEDA religious education teacher who lost her job
because she was married to a divorceacute has been reinstated
Resurreccioacuten Galera taught RE in a primary school in Almeriacutea but her contract was not renewed after the summer of 2001 by order of the Bishop Diocese since she had just got married to a man who had previously been divorced
The provincial court of Almeriacutea has ordered that the tutor be given her job back on the same terms as when she left it until at least August 31 when the new academic year is due to start
She will also receive 11 yearsrsquo worth of back wagesA judge declared her dismissal null and void in May
last year on the grounds that she should not suffer discrimination professionally over her personal circumstances or her private life
But neither party is happy with the verdict and have once again presented appeals which had previously been rejected
Sra Galerarsquos lawyer Amalia Robles working for the teacher via the CCOO a major Spanish union says her reinstatement should not be capped at August 31 since had it not been for her marriage her original contract in 2001would have been renewed automatically
Also a change in education laws in 2007 meant that all RE teachers on temporary contracts automatically became permanent staff
Further Robles says her client should be paid 157287 euros instead of the 42375 euros settled considering it unfair that the salary she earned between 2003 and 2010 as an employee of the regional government ndash around 114000 euros ndash should be discounted from the final settlement
The solicitor working for the ministry of education Demetrio Carmona does not consider that a contract extinguished in 2001 should be extended to 2012 and that the teacher should be paid compensation instead of being readmitted
And the Bishop Diocese has appealed on the grounds that a person lsquoshould not instruct in the Catholic faithrsquo unless he or she lsquolives by the doctrines of that faithrsquo
The court has ordered the ministry of education to pay Sra Galera what would have been her salary for March and April and to keep her registered on the Social Security as though she had been working all this time until August 31 this year
uefa confirms lsquoracist chantingrsquoUefa confirms there were ldquoisolated incidents of
racist chantingrdquo aimed at Netherlands players during an open training session
Denmark Backs same-seX marriage
Denmarkrsquos parliament approves a bill allowing same-sex couples to get
married including in formal church weddings
far-right greek mp in tv assaultThe spokesman and member
of parliament for Greecersquos far-right Golden Dawn party slaps
a female left-wing politician live on Greek television
Brain training lsquoeases DepressionrsquoA brain training technique
which helps people control activity in a specific part of the brain could help treat
depression a study suggests
top saDDam aiDe eXecuteD in iraq
Iraq executes toppled leader Saddam Husseinrsquos
personal secretary and guard nearly 10 years after he was captured by the US military
lsquoeconomic BlockaDersquo on falklanDs
Argentina is trying to impose an ldquoeconomic blockaderdquo
on the Falkland Islands UK Foreign Office Minister Jeremy
Browne says
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Plas-TechUK government ministers will boycott
Englandrsquos group games in the European football championships in Ukraine over the countryrsquos human rights record
The UK is particularly concerned at the ldquoselective justicerdquo meted out to jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko
Other EU nations have also threatened a boycott of the tournament being jointly hosted with Poland
Ukrainersquos ambassador to the UK said ldquosport and politics do not mixrdquo and concerns must be raised in other ways
Ms Tymoshenko played a key role in the Orange Revolution in 2004 and says her imprisonment for alleged corruption is an act of political revenge by Ukrainersquos President Viktor Yanukovych
The authorities have rejected Ms Tymoshenkorsquos allegations She was jailed for seven years in October for abuse of power during her time as prime minister
Last week she ended a 20-day hunger strike after being moved to a hospital in Kharkiv where she is being treated by a German doctor
The UK Foreign Office said no officials would attend the three group games and it was keeping attendance at later stages of the tournament ldquounder review in the light of ministersrsquo busy schedules ahead of the Olympics and widespread concerns about selective justice and the rule of law in Ukrainerdquo
Asked about the boycott Foreign Secretary William Hague said Ukraine had ldquoserious problemsrdquo and the UK government did not want its backing for the England team to be interpreted as ldquogiving political support to some things which have been happening in Ukraine which we donrsquot agree withrdquo
The BBC News Channelrsquos chief political correspondent Norman Smith said the move was a ldquoserious diplomatic snubrdquo for Ukraine - which is hoping to use the tournament to boost tourism and showcase the country to the rest of Europe
Ukrainian foreign ministry spokesman Oleg Voloshin said Britainrsquos concerns were understood but the boycott would only damage football and would
not affect Ms Tymoshenkorsquos case
And Ukrainersquos most senior diplomat in London said he was ldquounawarerdquo the decision was linked to the treatment of Ms Tymoshenko
ldquoAs far as the rule of law and selective justice there are other forums where these can be discussed and sport and politics donrsquot mix togetherrdquo Volodymr Khandogiy told the BBC
He added ldquoIt is their free choice not to go but they should see the issue in the context that this is not about a Ukrainian championship They are not going to an international championship and they are not supporting their teamrdquo
If England are to reach the final of the tournament they must play at least five games in Ukraine
Should they get through to the knock-out phase they will play their quarter final in either Donetsk or Kiev If England come second in their group and go on to win the quarter final their semi-final will be in Donetsk The final is to be held in Kiev
UK Sports Minister Hugh Robertson would normally have been expected to go the group games but was occupied with Olympic duties the Department of Culture Media and Sport said
ldquoNo final decision had been taken about which ministers were to gordquo said a spokesman
The English team arrived at their base in the Polish city of Krakow on Wednesday ahead of their first game in Donetsk against France on Monday
Asked for his reaction to the boycott senior Football Association official Adrian Bevington said ldquowe can only focus on our plansrdquo
Ms Tymoshenkorsquos daughter Eugenia this week told BBC News she ldquounderstoodrdquo the political boycott but wanted the tournament to go ahead
ldquoWe understand the political boycott of European leaders who protect the rule of law who respect human rights who cannot go there and shake Yanukovychrsquos hand But I think sports events should go on My mother when she was in government fought for the right to host this championship in Ukrainerdquo
UK miNiSTErS bOyCOTT ENgLAND gAmES iN UKrAiNE
lsquostolen babyrsquo from Valencia finds her mother after 38 years A Valencian woman has
found out at the age of 38 that she was one of the lsquostolen babiesrsquo of Francorsquos era and has managed to trace her mother to Extremadura
RMG who does not wish to reveal her full name yet as the family of her adoptive parents do not yet know that she has found her birth mother discovered that she was born in Galicia in 1973 in the town of Leacuterez (Pontevedra)
An investigation by the pressure group lsquoSOS Stolen Babiesrsquo led to the discovery of one of
RMGrsquos brothers who is now 62 and lives in Buenos Aires
She found out via her Argentina-based sibling that she had another four living although a fifth one had died many years ago
Her mother who is now in her 80s told her new-found daughter that lsquothe nunrsquo had taken her baby away as soon as she was born
She is now looking forward to meeting her grandchildren aged six and two
RMG who is now living in Toledo says she
always suspected she was adopted because of her parentsrsquo shifty behaviour when they registered her for a national identity card and the fact she saw a lsquostrangersquo annotation on her birth certificate
Both parents have now died and had never told her she was adopted
A spokeswoman for lsquoSOS Stolen Babiesrsquo says the majority of adoptive parents had no idea that the infants had been taken away from their natural mothers at birth
Only a few were aware of what was going on says the association
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EURoPEAN LEADERS BLAMED FoR lsquoABSENCE oF A CREDIBLE vISIoNrsquo FoR EURoa serious mishandling of the debt crisis by euroPean leaders led fitch to axe sPainrsquos credit rating by three notches
and issue a warnings on the stability of countryrsquos banks debt leVels and economy the telegraPh rePortsIn a report that will be embarrassing for Berlin and
Brussels the credit rating agency said ldquopolicy mis-steps at the European levelrdquo and an ldquoabsence of a credible visionrdquo for the euro had resulted in a ldquodramatic erosion of Spainrsquos sovereign profilerdquo
Spainrsquos credit rating was cut to BBB from A leaving the eurozonersquos fourth biggest economy languishing just above junk status
Fitch said the cost of bailing out its banks is likely to cost around euro60bn (pound486bn) but could rise to as much as euro100bn the rating agency said more than three times higher than the euro30bn in its last ldquobaseline estimaterdquo
Fitch hiked up its estimates of government debt levels from 82pc of GDP by 2013 made at the beginning of this year to 95pc by 2015 The rating agency said that it no longer expected Spainrsquos economy to return to growth next year but remain in recession for 2012 and 2013
While Spain is at the centre of the storm all sinner states have been effected Fitch said ldquoThe absence of a credible vision of a reformed [monetary union] and financial lsquofirewallrsquo has rendered Spain and other so-called peripheral nations vulnerable to capital flight and undercut their access to affordable fiscal fundingrdquo the report said
It added ldquoThe dramatic erosion of Spainrsquos sovereign credit profile and ratings over the last year in part reflects policy mis-steps at the European level that in Fitchrsquos opinion have aggravated the economic and financial challenges facing Spain as it seeks to rebalance and restructure the economy The intensification of the eurozone crisis in the latter half of last year pushed the region and Spain back into recession exacerbating concerns over sovereign and bank solvencyrdquo
Fitch said Spain would only retain its investment grade rating if the eurozone remained in tact and its institutions including the ECB and bail-outs ldquowill in extremis provide
financial support to prevent a fiscal funding crisisrdquoThe flight of capital looks set to continue as Chinarsquos
biggest sovereign wealth funds China Investment Corp said it was cutting its exposure to Europe Chairman Lou Jiwei told reporters ldquoThere is a risk that the euro zone may fall apart and that risk is rising Right now we find there is too much risk in Europersquos public marketsrdquo
In another blow to Madrid the deputy governor of the Bank of Spain Javier Ariztegui last night warned two more banks - Caixa Catalunya and Novagalicia need a total euro9bn state support Madrid is determined to wait for the independent audits of its banks before announcing a rescue strategy A leaked draft of the IMF audit which is due to be published on Monday will recommend that Madrid injects at euro40bn into the ailing sector
The euro dropped suddenly against the dollar when Fitchrsquos report was published European stockmarkets had already closed
Shares had staged a second day rally fuelled a surprise move by China to cuts its interest rates as well as by optimism that Angela Merkel was preparing to sanction a central rescue of Spanish banks Traders were also relieved that Spain managed to hold an expensive but successful auction of euro2bn bonds
Earlier gains were pared after Ben Bernanke chairman of the Federal Reserve in American doused hopes of any imminent monetary stimulus The FTSE 100 in London rose 12pc Germanyrsquos DAX climbed 08pc and Francersquos CAC was up 04pc
Ms Merkel used a joint press conference with David Cameron in Berlin to declare that ldquoGermany is readyrdquo to use the eurzonersquos full machinery to support Spain and the other sinner states The German Chancellor said ldquoWe have created the instruments for support in the euro zone and that Germany is ready to use these instruments whenever
it may prove necessaryrdquo Ms Merkel did not give details on the type of tools she was referring to but traders jumped on the hope that the Chancellor was preparing to unleash the bail-out funds to prop up Spanish banks
Mariano Rajoy the Spanish prime minister has lobbied for weeks for the European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF) and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to be allowed to lend directly to his countryrsquos banks This week officials in Brussels said plans were being worked on to use the funds to lead an ldquoausterity-literdquo rescue effort The bail-out could be as much as euro80bn
Although Mario Draghi president of the ECB has said the funds do not have the mandate to bail-out banks experts pointed to the provisions of the EFSFrsquos ldquoprecautionary programmerdquo that could be used to help Spain without a full bail-out
Meanwhile the eurozone was hit with yet more drastic economic data French unemployment hit 10pc during the first quarter up 02pc on the previous three months and 04pc year-on-year Greecersquos unemployment rate hit 219pc in March spiking from 157pc a year earlier
london 2012more olymPic tickets releasedMore tickets for some of the Olympicsrsquo
most popular events have gone on sale on a first come first served basis This batch is made up of 43000 ldquocontingency ticketsrdquo held back until venues and spaces were confirmed They are for the opening and closing ceremonies and six sports - athletics swimming football at Wembley volleyball table tennis and boxing
Meanwhile the BBCrsquos Olympics correspondent James Pearce has reported a drop in ticket sales with hundreds of thousands still to be sold The sale started on Olympics organiser Locogrsquos website at 1100 BST
As with other Olympics tickets the latest batch can only be bought using a Visa card Prices for the opening or closing ceremony
tickets start at pound995 Tickets for the six sports range from pound20 to pound720 across 96 sessions Meanwhile tPearce says that there has been a recent slowdown in ticket sales with 250000 still available from the last batch put on sale And Olympics organisers say another 257000 will be put on sale before the Games In all some 125 million football tickets are still available
Locog says more than eight million tickets have been sold for the Olympics and Paralympics Locogrsquos ticketing system has drawn criticism in the past with its sales website seemingly unable to cope with the demand for tickets In some cases the system reportedly informed potential buyers they had secured tickets and then later told them that they had failed
An investigation has begun into claims that Ofsted approved ldquocut and pasterdquo inspection reports using identical sentences and phrases
Two primary schools were placed in special measures following the reports describing ldquoinadequaterdquo standards the TES reports
Ofsted is looking at whether Belvedere Junior School in Kent and Malmesbury Primary School in east London were treated unfairly But it stands by the overall judgments
The reports on the two schools repeat a number of sentences verbatim and key
passages differ by only one or two words according to the Times Educational Supplement
Both schools were visited by a team with the same lead inspector who works for Tribal a company contracted by Ofsted to carry out inspections
And both reports say ldquoSome teachers do not plan learning for pupils at their different levels of ability and marking is not leading to improvementrdquo
Both reports make comments about the low attainment of pupils in reading writing and maths which vary by just a few
wordsBelvedere was inspected in
January with the report which judged the school should be put into special measures published in March
Malmesbury was inspected in March with the report declaring it inadequate and requiring special measures published a month later
National Association of Head Teachers general secretary Russell Hobby said he had heard anecdotal reports of ldquocut and pasterdquo reports adding such a practice was ldquonot acceptable given that the fate of the school rests on what is writtenrdquo
lsquoCUT AND PASTErsquo oFSTED REPoRT CLAIMS
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call Mark on 693 774 932and email all your news and views to editorsoltimescom
ALMERIMAR amp suRRoundIng AREA
el eJiDoThe Government of El Ejido has managed to make
a saving of 500000euro through the restructuring of the transport service
The Junta de Gobierno of the Ayuntamiento de El Ejido held a meeting at which certifications for the months January February March and April 2012 for the Servicio de Transporte Urbano de Viajeros (Urban Travellers Transportation Service) showed a very substantial reduction in the cost around 40000 euro per month
The Concejaliacutea de Obras Puacuteblicas Mantenimiento y Servicios in collaboration with the company Ramon del Pino has undertaken a restructuring of the Public Transport Service to do away with duplicate lines thus generating significant savings every month
The planning was carried out according to schedules time and use so that no member of the public in the municipality is left without public transport since the routes no longer in operation are still covered by buses of the Consorcio Metropolitano de Transporte which is owned by El Ejido and the Municipal Bus Service
The spokesman of the Government team Joseacute Francisco Rivera said that lsquothe service restructuring has generated a tremendous savings as evidenced by the certification of the past five months which reached an amount of 203000euro Previously the bills for each month exceeded 100000euro but now do not exceed 60000euro If we keep to this trend we will realise an annual saving of 490000euro
el eJiDoThe Policiacutea Local of El Ejido have arrested a Spanish national in possession of a consignment of 100 boxes of ampoules of 250 mg of Androtardyl anabolic steroids
The detainee was employed by a shipping company and took advantage of his trip to Morocco to smuggle the goods in for sale later in Spain
The operation also yielded several mobile phones plus 2125euro in small currency
The incident occurred after midnight when two officers of the Policiacutea Local were conducting a routine check at Avenida del 30 El Ejido and stopped a vehicle whose driver showed some nervousness when spoken to by the officers
Acting on suspicion they proceeded to inspect the trunk of the vehicle in which they found a plastic bag with 50 boxes of steroids
Later on after inspection of the individualrsquos work vehicle officers found another 50 boxes of anabolic steroids as well as several purses with money which were found when the suspect was frisked
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friday golf societyalmerimar friDay golf - 8 June
We had 24 players including 4 guests taking part in Friday golf tthis week We played in bright sunshine with the wind speed rising throughout the day
This week we played a Reverse Waltz with 2 hidden holes With 3 scores to count on the first hole 2 to count on the second hole then 3 on the third This pattern is then repeated on the following 15 holes
The winning team was John Woodhead Alan Sharpe plus two guests Harry Willaboordse and his son Sander They scored an exceptional 97 points with the star of the show being Harry scoring 40 points playing off 36 (sloped to 37) having only taken up golf less than a year ago
Last place and chocolates went to Mel Moody his guest Steve Edwards Nina Taylor and Leo Marees with a score of 79 points
Nearest the pin was won this week by Mike Green with a distance of 755m
We had 3 people beat their handicaps this week Mr President with 39 points plus Barry Castle and Mike Green with 38 points Well done to all of them
You can see the full results at
wwwfridaygolfsocietyes
If you would like to take part in the friendly Friday competitions at Almerimar you can put your name up on the entry list by the pro-shop or contact info
fridaygolfsocietyes
This May has been the driest and second-hottest in over 60 years according to the State meteorological agency AEMET
The Mediterranean and south coasts in particular have seen unprecedented climates which are more akin to those found in July
Temperatures have been an average of 25ordmC higher although in practice parts of the coast were sweltering as the mercury hit the high 30s and even 40s at a time of year when it rarely creeps above 20ordmC to 25ordmCC
And rainfall has been 88 per cent lower than average says AEMET being a mere 58 litres per square metre or 058mm
This means last month was the driest May since 1950 and the second-hottest in over 30 years beaten only by May 1999
Temperatures on Sunday May 13 ndash the hottest day of the month ndash rose to 392ordmC and 393ordmC in Xagravetiva and Miramar (Valencia) respectively and 397ordmC in Carcaixent (Valencia)
yesterday and today saw the thermometer shoot up to between 29ordmC and 34ordmC in the shade along the Mediterranean coast despite predictions of a drop in temperatures after the May heatwave
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RBL RoQUETAS DE MAR CELEBRATE THE DIAMoND JUBILEEon 5th June the Roquetas de Mar Branch of the Royal British Legion held a Diamond
Jubilee Celebration Party at their new venue ldquoThe Lodgerdquo decorated with bunting for the occasion
Cava was supplied by our host Juan with which to raise our glasses in a toast to Her Majesty the Queen
Everyone turned up dressed in red white and blue and enjoyed the party food supplied by the members
Special ldquothanksrdquo goes to Juanrsquos daughter Sophie for making the gorgeous creamy cup cakes
Mike amp Jenny compiled a ldquoRoyalrdquo quiz and the winners were Frieda amp Pam from ldquovivaldirdquo There was also a bottle tombola which raised money for the Poppy Fund
ryANAir fiNED fOr DENyiNg bOArDiNg TO TWO-yEAr-OLD ON NEW yEArrsquoS EvE Low-cost airline Ryanair has been fined
for refusing to allow a two-year-old girl to board a plane destined for Sevilla from Valencia airport on New Yearrsquos Eve 2010
They claimed the parentsrsquo libro de familia the official birth certificate produced once a newborn baby is registered was not sufficient as identification and insisted on seeing her photo ID card
But the National Security Plan drawn up by the Civil Aviation Authority says a libro de familia is valid as identification for boarding a flight for children under 14 accompanied by their parents
Mum and dad Elena and Jaime had to rush around finding another flight to be able to get to their family in time to
celebrate the New Year
This involved two connecting flights changing in Madrid and cost them an extra 1300 euros on top of the cost of the Ryanair flight they were barred from taking
To rub salt in the wound the Ryanair steward reportedly told the parents ldquoWe are not preventing yourself and your wife from boarding Only your daughter is unable to enter the aircraftrdquo to which Jaime replied ldquoand what are we supposed to do with our daughter Are you going to look after herrdquo
Ryanairrsquos employees at Valencia airport did not turn up to the court hearing this week meaning they have been ordered to pay the couple 1500 euros and have also been found to be in contempt of court
mass Pharmacy strike as goVernment fails to Pay uP
Over 97 of pharmacies joined in June 9th strike across the Comunidad Valenciana in protest over the regional governmentrsquos failure to settle its debts Chemistsrsquo outlets in the provinces of Valencia Alicante and Castelloacuten are owed more than 480 million euros Many are now finding they are running out of certain brands of medication and customers frequently have to visit
three or four branches to obtain their prescription drugs Although the last round of strikes led to the Generalitat Valenciana paying 120 million euros to pharmacies in the region ndash corresponding with the sum owed to them for January this year ndash authorities have not produced a single ceacutentimo since The regional government was due to pay them today for February but the general consensus
was that they would not receive any money
And the Generalitat has already remarked on its lack of cashflow enabling it to settle its debts Today saw all bar three per cent of chemistsrsquo shops in Valencia and Castelloacuten and one per cent in Alicante closed for the day and many had pinned protest posters in their windows or held pickets outside their doors
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and any energy expenditure makes you hotter
eat a curryEver wondered why
people in the worldrsquos warmest countries eat such spicy food Sweating is the bodyrsquos primary mechanism for losing heat and a hot curry is a great way to bring
on a sweat It also opens up blood vessels in the skin allowing more heat to escape from your bodyrsquo
slip into sheepskin Boots
Yes really Ugg boots were first worn by Australian surfers to regulate the temperature of their feet Wool is full of air pockets that allow air to circulate and your feet to breathe Think of Ugg-style boots as akin to a flask keeping their contents cool or warm in reaction to the temperature of the feet We recommend that the boots are worn without socks so that the woolrsquos natural thermo-regulation properties arenrsquot hampered
have a paDDleDipping your feet in cold
water is one of the best ways to achieve instant cool Your feet and fingertips contain special vessels designed to allow a lot of blood to reach the surface of the skin ndash and with it a lot of heat You can lose a degree and a half of heat from body temperature in just 20 minutes this way
have a warm shower
Strange but true having a
tepid shower will actually lower your body temperature far more effectively than a cold one To cool down the body delivers heat via the blood to the surface of the skin where it then evaporates A very cold shower can shut down that blood supply as the body acts in self-defence to preserve heat
wear Black clothesIn fact wear whatever
colour you fancy because contrary to popular opinion dark fabric doesnrsquot make you hotter Intrigued by Bedouin tribes wearing black robes in hot deserts scientists conducted a study and discovered that the amount of heat felt by a person standing in the desert is the same whether they wear a black or a white robe The heat absorbed by the black fabric is lost before it reaches the skin Bedouin robes the scientists noted are worn loose Inside the cooling happens by convection either through a bellows action as the robes flow in the wind or by a chimney effect as air rises between robe and skin
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If you were planning on having a quick pint tonight then this will be welcome news
Beer may contain a vitamin which can fight obesity and improve muscle strength scientists claim
The lsquomiracle moleculersquo which has been found in milk and may also be present in beer and some foods has no side effects and could even lengthen lifespan they say
The snag is that the molecule called nicotinamide riboside (NR) is extremely small difficult to find and expensive to synthesise
Johnan Auwerx head of the Ecole Polytechnique Federale in Lausanne Switzerland said experiments using mice revealed the moleculersquos potential
In an article in the specialist journal Cell Metabolism journal Mr Auwerx called the results lsquoimpressiversquo
lsquoNR appears to play a role in preventing obesityrsquo said Mr Auwerx
Working with Weill Cornell Medical College in New York his team found mice on a high-fat diet that were fed NR gained significantly less weight ndash 60 per cent ndash than mice eating the same diet without NR supplements
And none of the NR-treated mice had indications that they were developing diabetes unlike the untreated mice
Mice which were fed NR supplements over a ten-week period had better endurance performance than those who were not
They were also in better shape ndash and
this was confirmed by observations of their muscle fibres under the microscope
The molecule works by becoming trapped in cells where it boosts the metabolism much like resveratrol which is found in wine
No side effects were discovered during the experiments
lsquoIt really appears that cells use what they need when they need it and the rest is set aside without
being transformed into any kind of deleterious formrsquo said study author Carles Canto in a statement
Mice who had been fed the molecule also performed better in endurance tests as well as in tests measuring heat loss
The researchers believe an increase in the molecule reflects an improvement in mitochondrial function the part of the cell that supplies energy
Mitochondria are thought to play a part in the aging process It is hoped that by stimulating mitochondrial function with the NR molecule scientists may see increases in longevity as well as other health improvements
But the molecule is difficult to reproduce and extremely small lsquoAt the moment we canrsquot even measure its concentration in milk so itrsquos impossible to know how much you would have to drink to be able to observe its effectsrsquo Mr Auwerx added
Research will continue with human testing at some point in the future
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Providing a unique perspective of life under the ocean wave (or even puddle ripple) this Underwater Photography competition must have been a tough call
More than 11000 photos from 130 countries were submitted to this yearrsquos contest the contest is the longest running and most prestigious online
Here is a small selection of our favourites here seewwwunderwaterphotographycom for many more
unDerwater photography
AirLiNES NEED gOvErNmENT SUPPOrT TO mAKE biOfUELS mOrE AffOrDAbLE iN OrDEr TO rEDUCE POLLUTiON AND CArbON EmiSSiONS ThE hEAD Of ThE gLObAL AviATiON iNDUSTry grOUP hAS SAiD
AirLiNES ASK fOr fiNANCiAL hELP TO DEvELOP biOfUELS
Around 1500 commercial flights have been made using fuel made from plants and waste products but supplies are limited and costly said Tony Tyler chief executive of the International Air Transport Association
ldquoWe need governments to adopt policies to help support commercialisation of biofuels to bring up the volume and bring down the pricerdquo Mr Tyler said
The industry is under increasing pressure to reduce its environmental impact following the introduction of the European Unionrsquos Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in January under which airlines operating in Europe are charged for exceeding carbon emission limits
Governments in both North America and Russia have voiced their opposition to ETS while India and China have ordered their airlines not to cooperate with the scheme The EU has said it would reconsider its policy if the UNrsquos International Civil Aviation Organization produces a global agreement to regulate emissions
Although aviation accounts for only three per cent of man-made carbon emissions scientists say it is among the fastest-growing sources
Aircraft manufacturers and energy companies have experimented with fuels made from a variety of plants including jatropha an oily nut camelina a flower with an oily stem and algae
The first commercial flight to take off from Britain using biofuel was operated by Thomson Airways in October and used a combination of used cooking oil and regular jet fuel At the time Thomson claimed that the use of biofuels could reduce the aviation industryrsquos carbon dioxide emissions by up to 80 per cent a figure that Mr Tyler reiterated
However charities such as ActionAid have criticised the use of biofuels They claim that growing crops to fuel engines rather than feed the local population pushes up the cost of food and increases poverty
16 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
mamps set to launch Bank to take on high street lendersMarks amp Spencers has announced plans
to open an in-branch banking service in its Marble Arch flagship store in London with plans to expand the service to 50 larger outlets across the country in the next two years
Mortgages will not be offered initially however the retailer expects to extend the range of services it provides which will start with current accounts to include home loans
MampS added that the branches ldquowill be open twice as long as traditional high street banks mirroring MampS store opening hours and enabling customers to bank while they shop seven days a weekrdquo
Marc Bolland chief executive said ldquoMampS is one of the most trusted brands on the Uk high street and wersquove achieved this by continually listening and responding to the needs of our 21m customers This bank will be built on MampS values putting the customer at the heart of the proposition and delivering the exceptional service that sets us apart from the competitionrdquo
The launch of MampS Bank will create 500 Uk jobs by the end of 2013
The opening of the branch will mark an escalation in the retailerrsquos plans to take on Britainrsquos established high street lenders and will see it go head-to-head against the likes of Barclays and Lloyds TSB
Marks amp Spencer has already established a major foothold in the financial services market through MampS Money hSBC Britainrsquos largest bank owns the business in its entirety and operates it as profit share joint venture with Marks amp Spencer
At present MampS Money offers credit cards savings accounts and a range of insurance products It will now be rebranded MampS Bank to reflect the expansion of the banking services it will offer
MampS Money employs 1400 staff and was acquired by hSBC in 2004 for pound762m as part of a move by former Marks amp Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose to retrench and focus on the retailerrsquos core clothing and food businesses
Q I have purchased a property recently and now the tax authorItIes have sent me a letter askIng me to pay more transfer tax Is thIs correct
a what you have received is a lsquocomplementariarsquo In other words the tax authorities consider you have undervalued the purchase and want you to pay more tax this is a shameful practice by the authorities which is extremely difficult to explain to clients with ought embarrassment the government needs to be taken to court in relation to this practice but we have difficulty recommending this at the moment due to the uncertain outcome and up front expenses
transfer tax the proBlem wIth the Benchmark values (please note that this exact same article could be written in relation to InherItance tax as the benchmarks used are exactly the same) If you purchase a second hand property it is subject to transfer tax at the rate of 8
during the days of the property boom with people undervaluing their title deeds quite frequently the authorities decided to establish minimum benchmark values below which they would consider the value declared on the deeds untrue and send a request for the tax not paid plus surcharges etc the benchmark value is the result of multiplying the catastral value by a different multiplier established by the authorities for each municipality and is published each year in the BoJa (an official paper available to the public solicitors and notaries on the Internet) for this year for example the benchmark for mojacar is 12 times the catastral value
In the good old property boom days this was not a problem as the resulting benchmark was normally well below the real market value which meant in practice that only people actually cheating the tax office in the first place got sent the letter
the problem is that the benchmarks are now very often above the market value of the property (I would say that in about 80 of transactions in the mojacar area)
this is extremely unfair as in practice it means that if you buy a property for example for 150000 euros you can receive a letter from the tax office saying that the benchmark is in fact 200000 euros and that you have to pay them 8 on the difference plus surcharges
this leaves the purchaser with the choice of paying or fighting the tax office (which in most cases is not worth it due to the complexity expense and doubtful outcome)
Before you purchase ask your solicitor to determine the benchmark value of the property you are purchasing so that at least you know what to expect
If you purchase or inherit a property for under the benchmark the tax authorities are entitled to claim the difference in tax for four years after the last day for payment of the tax (which is one month for a purchase and 6 months from death on an inheritance)
the above is a clear case of abuse by the administration which they should address as soon as possible
legAl CORNeRwIth mIchael davIes aBogadosolIcItorIf you wish us to print an article about a particular topic
please e-mail infodaviessolicitorscom
michael davies is a spanish abogado and has been practicing law in almeriacutea since 1993 he is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ec plot to use competition rules to close Down eurozone Banks
ThE EUROPEAn COMMISSIOn IS ThREATEnInG TO USE EU COMPETITIOn RULES TO CLOSE dOWn ThE FAILInG GREEk SPAnISh And PORTUGUESE BAnkS ThAT hAVE PUShEd ThE EUROzOnE InTO A nEW CRISIS WITh
GREECErsquoS ATEBAnk ThE FIRST In ITS SIGhTS ACCORdInG TO A REPORT PUBLIShEd In ThE TELEGRAPhEU state-aid rules designed
to stop government subsidies distorting competition give the commission sweeping powers to impose restructuring conditions on bank bailouts or even to block the rescue
Over the past two years the rules have been interpreted generously to allow government bank bailouts to go ahead in return for commitments to restructure failing financial institutions but the mood in Brussels has hardened since the initial credit crunch of 2009
rdquoWe are moving into a new phase with Greece Portugal and Spainrdquo an EU official told Reuters ldquoSome banks are going to be squeezed Some are going to be closed downrdquo
Commission officials are pressuring Greece to wind down failed banks including its fifth-largest lender ATEbank by threatening to refuse a bailout on competition grounds
If the EU was to block an ATEbank rescue it would mark a policy shift and a more aggressive stance in
tackling weak European banks at the centre of a dangerous new moment in the eurozone crisis
rdquoIf you have a financial stability component then you could be prepared to rescue a bank but we are beyond that point now in a number of countriesrdquo the official said ldquoATEbank will have to be closed or wound down over timerdquo
ATEbank the Greek central bank and the Greek finance ministry have declined to comment
Last month Greecersquos four biggest banks - national Bank Alpha Eurobank and Piraeus Bank - received euro18bn under the countryrsquos EU-IMF bailout
ATEbank a state-owned agricultural lender founded in 1929 did not get money under the bailout after failing to present a restructuring plan
According to Greek media reports the authorities have started to make early preparations to wind down ATEbank in the second half of the year
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Saturday 2nd June was the date of the Queens Diamond Jubilee Rock concert held at the Renfe Building in la alfoquiaThe evening was a night to remembera capacity audience was treated to
the most marvelous entertainment seen in this area The highlight of the evening was the fabulous Queen Tribute Band cHeSS who did not let their fans downrocking their way through all the favourite Queen numbersincluding the wonderful lady GaGa which had all the audience on their feetNot to be outdone our very own los Gringos showed why they are regarded as the best Rock Band this side of Benidormvery soon we are sure they will be the best in the whole of Spainwe are very fortunate to have such talented guys in our midstTo round this wonderful evening off we were treated to the first every show of the elton John Tribute performed by the incredible comedien Justin Sane who showed everybody what a talented and versaile artist he iswhen he appeared on the stage quite a few of the audience beleived the real elton John had arrivedSo many thanks to all these wonderful artists for giving was a most memorable eveningThe night itself made a lossdue to the enforced change of venueoriginally
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The banking sector in Spain is right back in the spotlight causing concern throughout Europe More than half of Spainrsquos euro348 billion commercial real estate loans are either in foreclosure or in serious doubt of collection The government has now acknowledged that it will probably need aid for its struggling banks
In Spain as the rest of the EU the bank deposit guarantee is euro100000 per depositor per credit institution If a bank collapses the local scheme ndash the Fondos de Garantia de depositos (FdG) in Spain ndash will refund your savings up to the limit If your savings exceed euro100000 you will continue as an ordinary creditor of the institution for the amount not recovered How much you receive and when would depend how the institution is wound up and its debts settled
In the UK under the Financial Service Compensation Scheme (FSCS) depositors have the first pound85000 of their savings with any one bank protected
Bank deposits in Jersey Guernsey and Isle of Man are not covered by the UK FSCS or EU rules and have their local guarantee schemes with a compensation limit of pound50000
For peace of mind establish what protection your savings and investments have in the event of institutional failure whatever the type and wherever they are held It can vary considerably
nowadays many savers have spread their deposits over more than one banking group Others have moved capital into alternate arrangements that provide a higher level of protection
For example Luxembourg offers the maximum
SpainrsquoS Banking Sector in the SpotlightBy Bill BlevinS Financial correSpondent BlevinS FrankS
possible investor protection available to life insurance policyholders through a state sponsored investor protection regime known as ldquoThe Triangle of Securityrdquo If you have an investment bond issued by a Luxembourg regulated insurance company your investment assets are completely protected should the insurance company fail The regime offers complete segregation of clientsrsquo assets from either the creditors of the insurance company or any of its custodian banks
Talk to a wealth management adviser like Blevins Franks to see if there are steps you can take to increase your investor protection in line with your circumstances
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UK rECOvEry bEiNg lsquoKiLLED Offrsquo by EUrOzONEThe prospects for economic recovery in
Britain are being ldquokilled offrdquo by the crisis in the eurozone according to Chancellor George Osborne
He says the 17-nation single currency bloc is facing a ldquomoment of truthrdquo which could determine the future of the entire continent for years to come
In some of his strongest comments to date the Chancellor voiced his exasperation at the repeated failure of the eurozone nations to find a permanent solution to end the financial turmoil
Writing in The Sunday Telegraph he said ldquoThe lesson of the last two years is that treating the latest symptom does not cure
the underlying conditionsrdquo
While action is being taken to tackle the problems in the Spanish banking system Mr Osborne said it would not be enough to end the threat to the UK economy
ldquoOur recovery - already facing powerful headwinds from high oil prices and the debt burden left behind by the boom years - is being killed off by the crisis on our doorsteprdquo he said
ldquoI know from talking to British businesses that our country is bursting with entrepreneurial spirit and exciting investment plans that are being held back because of uncertainty about the future
ldquoThatrsquos why a resolution of the eurozone
crisis would do more than anything else to give our economy a boostrdquo
He added ldquoThe British Government is clear that it is strongly in Britainrsquos interests for our biggest export market to succeed the risks for us of a disorderly outcome are hugerdquo
With the prospect of further turmoil after the forthcoming re-run of the Greek elections the Chancellor called on the eurozone countries to take decisive action to end the instability
ldquoWe are approaching a moment of truth for the eurozonerdquo he said
ldquoAfter more than two years of uncertainty instability and slow growth decisions
taken over the next few months could determine the economic future of the whole European continent for the next decade and beyondrdquo
Mr Osborne again underlined the need for greater fiscal integration - with more pooling of financial resources and the creation of a banking union - across the currency bloc
ldquoThe solution in the eurozone doesnrsquot have to be a full-blown United States of the Eurozone but if it is to be successful it is likely to include most of the mechanisms that make other currencies workrdquo he said
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inVestor sentiment sours oVer sPain bailoutInvestor sentiment over the
Spanish bank bailout has soured just hours after European and Asian stock markets were buoyed by a massive 100bn euro debt deal
In early trading Londonrsquos FTSE 100 index had jumped 180 Frankfurtrsquos DAX 30 hit 204 and in Paris the CAC 40 rose 198
But by early afternoon gains had been reduced to 036 for the FTSE 105 on the DAX and 036 in Paris
Spanish 10-year bond yields had also initially dropped below the psychologically important 6 making it easier for Spainrsquos government to borrow but later rose to 644 as the euphoria
subsidedMadridrsquos IBEX 35 benchmark
index initially soared 577 higher shortly after the open with Spanish bank shares leaping 6 on their first day of trade following the aid deal to recapitalise the countryrsquos weaker lenders
Encouraged by the bailout oil prices had also topped $102 a barrel
The initial positive mood was sparked after Spain asked finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries to rescue its banks which have been crushed by bad land and property loans
They responded by offering up to 100bn euro (pound81bn) in credit
that the Spanish government could funnel to banks
European Commission spokesman Amadeu Altafaj said it would be ldquoreasonablerdquo to charge a modest rate of interest on rescue loans for the banks
ldquoIt is premature to talk about interest rates you cannot talk about a definite rate since it will depend on market conditions but yes percentages of 3 or 4 are reasonable for these operationsrdquo he said
In Asia the Hang Seng had earlier climbed up 24 the Nikkei 19 higher and the Shanghai Composite some 11 as the trading day closed
The rescue for Spainrsquos banks follows bailouts for Greece
Ireland and Portugal since 2010Angela Merkelrsquos government
was forced to defend the EU rescue for Spain with many Germans convinced their generosity is being abused and sceptics warning that promising aid without tough conditions sets a risky precedent
Aides to the German Chancellor justified the huge bailout on the grounds that the Spanish economy was not in such dire shape that it required the kind of terms imposed on Greece and the aid would not be paid directly to Spanish banks
ldquoThe Spanish application comes from the state the money will go to the state
the state is liable and the state takes on the responsibility for the stipulated conditionsrdquo Mrs Merkelrsquos spokesman Steffen Seibert said
Spain is the eurozonersquos fourth-biggest economy - twice the size combined of those countries which have been bailed out so far - and therefore critical to the wider eurozone health
Wider issues of eurozone health also remain with confirmation of Italy being in deep recession with a 08 quarterly rate contraction - the worst in three years
Meanwhile Portuguese banksrsquo borrowing from the European Central Bank rose 6 in May from the previous month to hit
a new record and consumer sentiment has plunged in Ireland according to a new poll
The next key date for the struggling eurozone area comes on Sunday when Greek voters head to the polls and the election is likely to determine whether the debt-mired country will stick with the euro
A financial crisis has gripped Spain since 2008 when its property bubble bust and caused big losses for many banks
A Spanish bank rescue fund set up in 2009 was running out of money and the government has already nationalised Bankia a major bank
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Barsquos owner iag says eurozone woes hitting growth plans
The owner of British Airways International Airlines Group (IAG) has said that the economic woes in the eurozone have hit its expansion plans
Willie Walsh IAGrsquos chief executive said its interest in buying Portugalrsquos biggest airline TAP had ldquosignificantly wanedrdquo due to the situation in Europe
Meanwhile UK airport operator BAA said the eurozone problems were affecting passenger numbers at London Heathrow
It has seen a big fall in passengers flying to countries such as Greece
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IAG had previously expressed an interest in buying TAP to boost its long-haul operations specifically to Brazil
However Mr Walsh told reporters during a visit to Beijing ldquoWe arenrsquot looking at any acquisitions at the moment
ldquoI donrsquot see therersquos anything likely to be available in the short term that would be of interest to usrdquo
The latest monthly figures from BAA showed that Mayrsquos passenger numbers between Heathrow and Greece were
down 113 from a year earlierNumbers to and from Portugal were 114 lower while Italy
was down 92BAA added that cargo flights were also affectedIn addition to Heathrow BAA owns Stansted Southampton
Glasgow and Aberdeen airportsPassenger numbers across the five airports - and Edinburgh
which it sold at the end of May - totalled 93 million last month down just 01 from a year ago
Analyst Tim Coombs managing director of Aviation Economics told the BBC that it was inevitable that the economic problems in the eurozone would hit air passenger numbers
ldquoThe link between economic growth and demand for air travel is very clearrdquo he said
ldquoThe situation [regarding falling passenger numbers to certain eurozone nations] at Heathrow is interesting because at Heathrow you have both business and leisure passengers
ldquoRegarding Willie Walshrsquos comments TAP was IAGrsquos next takeover target but it has been put off by its increased exposure to Spain though the merger with [Spanish carrier] Iberiardquo
BAA and Willie Walshrsquos comments come a day after trade group International Air Transport Association warned that airline losses in Europe were likely to surge as a result of the continuing difficulties in the eurozone
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A global bank dedicated to the hi-tech innovation sector has opened its first branch in the UK and hopes to cash in on Britainrsquos growing ldquoclean technologyrdquo sector
The first US bank to open a commercial banking branch in the UK in several years Silicon Valley Bank specialises in finance for IT life sciences and so-called clean technology
CEO and president Greg Becker said ldquoThe opening of a Silicon Valley Bank branch in London signals a significant step in the evolution of the technology sector in the UK at a time when there is strong government support for a thriving community of local innovation businesses
ldquoOur clients are doing remarkable things We are excited to be a part of their success and thrilled to be open for business in the UKrdquo
Silicon Valley has been a banker for technology brands including Cisco Evernote Mindspeed Mozilla and emerging social media site Pinterest
The bank has operated in the US for three decades and is behind 50 of venture capital-backed technology and life science companies
In recent years parent company SVB Financial Group has expanded its global footprint and also opened offices in Israel India and China
Later this year it will open a new bank with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank which is expected to be the first joint venture bank in China since 1997
Phil Cox head of UK operations said ldquoWe have seen a marked shift in recent years in our chosen niche industriesrsquo activity within the UK
ldquoThe elements of an emerging and effective technology
ecosystem are all around us - first class universities an entrepreneurial and business ownership culture investors the emergence of technology clusters and the support for the sector within the UK government are all very positive indicators
ldquoBuilding on our credentials of supporting technology firms in the US we are excited to be able to help the UKrsquos entrepreneurs meet and exceed their ambitious goalsrdquo
Commenting on the launch Chancellor George Osborne said ldquoThe news that Silicon Valley Bank is launching a full banking service in London is yet more proof that the UK is fast becoming the technology centre of Europe
ldquoThe knowledge expertise and dedication that Silicon Valley Bank brings to the ecosystem is another important step toward our objective to make the UK the best place to start and grow the great technology companies of the futurerdquo
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viewpointcadiz had proved a bit too much for Pete and he retired
to the bedroom of our excellent hotel and announced that he didnrsquot want dinner
i did so i left him and dinnered in the company of the rest of our group However I felt that he needed sustenance of some sort before daybreak so i decided to nobble a couple of those little spanish squares of squashy sweetness from the postre buffet for him to eat in the wee small hours if the mood took him
Plate in hand I approached the sweet platter only to be cut off at the pass by a waiter who scooted in from a tangent and under my very nose abstracted the sweet platter and bore it at speed back to the kitchen
ldquoask him to bring it backrdquo encouraged my friends probably keen to see the biggs eye in action so on his return I halted his gallop with my body and explained politely and Spanishly that my husband was unwell and
unable to attend dinner so I wanted some cake with which to soothe his fevered brow
ldquono cake after 930 only fruitrdquoI deflated like an old balloon and he
made good his escape
I was beaten Pete might eat a sweet squashy square but hersquod never eat a good healthy piece of fruit
Weary I wended my way bedward aware of a Spanish altercation going on behind my back
ldquomadamrdquoi halted gloomilyldquoYou require cakerdquo - the Head waiter had it in
oneas i prepared to explain all over again
the boss administered a sound verbal whipping to his minion who fled to the safety of the kitchen
a millisecond later he returned bearing a pyramid of every sort of postre known to Spanish cuisine plus cutlery and serviettes all balanced precariously on one plate
i took it carefully a n d k n o w i n g that i was on a winner I said ldquoand a bottle of
waterrdquo ldquowater from the barrdquo he begani deployed the biggs eyeWe stood the plate of cakes acting as a buffer between
us but my weaponry was superior ndash I had the blessing of the boss and the biggs eye
Once more he sought refuge in the kitchen from where in short order a bottle of water appeared complete with
bottle opener Pete and i had an excellent midnight feast
all of our own in Room 127 but I expect the waiter spent his evening dreaming
that the Head waiter and that bossy English senora would find togetherness in Hell
By Jos Biggs josbiggshotmailcouk
not after 930
One of the things that impresses me the most about holidaying in the tropics and the memory that stays with me long after the trip is over is the sight of those uncluttered pollution free night skies
There is something very humbling about lying on an exotic beach and taking in the enormity and full glory of the universe Itrsquos also humiliating getting so bladdered that you find yourself lying on the beach at some ungodly hour in the first place - but thatrsquos another story Nowhere in Spain or Britain ndash or anywhere else in Northern Europe for that matter ndash do you ever get the opportunity to see the full splendour of the night sky beyond the curse of light and
other pollution and itrsquos only when you find yourself in certain far flung places that you appreciate what you have been missing
I was reading an article this week that almost had me reaching for the cut throat razor The subject was the imminent destruction of the Earth and the whole of human kind and I asked myself why I was reading this stuff I mean if we believed half of what they tell us then we might as well all max out on our credit cards and jet off to the Seychelles or Mustique for a final mad fling We could at least wait for the inevitable big bang and resulting tsunami in a bit of luxury Being drenched in coconut oil and getting a full body massage on a talcum powder beach from an olive skinned young goddess wearing nothing but a hibiscus flower in her titian hair would be a heck of a way to buy the ranch
Got so excited thinking
about it Irsquove just spilled my coffee on the keyboard Yoursquoll have to give me a minute
As I was saying - we might as well go the whole hog and indulge our fantasies hell we could really push the boat out and fill our cars up at a British petrol station Because ndash and herersquos the point - while the Milky Way and the zillion other galaxies may be an awesome spectacle it seems that itrsquos a ruddy dangerous place and this planet of ours is the last spot in the well um Universe that you want to be
If they arenrsquot talking about the prophecies of Nostradamus then itrsquos the Mayans and their prediction that it all comes to a shuddering end on December 21st 2012 If they can be that accurate about the date I ask myself then why couldnrsquot they have at least said whether it will be morning or afternoon then I would know whether or not I can get one last session in at the pub
Apocalypse or Armageddon comet or asteroid white dwarf By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
or red giant nuclear holocaust or worldwide starvation ndash the doom laden possibilities are almost endless Scientists seem to agree though that the most likely scenario is some sort of collision with a bit of space debris that isnrsquot looking where itrsquos going Not a question of if they say but actually when Very comforting
The technology is there we are told so itrsquos just a question of the nations of earth kissing and making up putting their heads and resources together and building a fleet - or whatever it is you call a flock of super missiles - and blasting the thing before it reaches us All it takes is for us to get together and cooperate
No problem there then
But just when we get this glimpse of salvation and start to breathe a collective sigh of relief some other scientist with cork screw hair thick glasses and corduroy trousers tells us that in fact the most likely source of our demise comes not from some cosmic boulder but from
a thing called a neutron star
Itrsquos all astronomy and Lady Gaga to me but it seems that when certain stars collapse in on themselves they produce a huge energy beam of gamma rays and if it happens to be pointing at us when it occurs then we ndash and anything else in its path - are all toast In this case literally because it strips away the protective whatsits around our planet and we get cooked like a micro waved pop tart
But herersquos the really frightening bit
Because this beam of energy is travelling at the speed of light it cannot be detected in advance - one minute you are walking the Shitzu and the next you are both charcoal on legs A veritable Loss - wife and dog
But I have given it some thought and given a choice I would prefer the quick ending to a lingering death at the hands of Cameron and Cleggy
the coalition or a cosmic Death ray ndash some choice
26 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEsso
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aCRoss8 Went fishing wasted time with ldquoA World Without
Loverdquo (lame ending) (7)10 Prepared (almost) to produce ldquolove Me dordquo
not for nothing (7)11 closed book - ldquoMy Wayrdquo - with entertainerrsquos first
lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
with a herb (7)13 sentenced men coded new ldquochangesrdquo (9)15 half of ldquoWomanrdquo centrally churns to the bone (5)16 ldquobohemian rhapsodyrdquo lacking means to create
rabies (11)20 At first ldquodaysrdquo lost middle at parties (3)21 ldquoPenny lanerdquo initially to turn doctor Precisely
(5)22 With first tune dropped better ldquololardquo version is
passable (9)25 illuminated without mime ldquorelease Merdquo is as far
as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
28 ldquostarmanrdquo misses mother switching two letters and bringing back example thatrsquos alien (7)
29 Good ending of ldquotruerdquo - note repeated with stablersquos first horses (3-4)
doWn 1 a cat i put before beginning
of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
- replacing daughter with maiden (6)
3 Lacking the beginning and end ldquoMove closerrdquo for Bush (4)
4 Centrepiece of heavy metal without final tune from ldquoten thousand Years Agordquo perhaps (3-3)
5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
6 starts to entertain many bands - ldquoAlrightrdquo led
musical extravaganza dignity preserved (8)7 not one for ldquohelprdquo writer leaves out a list and
head of station puts it off to another day (8)9 senior member of lair - ldquoWithout Yourdquo nearly
coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
aCRoss1 Marmoset (6)4 Expecting (8)10 what some people give (9)11 Plans or schemes (5)12 acquires deservedly (5)13 Preach (9)14 disappointment (7)16 Circuits around a race course (4)19 Pierce (4)21 Large rock (7)24 Reversal (9)25 Piloted a vehicle (5)26 Jargon (5)27 Belittled (9)28 Protective coverings or structures (8)29 Principally (6)
doWn1 without warning (8)2 Create (8)3 seizure (5)5 squanderer (7)6 spur-of-the-moment (9)7 wry (6)8 vapors (6)9 decline in condition (6)15 not innermost (9)17 a city in alberta Canada (8)18 affable (8)20 Blinkers (7)21 Having two parts (6)22 Cedes (6)23 Express (6)25 Belief (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
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Mon-thursamp saturday
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730pmEntry 3euro or 650euro to include beef burger amp chips
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sat 30th June 730pm
fathers Daysunday June 17th 1230pm - 5pm
Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
day tiMe speCialsJumbo Hot dog amp Onions euro250Gammon Bap amp salad euro250Lasagne Garlic Bread amp salad euro3503 sausages Mash Onions amp Gravy euro350Tandoori or Cajun wrap Coleslaw amp Crisps euro350fish Chips Mushy Peas or salad euro450Homemade Cottage Pie Chips amp Peas euro450Chicken Chips amp Curry sauce euro450Homemade Gala Pie amp saladeuro450Chicken Chips Peas or salad euro495Homemade steak Pie Chips amp Peas euro495
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P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
w w w m e s o n d e i r e n e c o m
sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sol classifieDs To place your adcall Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore above new Horizon villas
Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
computers
STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
aiRPORT
sERviCEs
Airport social amp
shopping run
Tel 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
Newservicing Repairs
air-con
hobbycRaftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
enClosuRe speCialists
Glass sCReens
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosures
electrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
bull pool constuctionbull maintenancebull BuilDing reformsbull proJect
management
Matt Murray647 841 750
matmurrayesgmailcom CO
nsT
Ru
CTi
On
potty finca Servicespotty finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLinG amp PRuninG
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythinG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
LadiEs waTCH wanTEd must be good make amp quality private buyer Tel 647 379 878CHiLdrsquos CaR seat reasonably priced tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
poZo amp Cesspit eMptyinG
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
FREE ESTIMATES amp ADVICEoffice 662 414 043 Mobile 617 410 534
infocdelectricalservicescomwwwcdelectricalservicescom
CD electricalSERVICES
all electrical work undertaken including rewires upgrades
we work inside or out ampno job is too small
air Conditioning amp alarms
Business opportunity
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
SHADING SPAIN WITH
sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
professional Baby equipment hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
BuildinG pRopeRty and
Drainage
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull ccTv Surveysbull Drainage Repairsbull Location of Cesspitsbull Qualified Engineerbull Expert Reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
beautya v O n C O s M E T i C s claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaireyahooes
ELECTRICIAN
Fully insured amp legal
Boletins supplied
Tel 687 245 569
Neil Godwin25 years experience
Full city amp Guilds
foR salE busInEss opportunity
5 coin operated internet computer kiosks complete set webcams
headphonemicrophonealready in-situ but ideal for any
family barrestaurantgreat earner phone 663 006 390
Advertise your business
heretel 950 121 936 or 902 750 190wwwsoltimescomsalessoltimescom
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMBinG amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
construction Deliveries
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
Buy Buyauction subasta sl
albox amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Coloured gravel amp all building materials
auctions
Md Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experiencesales - service - installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedto pREVEnt A bREAKDown amp EnSuRE EnERgY
EFFiciEnt SAVing wHEn You MoSt nEED YouR Ac HAVE YouR unitS SERVicEDcHEcKED
tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 bull email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafonees
FullY QuAliFiED amp lEgAl
CaFe FoR sale
in albox seRious oFFeRs
only oveR euro15000
telephone634 315 730
n E i G H B O u R HOOd waTCH in sPain Contact and information on our website wwwnhwinspaincom or Geoff Salter Tel 620417777
home security
eXcellent ratestelephone tony650 906 114
MinidiGGeRfor hire with driver
Digger hire
BLOGGinG CiRCLE Mojacar 4 weeks from June 2012(10am)
bull no expeience required bull Just need a laptop with WiFi ability
45euro urmilamediacom or 618 211 968
eDucation
4 dRawER Grey metal filing cabinet lockable 80euro Tel 950 477 299saMsunG Home Cinema Surround with 300w outputUSB HostHdMI outdivx support
50euro As new Tel 661 023 594English china with hunting scene decoration - large plate 6 small plates 6 cups and saucers 35euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas) B E a u T i f u L KnEE length cocktail dress in deep cerise pink from ldquoSimply the Bestrdquo size 16 ideal for wedding or special occasion cost 120euro accept 50euro Tel 634 873 035siLvER GREy fascinator 6euro Tel 634 873 035 BROnzE sOfT leather jacket and
trousers with pearl detail on the sleeve and trousers size 14 50euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)fiBRE GLass oblong tank 3000 litres with tap Measures 24 x 12 X 105 250euro Tel 667 315 268C O M M E R C i a L s T a i n L E s s Steel Twin deep Fat Fryers (Table Top Style) Each a p p r o x i m a t e l y 12 litres Thermostatically controlled 299euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198BuffaLO sEMi - Commercial Panini P r e s s C o n t a c t Grill 79euro Mojacar AreaTel 689 395 198CaT E R P i L L a R Unisex desert Boots Sand Colour Brand new still in box never been warn Size 3 or small 4 35euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198L E x M a R K inKJET Laser Printer Wireless Exc Condition 45euro Tel 689 395 198HP sCannER for xP and Windows 7 with driver only 10euro Tel 662 390 453vidEO recorder with remote end manual Only 10euro Tel 662 390 453MiRaL 150 Cement Mixer 75euro Buyer to collect from Seron area Tel 609 177 037B E H R i n G H E R microphones set of 3 in box with 3x 6metre cables and 3 boom standsnew 100euro Tel 958 063 060
cucADorla idarestaurantampvenuev
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email lavidacucadorgmailcom
for more information
due to ouR GaRden eXpansion amp Busy
tRade in ouR RestauRant We ReQuiRe
a eXperienceD cookto join our busy team
Flexible hours requiredif you enjoy the buzz
of a busy kitchen enjoy amp inspire top class dishes in our
restaurant and provide tasty pub grub in la vida amp garden patio
We Want to Meet you
Air Conditioning Satelliteamp Property Maintenance ServicesRepairs Services Installations
Qualified CampG CITB IEECar AC Portable AC hire
FreeSat Sky Foreign systems FreeSat sd kits ideal for rental
properties amp holiday homesSpanish Aerials Electrical Plumbing950467832 acsspaingmailcomwwwacsspaincom
acs
acs
33SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLBOx All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHil tHE picK Locksmith 24 hours Locked Out Locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
Jewellery amp repairs
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery
arboleasSmall friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged
welcome to viewministry
approvedTracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEdOG amp CAT
SITTER SERVICE
Your home or ours Honest amp trust worthy 3 years experience of all types of animals
references available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
ROLEx OR CaRTiER womanrsquos watch wanted must be good quality private buyer tel 647 379 878
insurance
plumBing
the MetAL WorKs
Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
numBer plates
THE HOusE CLEaRinG sPECiaLisT
immediate Cash Quick decision we cover all areas
we turn up give cash amp carry we buy almost anything
The Highest Cash Prices PaidOnLy serious amp immediate sellers
should call pleaseTel 679 207 545
house clearance
PaIntER dEcoRatoR
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT no1 for plumbing amp
electric CH solar hot water and
water deposits Telephone
950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet sitting in your own home Arboleas amp
surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-platerdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
PRoPERtIEs foR salE REnt
Knightinsurancealbox950 121 943alboxknight-insurancecom
IRonmEtal works
C A R L O S S A L I E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email car lossal ientegmailcom
aampE TayLOR ndash Gas boiler amp plumbing repairs Tel 618 062 080
Cash payment waiting for all your unwanted goods also business
stock liquidations carried out
Call Cash amp Carry Clearances
tel 689 023 602 or 618 725 567
cashandcarry54yahoocouk
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesCaRLOs (saLiEnTE) PLuMBinG amp HEaTinG services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heating
Metal WoRKs Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable service
telephone950 069 208
or 638 449 944email
adweldsyahoocom
IRonmEtal works cont
BaRGain BaRGainonly euro150000 ono
this is a unique spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible Bamp B
for sale massive DetatcheD cortiJo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from moJacar
Build 256 msup2 terrace 100msup2 plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
Completion project villa with room for a
pool brick built upto amp incl roof
Exceptional views 10mins to main town fully legal amp Escritura
75000euro Call to view or
for more details 609 199 394 or 950 064 801
DetatcheD villa for sale
legal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
BRiTisH PLasTERER
All work guarenteed
Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
1 bedroom 1 bathroom
new kitchen amp white goodslovely views of golf course
parking Mojacar approx 7 minstel 664 291 793
apaRtMent FoR sale
euro59999
PuPPy REsCuE - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www p u p p y r e s c u e inspainorgP A L O M I n O K E n n E L S Exclusive boarding kennels cat ter y Tel 950 067 051
paintinG ampdeCoRatinG
bull 35 years experiencebull guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
property to rent urcal2 bed Casita furnished or unfurnished with fully fitted kitchen shower room
lounge with log burner Large fly free patio small garden with shed amp use of allotment A quiet setting with
lovely views within a large fenced area with private parking but only
mins from the motorway amp Huercal Overa
300europcm inc water phone lynne on 666 281 323
LiTTLE zOO now have a
selction of young birds fOR saLEbudgies 8euro eachJava Finches 12euro
Parakeets for hand rearing
only 30euro eachdiamond finches
REady sOOnTel 647 379 795
nEwsPaPER GROuP
are yout Confident amp
energetict able to work
to deadlinest smiling when
the pressure is on
t Well-organised and able to work on your own initiative
t a team player with the ability to work with existing clients but also generate new business
then we wantto meet you
an eXciting opportunity for the right person
soltimes
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email your cV to cmmsoltimescom
Are looking for someone special
fielD sales representative
moJacarIf you enjoy
meeting business people and feel
that you can bring energy and
purpose to the role we would like to hear from you
we provideFull and on-going
trainingGood working
conditionsGood package
available for the right person
Mobile phone amp expenses
Flexible hours
In all Coastal amp Inland areas
wwwcitrushomes-spaincomcitrushomes-hqhotmailcom
Telephone 638 849 254
RENTAL PROPERTIES NEEDED
Hi my name is Cassie irsquom a German Shepherd X amp i am spayedBecause i was mistreated by men i can
be a little nervous of them sometimesi am a very
affectionate girl who loves to play amp cuddlesand i get
on well with other Dogs DoB 01122010 You can
meet me at the Dog House Call paul on 626 766
073 or email thedoghsehotmailcom
aRBOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
HiLTOn CaTTERy The best care for your cat Call 950 163 489
tess was in a bad state when found but is now fit and healthy amp needs a permanent home Her nature is very loving amp she enjoys lots of attention She responds well on amp off the lead and is very happy mixing
with dogs she does not know She is very cat friendly amp generally an all round lovely dog She was found at the end of august last year and is approximately 2 yrs old She is chipped amp neuteredif you can help tess please ring 663 762 642 the APSA homing officer
lovely dog needs a home
Hi my name is Osa Irsquom of mixed breed amp Irsquom spayed I can be a bit of a live wire amp I am very entertaining dOB 01012008 you
can meet me at The dog House I am waiting for you Call Paul on 626 766 073 or email thedoghsehotmailcom
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
JoB vacancyExPERiEnCEd COOK required for full time position in a busy bar in Almerimar Tel 680 210 827
telephone paulette for more information on how to advertise with
soltimes950 121 936 or 902 750 190
email sales soltimescom
tel 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
quality work guaranteeD give your property a
fresh look this summer
painter amp decorating
FRee estiMatesoveR 30 yeaRs eXpeRienCe
34 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
RanCHO Luz dEL sOL Retamar Partaloa One to one or group lessons latest En standard hats provided Escorted hacking and treks Qualified BHS Instructor Call Erika drew on 678 838 547
staBles
motoring section
dB auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call dave on 678 487 689
wanteD
car parts
storage rooms for rent 5 square
meters to 15sqmeters
roquetas de mar urbanisation
from 5euro a weektel 650 038 251
satEllItEtelevision
a1 sKy television systeMs
satellite Tv installations alignment of dishes etc
Also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
storage
Floor AND wAll TiliNG SpeciAliST
Call Steve HolmanTel 697 678 708
Not a jack ofall trades
just a master of one
25 yEARS experieNce
tilingremovals cont
LaRGE van
Spain - UK
Full or half
loads plus
car transport
Tel (0044)
796 9123588
spAin - uK - spAin reMoVALs
Friendly reliable serviceFully Legal
special deals from uK - spainOffice 968 564 298Mobile 696 621 884
marmenorremovalshotmailcom
see our main advert on page 5 tel 968 654 667
for sale
DVLA notified Also 4x4rsquos breaking All parts available
distance no object Will collect and deliver BUyERS OF ALL METALS
Brass Copper Lead aluminium amp Top prices paid for Gold
tel 645 094 339 or 950 064 763
sCRap CaRs WantedTOP PRiCEs Paid
MotoRBiKe FoR sale suzuki Marauder vZ800cc
on spanish platesReg 2001 itv July 2013 with standard exhaust amp custom 4500 miles vGC
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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38 SOLTIMES FEBRUARY 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sportsports shorts
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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19th hole golf society
urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
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rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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Plas-TechUK government ministers will boycott
Englandrsquos group games in the European football championships in Ukraine over the countryrsquos human rights record
The UK is particularly concerned at the ldquoselective justicerdquo meted out to jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko
Other EU nations have also threatened a boycott of the tournament being jointly hosted with Poland
Ukrainersquos ambassador to the UK said ldquosport and politics do not mixrdquo and concerns must be raised in other ways
Ms Tymoshenko played a key role in the Orange Revolution in 2004 and says her imprisonment for alleged corruption is an act of political revenge by Ukrainersquos President Viktor Yanukovych
The authorities have rejected Ms Tymoshenkorsquos allegations She was jailed for seven years in October for abuse of power during her time as prime minister
Last week she ended a 20-day hunger strike after being moved to a hospital in Kharkiv where she is being treated by a German doctor
The UK Foreign Office said no officials would attend the three group games and it was keeping attendance at later stages of the tournament ldquounder review in the light of ministersrsquo busy schedules ahead of the Olympics and widespread concerns about selective justice and the rule of law in Ukrainerdquo
Asked about the boycott Foreign Secretary William Hague said Ukraine had ldquoserious problemsrdquo and the UK government did not want its backing for the England team to be interpreted as ldquogiving political support to some things which have been happening in Ukraine which we donrsquot agree withrdquo
The BBC News Channelrsquos chief political correspondent Norman Smith said the move was a ldquoserious diplomatic snubrdquo for Ukraine - which is hoping to use the tournament to boost tourism and showcase the country to the rest of Europe
Ukrainian foreign ministry spokesman Oleg Voloshin said Britainrsquos concerns were understood but the boycott would only damage football and would
not affect Ms Tymoshenkorsquos case
And Ukrainersquos most senior diplomat in London said he was ldquounawarerdquo the decision was linked to the treatment of Ms Tymoshenko
ldquoAs far as the rule of law and selective justice there are other forums where these can be discussed and sport and politics donrsquot mix togetherrdquo Volodymr Khandogiy told the BBC
He added ldquoIt is their free choice not to go but they should see the issue in the context that this is not about a Ukrainian championship They are not going to an international championship and they are not supporting their teamrdquo
If England are to reach the final of the tournament they must play at least five games in Ukraine
Should they get through to the knock-out phase they will play their quarter final in either Donetsk or Kiev If England come second in their group and go on to win the quarter final their semi-final will be in Donetsk The final is to be held in Kiev
UK Sports Minister Hugh Robertson would normally have been expected to go the group games but was occupied with Olympic duties the Department of Culture Media and Sport said
ldquoNo final decision had been taken about which ministers were to gordquo said a spokesman
The English team arrived at their base in the Polish city of Krakow on Wednesday ahead of their first game in Donetsk against France on Monday
Asked for his reaction to the boycott senior Football Association official Adrian Bevington said ldquowe can only focus on our plansrdquo
Ms Tymoshenkorsquos daughter Eugenia this week told BBC News she ldquounderstoodrdquo the political boycott but wanted the tournament to go ahead
ldquoWe understand the political boycott of European leaders who protect the rule of law who respect human rights who cannot go there and shake Yanukovychrsquos hand But I think sports events should go on My mother when she was in government fought for the right to host this championship in Ukrainerdquo
UK miNiSTErS bOyCOTT ENgLAND gAmES iN UKrAiNE
lsquostolen babyrsquo from Valencia finds her mother after 38 years A Valencian woman has
found out at the age of 38 that she was one of the lsquostolen babiesrsquo of Francorsquos era and has managed to trace her mother to Extremadura
RMG who does not wish to reveal her full name yet as the family of her adoptive parents do not yet know that she has found her birth mother discovered that she was born in Galicia in 1973 in the town of Leacuterez (Pontevedra)
An investigation by the pressure group lsquoSOS Stolen Babiesrsquo led to the discovery of one of
RMGrsquos brothers who is now 62 and lives in Buenos Aires
She found out via her Argentina-based sibling that she had another four living although a fifth one had died many years ago
Her mother who is now in her 80s told her new-found daughter that lsquothe nunrsquo had taken her baby away as soon as she was born
She is now looking forward to meeting her grandchildren aged six and two
RMG who is now living in Toledo says she
always suspected she was adopted because of her parentsrsquo shifty behaviour when they registered her for a national identity card and the fact she saw a lsquostrangersquo annotation on her birth certificate
Both parents have now died and had never told her she was adopted
A spokeswoman for lsquoSOS Stolen Babiesrsquo says the majority of adoptive parents had no idea that the infants had been taken away from their natural mothers at birth
Only a few were aware of what was going on says the association
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EURoPEAN LEADERS BLAMED FoR lsquoABSENCE oF A CREDIBLE vISIoNrsquo FoR EURoa serious mishandling of the debt crisis by euroPean leaders led fitch to axe sPainrsquos credit rating by three notches
and issue a warnings on the stability of countryrsquos banks debt leVels and economy the telegraPh rePortsIn a report that will be embarrassing for Berlin and
Brussels the credit rating agency said ldquopolicy mis-steps at the European levelrdquo and an ldquoabsence of a credible visionrdquo for the euro had resulted in a ldquodramatic erosion of Spainrsquos sovereign profilerdquo
Spainrsquos credit rating was cut to BBB from A leaving the eurozonersquos fourth biggest economy languishing just above junk status
Fitch said the cost of bailing out its banks is likely to cost around euro60bn (pound486bn) but could rise to as much as euro100bn the rating agency said more than three times higher than the euro30bn in its last ldquobaseline estimaterdquo
Fitch hiked up its estimates of government debt levels from 82pc of GDP by 2013 made at the beginning of this year to 95pc by 2015 The rating agency said that it no longer expected Spainrsquos economy to return to growth next year but remain in recession for 2012 and 2013
While Spain is at the centre of the storm all sinner states have been effected Fitch said ldquoThe absence of a credible vision of a reformed [monetary union] and financial lsquofirewallrsquo has rendered Spain and other so-called peripheral nations vulnerable to capital flight and undercut their access to affordable fiscal fundingrdquo the report said
It added ldquoThe dramatic erosion of Spainrsquos sovereign credit profile and ratings over the last year in part reflects policy mis-steps at the European level that in Fitchrsquos opinion have aggravated the economic and financial challenges facing Spain as it seeks to rebalance and restructure the economy The intensification of the eurozone crisis in the latter half of last year pushed the region and Spain back into recession exacerbating concerns over sovereign and bank solvencyrdquo
Fitch said Spain would only retain its investment grade rating if the eurozone remained in tact and its institutions including the ECB and bail-outs ldquowill in extremis provide
financial support to prevent a fiscal funding crisisrdquoThe flight of capital looks set to continue as Chinarsquos
biggest sovereign wealth funds China Investment Corp said it was cutting its exposure to Europe Chairman Lou Jiwei told reporters ldquoThere is a risk that the euro zone may fall apart and that risk is rising Right now we find there is too much risk in Europersquos public marketsrdquo
In another blow to Madrid the deputy governor of the Bank of Spain Javier Ariztegui last night warned two more banks - Caixa Catalunya and Novagalicia need a total euro9bn state support Madrid is determined to wait for the independent audits of its banks before announcing a rescue strategy A leaked draft of the IMF audit which is due to be published on Monday will recommend that Madrid injects at euro40bn into the ailing sector
The euro dropped suddenly against the dollar when Fitchrsquos report was published European stockmarkets had already closed
Shares had staged a second day rally fuelled a surprise move by China to cuts its interest rates as well as by optimism that Angela Merkel was preparing to sanction a central rescue of Spanish banks Traders were also relieved that Spain managed to hold an expensive but successful auction of euro2bn bonds
Earlier gains were pared after Ben Bernanke chairman of the Federal Reserve in American doused hopes of any imminent monetary stimulus The FTSE 100 in London rose 12pc Germanyrsquos DAX climbed 08pc and Francersquos CAC was up 04pc
Ms Merkel used a joint press conference with David Cameron in Berlin to declare that ldquoGermany is readyrdquo to use the eurzonersquos full machinery to support Spain and the other sinner states The German Chancellor said ldquoWe have created the instruments for support in the euro zone and that Germany is ready to use these instruments whenever
it may prove necessaryrdquo Ms Merkel did not give details on the type of tools she was referring to but traders jumped on the hope that the Chancellor was preparing to unleash the bail-out funds to prop up Spanish banks
Mariano Rajoy the Spanish prime minister has lobbied for weeks for the European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF) and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to be allowed to lend directly to his countryrsquos banks This week officials in Brussels said plans were being worked on to use the funds to lead an ldquoausterity-literdquo rescue effort The bail-out could be as much as euro80bn
Although Mario Draghi president of the ECB has said the funds do not have the mandate to bail-out banks experts pointed to the provisions of the EFSFrsquos ldquoprecautionary programmerdquo that could be used to help Spain without a full bail-out
Meanwhile the eurozone was hit with yet more drastic economic data French unemployment hit 10pc during the first quarter up 02pc on the previous three months and 04pc year-on-year Greecersquos unemployment rate hit 219pc in March spiking from 157pc a year earlier
london 2012more olymPic tickets releasedMore tickets for some of the Olympicsrsquo
most popular events have gone on sale on a first come first served basis This batch is made up of 43000 ldquocontingency ticketsrdquo held back until venues and spaces were confirmed They are for the opening and closing ceremonies and six sports - athletics swimming football at Wembley volleyball table tennis and boxing
Meanwhile the BBCrsquos Olympics correspondent James Pearce has reported a drop in ticket sales with hundreds of thousands still to be sold The sale started on Olympics organiser Locogrsquos website at 1100 BST
As with other Olympics tickets the latest batch can only be bought using a Visa card Prices for the opening or closing ceremony
tickets start at pound995 Tickets for the six sports range from pound20 to pound720 across 96 sessions Meanwhile tPearce says that there has been a recent slowdown in ticket sales with 250000 still available from the last batch put on sale And Olympics organisers say another 257000 will be put on sale before the Games In all some 125 million football tickets are still available
Locog says more than eight million tickets have been sold for the Olympics and Paralympics Locogrsquos ticketing system has drawn criticism in the past with its sales website seemingly unable to cope with the demand for tickets In some cases the system reportedly informed potential buyers they had secured tickets and then later told them that they had failed
An investigation has begun into claims that Ofsted approved ldquocut and pasterdquo inspection reports using identical sentences and phrases
Two primary schools were placed in special measures following the reports describing ldquoinadequaterdquo standards the TES reports
Ofsted is looking at whether Belvedere Junior School in Kent and Malmesbury Primary School in east London were treated unfairly But it stands by the overall judgments
The reports on the two schools repeat a number of sentences verbatim and key
passages differ by only one or two words according to the Times Educational Supplement
Both schools were visited by a team with the same lead inspector who works for Tribal a company contracted by Ofsted to carry out inspections
And both reports say ldquoSome teachers do not plan learning for pupils at their different levels of ability and marking is not leading to improvementrdquo
Both reports make comments about the low attainment of pupils in reading writing and maths which vary by just a few
wordsBelvedere was inspected in
January with the report which judged the school should be put into special measures published in March
Malmesbury was inspected in March with the report declaring it inadequate and requiring special measures published a month later
National Association of Head Teachers general secretary Russell Hobby said he had heard anecdotal reports of ldquocut and pasterdquo reports adding such a practice was ldquonot acceptable given that the fate of the school rests on what is writtenrdquo
lsquoCUT AND PASTErsquo oFSTED REPoRT CLAIMS
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call Mark on 693 774 932and email all your news and views to editorsoltimescom
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el eJiDoThe Government of El Ejido has managed to make
a saving of 500000euro through the restructuring of the transport service
The Junta de Gobierno of the Ayuntamiento de El Ejido held a meeting at which certifications for the months January February March and April 2012 for the Servicio de Transporte Urbano de Viajeros (Urban Travellers Transportation Service) showed a very substantial reduction in the cost around 40000 euro per month
The Concejaliacutea de Obras Puacuteblicas Mantenimiento y Servicios in collaboration with the company Ramon del Pino has undertaken a restructuring of the Public Transport Service to do away with duplicate lines thus generating significant savings every month
The planning was carried out according to schedules time and use so that no member of the public in the municipality is left without public transport since the routes no longer in operation are still covered by buses of the Consorcio Metropolitano de Transporte which is owned by El Ejido and the Municipal Bus Service
The spokesman of the Government team Joseacute Francisco Rivera said that lsquothe service restructuring has generated a tremendous savings as evidenced by the certification of the past five months which reached an amount of 203000euro Previously the bills for each month exceeded 100000euro but now do not exceed 60000euro If we keep to this trend we will realise an annual saving of 490000euro
el eJiDoThe Policiacutea Local of El Ejido have arrested a Spanish national in possession of a consignment of 100 boxes of ampoules of 250 mg of Androtardyl anabolic steroids
The detainee was employed by a shipping company and took advantage of his trip to Morocco to smuggle the goods in for sale later in Spain
The operation also yielded several mobile phones plus 2125euro in small currency
The incident occurred after midnight when two officers of the Policiacutea Local were conducting a routine check at Avenida del 30 El Ejido and stopped a vehicle whose driver showed some nervousness when spoken to by the officers
Acting on suspicion they proceeded to inspect the trunk of the vehicle in which they found a plastic bag with 50 boxes of steroids
Later on after inspection of the individualrsquos work vehicle officers found another 50 boxes of anabolic steroids as well as several purses with money which were found when the suspect was frisked
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friday golf societyalmerimar friDay golf - 8 June
We had 24 players including 4 guests taking part in Friday golf tthis week We played in bright sunshine with the wind speed rising throughout the day
This week we played a Reverse Waltz with 2 hidden holes With 3 scores to count on the first hole 2 to count on the second hole then 3 on the third This pattern is then repeated on the following 15 holes
The winning team was John Woodhead Alan Sharpe plus two guests Harry Willaboordse and his son Sander They scored an exceptional 97 points with the star of the show being Harry scoring 40 points playing off 36 (sloped to 37) having only taken up golf less than a year ago
Last place and chocolates went to Mel Moody his guest Steve Edwards Nina Taylor and Leo Marees with a score of 79 points
Nearest the pin was won this week by Mike Green with a distance of 755m
We had 3 people beat their handicaps this week Mr President with 39 points plus Barry Castle and Mike Green with 38 points Well done to all of them
You can see the full results at
wwwfridaygolfsocietyes
If you would like to take part in the friendly Friday competitions at Almerimar you can put your name up on the entry list by the pro-shop or contact info
fridaygolfsocietyes
This May has been the driest and second-hottest in over 60 years according to the State meteorological agency AEMET
The Mediterranean and south coasts in particular have seen unprecedented climates which are more akin to those found in July
Temperatures have been an average of 25ordmC higher although in practice parts of the coast were sweltering as the mercury hit the high 30s and even 40s at a time of year when it rarely creeps above 20ordmC to 25ordmCC
And rainfall has been 88 per cent lower than average says AEMET being a mere 58 litres per square metre or 058mm
This means last month was the driest May since 1950 and the second-hottest in over 30 years beaten only by May 1999
Temperatures on Sunday May 13 ndash the hottest day of the month ndash rose to 392ordmC and 393ordmC in Xagravetiva and Miramar (Valencia) respectively and 397ordmC in Carcaixent (Valencia)
yesterday and today saw the thermometer shoot up to between 29ordmC and 34ordmC in the shade along the Mediterranean coast despite predictions of a drop in temperatures after the May heatwave
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RBL RoQUETAS DE MAR CELEBRATE THE DIAMoND JUBILEEon 5th June the Roquetas de Mar Branch of the Royal British Legion held a Diamond
Jubilee Celebration Party at their new venue ldquoThe Lodgerdquo decorated with bunting for the occasion
Cava was supplied by our host Juan with which to raise our glasses in a toast to Her Majesty the Queen
Everyone turned up dressed in red white and blue and enjoyed the party food supplied by the members
Special ldquothanksrdquo goes to Juanrsquos daughter Sophie for making the gorgeous creamy cup cakes
Mike amp Jenny compiled a ldquoRoyalrdquo quiz and the winners were Frieda amp Pam from ldquovivaldirdquo There was also a bottle tombola which raised money for the Poppy Fund
ryANAir fiNED fOr DENyiNg bOArDiNg TO TWO-yEAr-OLD ON NEW yEArrsquoS EvE Low-cost airline Ryanair has been fined
for refusing to allow a two-year-old girl to board a plane destined for Sevilla from Valencia airport on New Yearrsquos Eve 2010
They claimed the parentsrsquo libro de familia the official birth certificate produced once a newborn baby is registered was not sufficient as identification and insisted on seeing her photo ID card
But the National Security Plan drawn up by the Civil Aviation Authority says a libro de familia is valid as identification for boarding a flight for children under 14 accompanied by their parents
Mum and dad Elena and Jaime had to rush around finding another flight to be able to get to their family in time to
celebrate the New Year
This involved two connecting flights changing in Madrid and cost them an extra 1300 euros on top of the cost of the Ryanair flight they were barred from taking
To rub salt in the wound the Ryanair steward reportedly told the parents ldquoWe are not preventing yourself and your wife from boarding Only your daughter is unable to enter the aircraftrdquo to which Jaime replied ldquoand what are we supposed to do with our daughter Are you going to look after herrdquo
Ryanairrsquos employees at Valencia airport did not turn up to the court hearing this week meaning they have been ordered to pay the couple 1500 euros and have also been found to be in contempt of court
mass Pharmacy strike as goVernment fails to Pay uP
Over 97 of pharmacies joined in June 9th strike across the Comunidad Valenciana in protest over the regional governmentrsquos failure to settle its debts Chemistsrsquo outlets in the provinces of Valencia Alicante and Castelloacuten are owed more than 480 million euros Many are now finding they are running out of certain brands of medication and customers frequently have to visit
three or four branches to obtain their prescription drugs Although the last round of strikes led to the Generalitat Valenciana paying 120 million euros to pharmacies in the region ndash corresponding with the sum owed to them for January this year ndash authorities have not produced a single ceacutentimo since The regional government was due to pay them today for February but the general consensus
was that they would not receive any money
And the Generalitat has already remarked on its lack of cashflow enabling it to settle its debts Today saw all bar three per cent of chemistsrsquo shops in Valencia and Castelloacuten and one per cent in Alicante closed for the day and many had pinned protest posters in their windows or held pickets outside their doors
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eat a curryEver wondered why
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on a sweat It also opens up blood vessels in the skin allowing more heat to escape from your bodyrsquo
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Yes really Ugg boots were first worn by Australian surfers to regulate the temperature of their feet Wool is full of air pockets that allow air to circulate and your feet to breathe Think of Ugg-style boots as akin to a flask keeping their contents cool or warm in reaction to the temperature of the feet We recommend that the boots are worn without socks so that the woolrsquos natural thermo-regulation properties arenrsquot hampered
have a paDDleDipping your feet in cold
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Strange but true having a
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If you were planning on having a quick pint tonight then this will be welcome news
Beer may contain a vitamin which can fight obesity and improve muscle strength scientists claim
The lsquomiracle moleculersquo which has been found in milk and may also be present in beer and some foods has no side effects and could even lengthen lifespan they say
The snag is that the molecule called nicotinamide riboside (NR) is extremely small difficult to find and expensive to synthesise
Johnan Auwerx head of the Ecole Polytechnique Federale in Lausanne Switzerland said experiments using mice revealed the moleculersquos potential
In an article in the specialist journal Cell Metabolism journal Mr Auwerx called the results lsquoimpressiversquo
lsquoNR appears to play a role in preventing obesityrsquo said Mr Auwerx
Working with Weill Cornell Medical College in New York his team found mice on a high-fat diet that were fed NR gained significantly less weight ndash 60 per cent ndash than mice eating the same diet without NR supplements
And none of the NR-treated mice had indications that they were developing diabetes unlike the untreated mice
Mice which were fed NR supplements over a ten-week period had better endurance performance than those who were not
They were also in better shape ndash and
this was confirmed by observations of their muscle fibres under the microscope
The molecule works by becoming trapped in cells where it boosts the metabolism much like resveratrol which is found in wine
No side effects were discovered during the experiments
lsquoIt really appears that cells use what they need when they need it and the rest is set aside without
being transformed into any kind of deleterious formrsquo said study author Carles Canto in a statement
Mice who had been fed the molecule also performed better in endurance tests as well as in tests measuring heat loss
The researchers believe an increase in the molecule reflects an improvement in mitochondrial function the part of the cell that supplies energy
Mitochondria are thought to play a part in the aging process It is hoped that by stimulating mitochondrial function with the NR molecule scientists may see increases in longevity as well as other health improvements
But the molecule is difficult to reproduce and extremely small lsquoAt the moment we canrsquot even measure its concentration in milk so itrsquos impossible to know how much you would have to drink to be able to observe its effectsrsquo Mr Auwerx added
Research will continue with human testing at some point in the future
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Providing a unique perspective of life under the ocean wave (or even puddle ripple) this Underwater Photography competition must have been a tough call
More than 11000 photos from 130 countries were submitted to this yearrsquos contest the contest is the longest running and most prestigious online
Here is a small selection of our favourites here seewwwunderwaterphotographycom for many more
unDerwater photography
AirLiNES NEED gOvErNmENT SUPPOrT TO mAKE biOfUELS mOrE AffOrDAbLE iN OrDEr TO rEDUCE POLLUTiON AND CArbON EmiSSiONS ThE hEAD Of ThE gLObAL AviATiON iNDUSTry grOUP hAS SAiD
AirLiNES ASK fOr fiNANCiAL hELP TO DEvELOP biOfUELS
Around 1500 commercial flights have been made using fuel made from plants and waste products but supplies are limited and costly said Tony Tyler chief executive of the International Air Transport Association
ldquoWe need governments to adopt policies to help support commercialisation of biofuels to bring up the volume and bring down the pricerdquo Mr Tyler said
The industry is under increasing pressure to reduce its environmental impact following the introduction of the European Unionrsquos Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in January under which airlines operating in Europe are charged for exceeding carbon emission limits
Governments in both North America and Russia have voiced their opposition to ETS while India and China have ordered their airlines not to cooperate with the scheme The EU has said it would reconsider its policy if the UNrsquos International Civil Aviation Organization produces a global agreement to regulate emissions
Although aviation accounts for only three per cent of man-made carbon emissions scientists say it is among the fastest-growing sources
Aircraft manufacturers and energy companies have experimented with fuels made from a variety of plants including jatropha an oily nut camelina a flower with an oily stem and algae
The first commercial flight to take off from Britain using biofuel was operated by Thomson Airways in October and used a combination of used cooking oil and regular jet fuel At the time Thomson claimed that the use of biofuels could reduce the aviation industryrsquos carbon dioxide emissions by up to 80 per cent a figure that Mr Tyler reiterated
However charities such as ActionAid have criticised the use of biofuels They claim that growing crops to fuel engines rather than feed the local population pushes up the cost of food and increases poverty
16 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
mamps set to launch Bank to take on high street lendersMarks amp Spencers has announced plans
to open an in-branch banking service in its Marble Arch flagship store in London with plans to expand the service to 50 larger outlets across the country in the next two years
Mortgages will not be offered initially however the retailer expects to extend the range of services it provides which will start with current accounts to include home loans
MampS added that the branches ldquowill be open twice as long as traditional high street banks mirroring MampS store opening hours and enabling customers to bank while they shop seven days a weekrdquo
Marc Bolland chief executive said ldquoMampS is one of the most trusted brands on the Uk high street and wersquove achieved this by continually listening and responding to the needs of our 21m customers This bank will be built on MampS values putting the customer at the heart of the proposition and delivering the exceptional service that sets us apart from the competitionrdquo
The launch of MampS Bank will create 500 Uk jobs by the end of 2013
The opening of the branch will mark an escalation in the retailerrsquos plans to take on Britainrsquos established high street lenders and will see it go head-to-head against the likes of Barclays and Lloyds TSB
Marks amp Spencer has already established a major foothold in the financial services market through MampS Money hSBC Britainrsquos largest bank owns the business in its entirety and operates it as profit share joint venture with Marks amp Spencer
At present MampS Money offers credit cards savings accounts and a range of insurance products It will now be rebranded MampS Bank to reflect the expansion of the banking services it will offer
MampS Money employs 1400 staff and was acquired by hSBC in 2004 for pound762m as part of a move by former Marks amp Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose to retrench and focus on the retailerrsquos core clothing and food businesses
Q I have purchased a property recently and now the tax authorItIes have sent me a letter askIng me to pay more transfer tax Is thIs correct
a what you have received is a lsquocomplementariarsquo In other words the tax authorities consider you have undervalued the purchase and want you to pay more tax this is a shameful practice by the authorities which is extremely difficult to explain to clients with ought embarrassment the government needs to be taken to court in relation to this practice but we have difficulty recommending this at the moment due to the uncertain outcome and up front expenses
transfer tax the proBlem wIth the Benchmark values (please note that this exact same article could be written in relation to InherItance tax as the benchmarks used are exactly the same) If you purchase a second hand property it is subject to transfer tax at the rate of 8
during the days of the property boom with people undervaluing their title deeds quite frequently the authorities decided to establish minimum benchmark values below which they would consider the value declared on the deeds untrue and send a request for the tax not paid plus surcharges etc the benchmark value is the result of multiplying the catastral value by a different multiplier established by the authorities for each municipality and is published each year in the BoJa (an official paper available to the public solicitors and notaries on the Internet) for this year for example the benchmark for mojacar is 12 times the catastral value
In the good old property boom days this was not a problem as the resulting benchmark was normally well below the real market value which meant in practice that only people actually cheating the tax office in the first place got sent the letter
the problem is that the benchmarks are now very often above the market value of the property (I would say that in about 80 of transactions in the mojacar area)
this is extremely unfair as in practice it means that if you buy a property for example for 150000 euros you can receive a letter from the tax office saying that the benchmark is in fact 200000 euros and that you have to pay them 8 on the difference plus surcharges
this leaves the purchaser with the choice of paying or fighting the tax office (which in most cases is not worth it due to the complexity expense and doubtful outcome)
Before you purchase ask your solicitor to determine the benchmark value of the property you are purchasing so that at least you know what to expect
If you purchase or inherit a property for under the benchmark the tax authorities are entitled to claim the difference in tax for four years after the last day for payment of the tax (which is one month for a purchase and 6 months from death on an inheritance)
the above is a clear case of abuse by the administration which they should address as soon as possible
legAl CORNeRwIth mIchael davIes aBogadosolIcItorIf you wish us to print an article about a particular topic
please e-mail infodaviessolicitorscom
michael davies is a spanish abogado and has been practicing law in almeriacutea since 1993 he is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ec plot to use competition rules to close Down eurozone Banks
ThE EUROPEAn COMMISSIOn IS ThREATEnInG TO USE EU COMPETITIOn RULES TO CLOSE dOWn ThE FAILInG GREEk SPAnISh And PORTUGUESE BAnkS ThAT hAVE PUShEd ThE EUROzOnE InTO A nEW CRISIS WITh
GREECErsquoS ATEBAnk ThE FIRST In ITS SIGhTS ACCORdInG TO A REPORT PUBLIShEd In ThE TELEGRAPhEU state-aid rules designed
to stop government subsidies distorting competition give the commission sweeping powers to impose restructuring conditions on bank bailouts or even to block the rescue
Over the past two years the rules have been interpreted generously to allow government bank bailouts to go ahead in return for commitments to restructure failing financial institutions but the mood in Brussels has hardened since the initial credit crunch of 2009
rdquoWe are moving into a new phase with Greece Portugal and Spainrdquo an EU official told Reuters ldquoSome banks are going to be squeezed Some are going to be closed downrdquo
Commission officials are pressuring Greece to wind down failed banks including its fifth-largest lender ATEbank by threatening to refuse a bailout on competition grounds
If the EU was to block an ATEbank rescue it would mark a policy shift and a more aggressive stance in
tackling weak European banks at the centre of a dangerous new moment in the eurozone crisis
rdquoIf you have a financial stability component then you could be prepared to rescue a bank but we are beyond that point now in a number of countriesrdquo the official said ldquoATEbank will have to be closed or wound down over timerdquo
ATEbank the Greek central bank and the Greek finance ministry have declined to comment
Last month Greecersquos four biggest banks - national Bank Alpha Eurobank and Piraeus Bank - received euro18bn under the countryrsquos EU-IMF bailout
ATEbank a state-owned agricultural lender founded in 1929 did not get money under the bailout after failing to present a restructuring plan
According to Greek media reports the authorities have started to make early preparations to wind down ATEbank in the second half of the year
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Jubilee Rock coNceRt a gReat SucceSS
Saturday 2nd June was the date of the Queens Diamond Jubilee Rock concert held at the Renfe Building in la alfoquiaThe evening was a night to remembera capacity audience was treated to
the most marvelous entertainment seen in this area The highlight of the evening was the fabulous Queen Tribute Band cHeSS who did not let their fans downrocking their way through all the favourite Queen numbersincluding the wonderful lady GaGa which had all the audience on their feetNot to be outdone our very own los Gringos showed why they are regarded as the best Rock Band this side of Benidormvery soon we are sure they will be the best in the whole of Spainwe are very fortunate to have such talented guys in our midstTo round this wonderful evening off we were treated to the first every show of the elton John Tribute performed by the incredible comedien Justin Sane who showed everybody what a talented and versaile artist he iswhen he appeared on the stage quite a few of the audience beleived the real elton John had arrivedSo many thanks to all these wonderful artists for giving was a most memorable eveningThe night itself made a lossdue to the enforced change of venueoriginally
it was due to an outside concert with an audience of 400 to 500however due to escalating costs of securitylighting etcwe had to cut our lossesHowever the raffle held on the night raised a total of 309 eurosBeccys Bar la Union who provided the Bar have kindly donated a further 200 eurosthis sum will go with the 316 euros already raised by the Race Nights held at Beccys Bar la Unionwith 2 more Race Nights planed in the near future we should acheive our target figure of 1000 euros which will be handed over to vera childrens Home at christmas party Beccys Bar la Union is holding in Decfull details of the expeniture is available to be viewed at Beccys Bar la UnionOur thanks to everybody who attended this great night Beccys Bar la Union
who provided the Bar at considerable cost to themselves and all the people who helped set up the venue and the subsequent cleaningand finally Zurgena who kindly allowed us to use the Renfe Building
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20 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
The banking sector in Spain is right back in the spotlight causing concern throughout Europe More than half of Spainrsquos euro348 billion commercial real estate loans are either in foreclosure or in serious doubt of collection The government has now acknowledged that it will probably need aid for its struggling banks
In Spain as the rest of the EU the bank deposit guarantee is euro100000 per depositor per credit institution If a bank collapses the local scheme ndash the Fondos de Garantia de depositos (FdG) in Spain ndash will refund your savings up to the limit If your savings exceed euro100000 you will continue as an ordinary creditor of the institution for the amount not recovered How much you receive and when would depend how the institution is wound up and its debts settled
In the UK under the Financial Service Compensation Scheme (FSCS) depositors have the first pound85000 of their savings with any one bank protected
Bank deposits in Jersey Guernsey and Isle of Man are not covered by the UK FSCS or EU rules and have their local guarantee schemes with a compensation limit of pound50000
For peace of mind establish what protection your savings and investments have in the event of institutional failure whatever the type and wherever they are held It can vary considerably
nowadays many savers have spread their deposits over more than one banking group Others have moved capital into alternate arrangements that provide a higher level of protection
For example Luxembourg offers the maximum
SpainrsquoS Banking Sector in the SpotlightBy Bill BlevinS Financial correSpondent BlevinS FrankS
possible investor protection available to life insurance policyholders through a state sponsored investor protection regime known as ldquoThe Triangle of Securityrdquo If you have an investment bond issued by a Luxembourg regulated insurance company your investment assets are completely protected should the insurance company fail The regime offers complete segregation of clientsrsquo assets from either the creditors of the insurance company or any of its custodian banks
Talk to a wealth management adviser like Blevins Franks to see if there are steps you can take to increase your investor protection in line with your circumstances
All information contained in this document is based on our understanding of legislation and practice at the time of writing this may change in the futureTo keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world check out the latest news on
our website wwwblevinsfrankscom
UK rECOvEry bEiNg lsquoKiLLED Offrsquo by EUrOzONEThe prospects for economic recovery in
Britain are being ldquokilled offrdquo by the crisis in the eurozone according to Chancellor George Osborne
He says the 17-nation single currency bloc is facing a ldquomoment of truthrdquo which could determine the future of the entire continent for years to come
In some of his strongest comments to date the Chancellor voiced his exasperation at the repeated failure of the eurozone nations to find a permanent solution to end the financial turmoil
Writing in The Sunday Telegraph he said ldquoThe lesson of the last two years is that treating the latest symptom does not cure
the underlying conditionsrdquo
While action is being taken to tackle the problems in the Spanish banking system Mr Osborne said it would not be enough to end the threat to the UK economy
ldquoOur recovery - already facing powerful headwinds from high oil prices and the debt burden left behind by the boom years - is being killed off by the crisis on our doorsteprdquo he said
ldquoI know from talking to British businesses that our country is bursting with entrepreneurial spirit and exciting investment plans that are being held back because of uncertainty about the future
ldquoThatrsquos why a resolution of the eurozone
crisis would do more than anything else to give our economy a boostrdquo
He added ldquoThe British Government is clear that it is strongly in Britainrsquos interests for our biggest export market to succeed the risks for us of a disorderly outcome are hugerdquo
With the prospect of further turmoil after the forthcoming re-run of the Greek elections the Chancellor called on the eurozone countries to take decisive action to end the instability
ldquoWe are approaching a moment of truth for the eurozonerdquo he said
ldquoAfter more than two years of uncertainty instability and slow growth decisions
taken over the next few months could determine the economic future of the whole European continent for the next decade and beyondrdquo
Mr Osborne again underlined the need for greater fiscal integration - with more pooling of financial resources and the creation of a banking union - across the currency bloc
ldquoThe solution in the eurozone doesnrsquot have to be a full-blown United States of the Eurozone but if it is to be successful it is likely to include most of the mechanisms that make other currencies workrdquo he said
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inVestor sentiment sours oVer sPain bailoutInvestor sentiment over the
Spanish bank bailout has soured just hours after European and Asian stock markets were buoyed by a massive 100bn euro debt deal
In early trading Londonrsquos FTSE 100 index had jumped 180 Frankfurtrsquos DAX 30 hit 204 and in Paris the CAC 40 rose 198
But by early afternoon gains had been reduced to 036 for the FTSE 105 on the DAX and 036 in Paris
Spanish 10-year bond yields had also initially dropped below the psychologically important 6 making it easier for Spainrsquos government to borrow but later rose to 644 as the euphoria
subsidedMadridrsquos IBEX 35 benchmark
index initially soared 577 higher shortly after the open with Spanish bank shares leaping 6 on their first day of trade following the aid deal to recapitalise the countryrsquos weaker lenders
Encouraged by the bailout oil prices had also topped $102 a barrel
The initial positive mood was sparked after Spain asked finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries to rescue its banks which have been crushed by bad land and property loans
They responded by offering up to 100bn euro (pound81bn) in credit
that the Spanish government could funnel to banks
European Commission spokesman Amadeu Altafaj said it would be ldquoreasonablerdquo to charge a modest rate of interest on rescue loans for the banks
ldquoIt is premature to talk about interest rates you cannot talk about a definite rate since it will depend on market conditions but yes percentages of 3 or 4 are reasonable for these operationsrdquo he said
In Asia the Hang Seng had earlier climbed up 24 the Nikkei 19 higher and the Shanghai Composite some 11 as the trading day closed
The rescue for Spainrsquos banks follows bailouts for Greece
Ireland and Portugal since 2010Angela Merkelrsquos government
was forced to defend the EU rescue for Spain with many Germans convinced their generosity is being abused and sceptics warning that promising aid without tough conditions sets a risky precedent
Aides to the German Chancellor justified the huge bailout on the grounds that the Spanish economy was not in such dire shape that it required the kind of terms imposed on Greece and the aid would not be paid directly to Spanish banks
ldquoThe Spanish application comes from the state the money will go to the state
the state is liable and the state takes on the responsibility for the stipulated conditionsrdquo Mrs Merkelrsquos spokesman Steffen Seibert said
Spain is the eurozonersquos fourth-biggest economy - twice the size combined of those countries which have been bailed out so far - and therefore critical to the wider eurozone health
Wider issues of eurozone health also remain with confirmation of Italy being in deep recession with a 08 quarterly rate contraction - the worst in three years
Meanwhile Portuguese banksrsquo borrowing from the European Central Bank rose 6 in May from the previous month to hit
a new record and consumer sentiment has plunged in Ireland according to a new poll
The next key date for the struggling eurozone area comes on Sunday when Greek voters head to the polls and the election is likely to determine whether the debt-mired country will stick with the euro
A financial crisis has gripped Spain since 2008 when its property bubble bust and caused big losses for many banks
A Spanish bank rescue fund set up in 2009 was running out of money and the government has already nationalised Bankia a major bank
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Barsquos owner iag says eurozone woes hitting growth plans
The owner of British Airways International Airlines Group (IAG) has said that the economic woes in the eurozone have hit its expansion plans
Willie Walsh IAGrsquos chief executive said its interest in buying Portugalrsquos biggest airline TAP had ldquosignificantly wanedrdquo due to the situation in Europe
Meanwhile UK airport operator BAA said the eurozone problems were affecting passenger numbers at London Heathrow
It has seen a big fall in passengers flying to countries such as Greece
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IAG had previously expressed an interest in buying TAP to boost its long-haul operations specifically to Brazil
However Mr Walsh told reporters during a visit to Beijing ldquoWe arenrsquot looking at any acquisitions at the moment
ldquoI donrsquot see therersquos anything likely to be available in the short term that would be of interest to usrdquo
The latest monthly figures from BAA showed that Mayrsquos passenger numbers between Heathrow and Greece were
down 113 from a year earlierNumbers to and from Portugal were 114 lower while Italy
was down 92BAA added that cargo flights were also affectedIn addition to Heathrow BAA owns Stansted Southampton
Glasgow and Aberdeen airportsPassenger numbers across the five airports - and Edinburgh
which it sold at the end of May - totalled 93 million last month down just 01 from a year ago
Analyst Tim Coombs managing director of Aviation Economics told the BBC that it was inevitable that the economic problems in the eurozone would hit air passenger numbers
ldquoThe link between economic growth and demand for air travel is very clearrdquo he said
ldquoThe situation [regarding falling passenger numbers to certain eurozone nations] at Heathrow is interesting because at Heathrow you have both business and leisure passengers
ldquoRegarding Willie Walshrsquos comments TAP was IAGrsquos next takeover target but it has been put off by its increased exposure to Spain though the merger with [Spanish carrier] Iberiardquo
BAA and Willie Walshrsquos comments come a day after trade group International Air Transport Association warned that airline losses in Europe were likely to surge as a result of the continuing difficulties in the eurozone
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new Bank hopes to cash in on lsquoclean anD greenrsquo
A global bank dedicated to the hi-tech innovation sector has opened its first branch in the UK and hopes to cash in on Britainrsquos growing ldquoclean technologyrdquo sector
The first US bank to open a commercial banking branch in the UK in several years Silicon Valley Bank specialises in finance for IT life sciences and so-called clean technology
CEO and president Greg Becker said ldquoThe opening of a Silicon Valley Bank branch in London signals a significant step in the evolution of the technology sector in the UK at a time when there is strong government support for a thriving community of local innovation businesses
ldquoOur clients are doing remarkable things We are excited to be a part of their success and thrilled to be open for business in the UKrdquo
Silicon Valley has been a banker for technology brands including Cisco Evernote Mindspeed Mozilla and emerging social media site Pinterest
The bank has operated in the US for three decades and is behind 50 of venture capital-backed technology and life science companies
In recent years parent company SVB Financial Group has expanded its global footprint and also opened offices in Israel India and China
Later this year it will open a new bank with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank which is expected to be the first joint venture bank in China since 1997
Phil Cox head of UK operations said ldquoWe have seen a marked shift in recent years in our chosen niche industriesrsquo activity within the UK
ldquoThe elements of an emerging and effective technology
ecosystem are all around us - first class universities an entrepreneurial and business ownership culture investors the emergence of technology clusters and the support for the sector within the UK government are all very positive indicators
ldquoBuilding on our credentials of supporting technology firms in the US we are excited to be able to help the UKrsquos entrepreneurs meet and exceed their ambitious goalsrdquo
Commenting on the launch Chancellor George Osborne said ldquoThe news that Silicon Valley Bank is launching a full banking service in London is yet more proof that the UK is fast becoming the technology centre of Europe
ldquoThe knowledge expertise and dedication that Silicon Valley Bank brings to the ecosystem is another important step toward our objective to make the UK the best place to start and grow the great technology companies of the futurerdquo
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viewpointcadiz had proved a bit too much for Pete and he retired
to the bedroom of our excellent hotel and announced that he didnrsquot want dinner
i did so i left him and dinnered in the company of the rest of our group However I felt that he needed sustenance of some sort before daybreak so i decided to nobble a couple of those little spanish squares of squashy sweetness from the postre buffet for him to eat in the wee small hours if the mood took him
Plate in hand I approached the sweet platter only to be cut off at the pass by a waiter who scooted in from a tangent and under my very nose abstracted the sweet platter and bore it at speed back to the kitchen
ldquoask him to bring it backrdquo encouraged my friends probably keen to see the biggs eye in action so on his return I halted his gallop with my body and explained politely and Spanishly that my husband was unwell and
unable to attend dinner so I wanted some cake with which to soothe his fevered brow
ldquono cake after 930 only fruitrdquoI deflated like an old balloon and he
made good his escape
I was beaten Pete might eat a sweet squashy square but hersquod never eat a good healthy piece of fruit
Weary I wended my way bedward aware of a Spanish altercation going on behind my back
ldquomadamrdquoi halted gloomilyldquoYou require cakerdquo - the Head waiter had it in
oneas i prepared to explain all over again
the boss administered a sound verbal whipping to his minion who fled to the safety of the kitchen
a millisecond later he returned bearing a pyramid of every sort of postre known to Spanish cuisine plus cutlery and serviettes all balanced precariously on one plate
i took it carefully a n d k n o w i n g that i was on a winner I said ldquoand a bottle of
waterrdquo ldquowater from the barrdquo he begani deployed the biggs eyeWe stood the plate of cakes acting as a buffer between
us but my weaponry was superior ndash I had the blessing of the boss and the biggs eye
Once more he sought refuge in the kitchen from where in short order a bottle of water appeared complete with
bottle opener Pete and i had an excellent midnight feast
all of our own in Room 127 but I expect the waiter spent his evening dreaming
that the Head waiter and that bossy English senora would find togetherness in Hell
By Jos Biggs josbiggshotmailcouk
not after 930
One of the things that impresses me the most about holidaying in the tropics and the memory that stays with me long after the trip is over is the sight of those uncluttered pollution free night skies
There is something very humbling about lying on an exotic beach and taking in the enormity and full glory of the universe Itrsquos also humiliating getting so bladdered that you find yourself lying on the beach at some ungodly hour in the first place - but thatrsquos another story Nowhere in Spain or Britain ndash or anywhere else in Northern Europe for that matter ndash do you ever get the opportunity to see the full splendour of the night sky beyond the curse of light and
other pollution and itrsquos only when you find yourself in certain far flung places that you appreciate what you have been missing
I was reading an article this week that almost had me reaching for the cut throat razor The subject was the imminent destruction of the Earth and the whole of human kind and I asked myself why I was reading this stuff I mean if we believed half of what they tell us then we might as well all max out on our credit cards and jet off to the Seychelles or Mustique for a final mad fling We could at least wait for the inevitable big bang and resulting tsunami in a bit of luxury Being drenched in coconut oil and getting a full body massage on a talcum powder beach from an olive skinned young goddess wearing nothing but a hibiscus flower in her titian hair would be a heck of a way to buy the ranch
Got so excited thinking
about it Irsquove just spilled my coffee on the keyboard Yoursquoll have to give me a minute
As I was saying - we might as well go the whole hog and indulge our fantasies hell we could really push the boat out and fill our cars up at a British petrol station Because ndash and herersquos the point - while the Milky Way and the zillion other galaxies may be an awesome spectacle it seems that itrsquos a ruddy dangerous place and this planet of ours is the last spot in the well um Universe that you want to be
If they arenrsquot talking about the prophecies of Nostradamus then itrsquos the Mayans and their prediction that it all comes to a shuddering end on December 21st 2012 If they can be that accurate about the date I ask myself then why couldnrsquot they have at least said whether it will be morning or afternoon then I would know whether or not I can get one last session in at the pub
Apocalypse or Armageddon comet or asteroid white dwarf By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
or red giant nuclear holocaust or worldwide starvation ndash the doom laden possibilities are almost endless Scientists seem to agree though that the most likely scenario is some sort of collision with a bit of space debris that isnrsquot looking where itrsquos going Not a question of if they say but actually when Very comforting
The technology is there we are told so itrsquos just a question of the nations of earth kissing and making up putting their heads and resources together and building a fleet - or whatever it is you call a flock of super missiles - and blasting the thing before it reaches us All it takes is for us to get together and cooperate
No problem there then
But just when we get this glimpse of salvation and start to breathe a collective sigh of relief some other scientist with cork screw hair thick glasses and corduroy trousers tells us that in fact the most likely source of our demise comes not from some cosmic boulder but from
a thing called a neutron star
Itrsquos all astronomy and Lady Gaga to me but it seems that when certain stars collapse in on themselves they produce a huge energy beam of gamma rays and if it happens to be pointing at us when it occurs then we ndash and anything else in its path - are all toast In this case literally because it strips away the protective whatsits around our planet and we get cooked like a micro waved pop tart
But herersquos the really frightening bit
Because this beam of energy is travelling at the speed of light it cannot be detected in advance - one minute you are walking the Shitzu and the next you are both charcoal on legs A veritable Loss - wife and dog
But I have given it some thought and given a choice I would prefer the quick ending to a lingering death at the hands of Cameron and Cleggy
the coalition or a cosmic Death ray ndash some choice
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lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
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as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
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of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
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5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
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coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
aCRoss1 Marmoset (6)4 Expecting (8)10 what some people give (9)11 Plans or schemes (5)12 acquires deservedly (5)13 Preach (9)14 disappointment (7)16 Circuits around a race course (4)19 Pierce (4)21 Large rock (7)24 Reversal (9)25 Piloted a vehicle (5)26 Jargon (5)27 Belittled (9)28 Protective coverings or structures (8)29 Principally (6)
doWn1 without warning (8)2 Create (8)3 seizure (5)5 squanderer (7)6 spur-of-the-moment (9)7 wry (6)8 vapors (6)9 decline in condition (6)15 not innermost (9)17 a city in alberta Canada (8)18 affable (8)20 Blinkers (7)21 Having two parts (6)22 Cedes (6)23 Express (6)25 Belief (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
27SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Open everyday 12pm - lateTel 950 634 562
lavidacucadorgmailcom Huercal Overa
ALBOX
CUCADOR
La Vida
La Alfoquia
Zurgena
ARBOLEAS
We are here
1km
Junc 547Mojacar E15
Cod amp Chips all dayBeeR-BatteRed Cod hoMeMade
Chips amp peas
FRidays
from
595euro(in the bar)
cucADorla idarestaurantampvenuev
saXon real ale 240euro PER PInt
BuDon
tap
ouR aiM is to pRovide a CoMFoRtaBle amp RelaXed atMospheRe With plenty
oF leG RooM attentive WaitRess seRviCe CoMes as
standaRdStunning viEWS of
olivE grovES amp mountainSonly 5 minutes off the main road
signposted to Cucador (see map below)
la vida RestauRanteveninG Menu
Menu del noCheplus
seRved 6pM-9pMWednesday to satuRday
1230 - 5pM BooKinG advisaBle
traDitional Delicious cookeD sunDay lunch
hiRe the venuefor your Private Parties
weddings and Birthdays etcCall for more details
Mon-thursamp saturday
2 CouRses3 CouRses
lunChtiMes 1230 - 330pMMenu del dia
3 CouRse hoMeCooKinG at itrsquos Best
7euro 5euro
idaBarlav cucADor
vera lions charity race nightsaturday 23rd June
730pmEntry 3euro or 650euro to include beef burger amp chips
Games night that will include
horse Racing and Golf putting
kriS kelly sings dolly partonamp
shania twain etcget your stetson out
10euro pp includes chicken amp chips
coming soonouR GaRden RooM With
speCtaCulaR vieWs oveR the olive GRoves Fly amp MosQuito FRee
sat 30th June 730pm
fathers Daysunday June 17th 1230pm - 5pm
Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
day tiMe speCialsJumbo Hot dog amp Onions euro250Gammon Bap amp salad euro250Lasagne Garlic Bread amp salad euro3503 sausages Mash Onions amp Gravy euro350Tandoori or Cajun wrap Coleslaw amp Crisps euro350fish Chips Mushy Peas or salad euro450Homemade Cottage Pie Chips amp Peas euro450Chicken Chips amp Curry sauce euro450Homemade Gala Pie amp saladeuro450Chicken Chips Peas or salad euro495Homemade steak Pie Chips amp Peas euro495
avda Lepanto 26 albox 04800tel 950 120 261
daily snaCK Menu also availaBle
nExT dOOR TO LOS RIzOSFRUIT amp VEG SHOP
shown live on ourBig screenall euro 2012 matches
Open Mon - sat 8am - 24pmsun 10am - 17pm
Booking Recommendedspanish speaking 950 430 145English speaking 647 730 103
P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
w w w m e s o n d e i r e n e c o m
sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sol classifieDs To place your adcall Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore above new Horizon villas
Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
computers
STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
aiRPORT
sERviCEs
Airport social amp
shopping run
Tel 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
Newservicing Repairs
air-con
hobbycRaftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
enClosuRe speCialists
Glass sCReens
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosures
electrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
bull pool constuctionbull maintenancebull BuilDing reformsbull proJect
management
Matt Murray647 841 750
matmurrayesgmailcom CO
nsT
Ru
CTi
On
potty finca Servicespotty finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLinG amp PRuninG
including all types of palm trees
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tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
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from household items cars antiques houses amp
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Phil Delivers
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telephone634 315 730
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eDucation
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for more information
due to ouR GaRden eXpansion amp Busy
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approvedTracy Mobile 650 211 952
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ROLEx OR CaRTiER womanrsquos watch wanted must be good quality private buyer tel 647 379 878
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the MetAL WorKs
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house clearance
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950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet sitting in your own home Arboleas amp
surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-platerdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
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WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
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e
GB
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adweldsyahoocom
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kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible Bamp B
for sale massive DetatcheD cortiJo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from moJacar
Build 256 msup2 terrace 100msup2 plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
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pool brick built upto amp incl roof
Exceptional views 10mins to main town fully legal amp Escritura
75000euro Call to view or
for more details 609 199 394 or 950 064 801
DetatcheD villa for sale
legal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
BRiTisH PLasTERER
All work guarenteed
Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
1 bedroom 1 bathroom
new kitchen amp white goodslovely views of golf course
parking Mojacar approx 7 minstel 664 291 793
apaRtMent FoR sale
euro59999
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paintinG ampdeCoRatinG
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mins from the motorway amp Huercal Overa
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LiTTLE zOO now have a
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only 30euro eachdiamond finches
REady sOOnTel 647 379 795
nEwsPaPER GROuP
are yout Confident amp
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to deadlinest smiling when
the pressure is on
t Well-organised and able to work on your own initiative
t a team player with the ability to work with existing clients but also generate new business
then we wantto meet you
an eXciting opportunity for the right person
soltimes
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email your cV to cmmsoltimescom
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moJacarIf you enjoy
meeting business people and feel
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we provideFull and on-going
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available for the right person
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wwwcitrushomes-spaincomcitrushomes-hqhotmailcom
Telephone 638 849 254
RENTAL PROPERTIES NEEDED
Hi my name is Cassie irsquom a German Shepherd X amp i am spayedBecause i was mistreated by men i can
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on well with other Dogs DoB 01122010 You can
meet me at the Dog House Call paul on 626 766
073 or email thedoghsehotmailcom
aRBOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
HiLTOn CaTTERy The best care for your cat Call 950 163 489
tess was in a bad state when found but is now fit and healthy amp needs a permanent home Her nature is very loving amp she enjoys lots of attention She responds well on amp off the lead and is very happy mixing
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norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
JoB vacancyExPERiEnCEd COOK required for full time position in a busy bar in Almerimar Tel 680 210 827
telephone paulette for more information on how to advertise with
soltimes950 121 936 or 902 750 190
email sales soltimescom
tel 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
quality work guaranteeD give your property a
fresh look this summer
painter amp decorating
FRee estiMatesoveR 30 yeaRs eXpeRienCe
34 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
RanCHO Luz dEL sOL Retamar Partaloa One to one or group lessons latest En standard hats provided Escorted hacking and treks Qualified BHS Instructor Call Erika drew on 678 838 547
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motoring section
dB auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call dave on 678 487 689
wanteD
car parts
storage rooms for rent 5 square
meters to 15sqmeters
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storage
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tilingremovals cont
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796 9123588
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distance no object Will collect and deliver BUyERS OF ALL METALS
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tel 645 094 339 or 950 064 763
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uRGently ReQuiRed enGlish amp spanish CaRavans
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tel 636 411 540 oR 664 619 819
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JT METALRECYCLING
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WANTED CARS VANS LORRIES TRACTORS
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we also take friDges washing
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has a post box for all your adverts amp announcements
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Do you have a caravan vehicle or motorbike for sale
call paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190
We ReaCh 32000 ReadeRs eveRy WeeK amp so Could you
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situations vacant
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area partfull timetel 664 619 819 or 679 207 545
storage available based ldquoLos Gallardosrdquo amprdquohertfordshirerdquo
call now 0034 620 049 524 (es)
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DAVersquos trAnsport
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75 ton Lorry part loads
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CITROEN RELAy 28LWB HIGH TOP 2002
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MOT September 2012very clean and tidy vehicle
euro2500 ono or Swap for Spanish Estate
or smaller van consideredTel 678 048 808
2005 aC twin air bags taxed until May 2013 Dealer serviced 116000 km
3800euro onoreason for sale returning to england
tel 662 244 199
citroen c3 hDi 70 Furio 14 (Diesel)
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full service history 1600euro plus transfer feetel 950 106 319
mechanics
MiKEs MOBiLE MECHaniCs all
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experience Ring Mike or Chris
628 350 178 or 636 824 974
wanteD
registered July 2011 immaculate condition
16 months warranty left top box amp transfer inc
tel shaun 610324666
mopeD for sale800euro
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call 697 704 400
WAnteD sMALL VW
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other models may be
consideredtel 677 364 715
MOPEd HOnda sfx 50 1999 1700kms hardly used in need of some attention euro300 Tel 652 434 392
35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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Reservations 966 840 289 65 65 32 49024hrs alicante 656 532 725 24hrs Murcia 656 532 724
email infoplaneparkinges wwwplaneparkinges
We have over 20000 square meters of secure parking
alicante and Murcia dual Contracts unliMited tRansFeRsFly into alicante and out of Murcia or vice versa
your vehicle will be waiting for you at the airport of your choicealso available for short term (small fee applies)
no hidden ChaRGes
openinG soonat the new Corvera airport
to offer different annual contracts for flexibility to
all our clientsone aiRpoRt
letliBerty
seguroscover
youon the
highseas
ahoy there
This is where LiBerTY seGurOs the expats number one choice for insurance can help
imagine the headache and financial stress an unfortunate eventuality could cause and just like with car insurance it is actually mandatory to have Public Liability insurance for your vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs cover quintessential needs such as death and Bodily injury Liability to third parties in case you are held responsible for an accident it may cover solicitorrsquos fees medical bills and lost wages The policy could also cover Property damage Liability which will protect you in case of damage to Third Party property as a result of an accident caused by you One may also opt to include a Boat damages cover that will include the cost of the repairs to your own boat as well as other insured components should you for example hit another vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs have various (optional) types of coverage available depending on your individual needs Their staff has extended knowledge of nautical insurance for both sail and motor boats and will be able to give you expert advice in order to include different types of cover while the vessel is sailing floating moored or during transport by land They even offer a nautical Assistance cover to help resolve compromising or difficult situations such as a sea accident or breakdown while being navigated or in displacement which prevents it from arriving to port
LiBerTY seGurOs will even provide emergency repairs to the boat in its specific location to avoid towage to the nearest port if possible how about that for a service depending on the policy LiBerTY seGurOs cover costs to send a pilot or skipper hotel accommodation search and shipment of replacement parts transfer or repatriation of
occupants and even boat surveillance whilst it is easily accessible from the outside as a result of theft or breakdown Finally a quick word of advice for the new boat owners amongst you do not forget that whether your boat is second hand or new be sure to contact LiBerTY seGurOs before you accept legal responsibility for it You can call them
on 902 255 258 or check out their website wwwlibertyexpatriateses for more information about what is available or on how to get in contact with your nearest broker
Your boat has been locked away in
storage and with the sunny weather
fast approaching you are itching to get
her wet for the first time this season
You get her de-winterized antifouled
and everything gets checked over
thoroughly before you experience the
exhilarating feeling of taking her out
to your favorite spots even though
you have taken care of all the physical
aspects in order to make sure your
rides will be pleasurable and trouble
free it is easy to forget to take care of
any unforeseen and above all unhappy
events that might occur whilst taking
your prized possession for a spin
ad
ve
rtising
fea
ture
36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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EURoPEAN LEADERS BLAMED FoR lsquoABSENCE oF A CREDIBLE vISIoNrsquo FoR EURoa serious mishandling of the debt crisis by euroPean leaders led fitch to axe sPainrsquos credit rating by three notches
and issue a warnings on the stability of countryrsquos banks debt leVels and economy the telegraPh rePortsIn a report that will be embarrassing for Berlin and
Brussels the credit rating agency said ldquopolicy mis-steps at the European levelrdquo and an ldquoabsence of a credible visionrdquo for the euro had resulted in a ldquodramatic erosion of Spainrsquos sovereign profilerdquo
Spainrsquos credit rating was cut to BBB from A leaving the eurozonersquos fourth biggest economy languishing just above junk status
Fitch said the cost of bailing out its banks is likely to cost around euro60bn (pound486bn) but could rise to as much as euro100bn the rating agency said more than three times higher than the euro30bn in its last ldquobaseline estimaterdquo
Fitch hiked up its estimates of government debt levels from 82pc of GDP by 2013 made at the beginning of this year to 95pc by 2015 The rating agency said that it no longer expected Spainrsquos economy to return to growth next year but remain in recession for 2012 and 2013
While Spain is at the centre of the storm all sinner states have been effected Fitch said ldquoThe absence of a credible vision of a reformed [monetary union] and financial lsquofirewallrsquo has rendered Spain and other so-called peripheral nations vulnerable to capital flight and undercut their access to affordable fiscal fundingrdquo the report said
It added ldquoThe dramatic erosion of Spainrsquos sovereign credit profile and ratings over the last year in part reflects policy mis-steps at the European level that in Fitchrsquos opinion have aggravated the economic and financial challenges facing Spain as it seeks to rebalance and restructure the economy The intensification of the eurozone crisis in the latter half of last year pushed the region and Spain back into recession exacerbating concerns over sovereign and bank solvencyrdquo
Fitch said Spain would only retain its investment grade rating if the eurozone remained in tact and its institutions including the ECB and bail-outs ldquowill in extremis provide
financial support to prevent a fiscal funding crisisrdquoThe flight of capital looks set to continue as Chinarsquos
biggest sovereign wealth funds China Investment Corp said it was cutting its exposure to Europe Chairman Lou Jiwei told reporters ldquoThere is a risk that the euro zone may fall apart and that risk is rising Right now we find there is too much risk in Europersquos public marketsrdquo
In another blow to Madrid the deputy governor of the Bank of Spain Javier Ariztegui last night warned two more banks - Caixa Catalunya and Novagalicia need a total euro9bn state support Madrid is determined to wait for the independent audits of its banks before announcing a rescue strategy A leaked draft of the IMF audit which is due to be published on Monday will recommend that Madrid injects at euro40bn into the ailing sector
The euro dropped suddenly against the dollar when Fitchrsquos report was published European stockmarkets had already closed
Shares had staged a second day rally fuelled a surprise move by China to cuts its interest rates as well as by optimism that Angela Merkel was preparing to sanction a central rescue of Spanish banks Traders were also relieved that Spain managed to hold an expensive but successful auction of euro2bn bonds
Earlier gains were pared after Ben Bernanke chairman of the Federal Reserve in American doused hopes of any imminent monetary stimulus The FTSE 100 in London rose 12pc Germanyrsquos DAX climbed 08pc and Francersquos CAC was up 04pc
Ms Merkel used a joint press conference with David Cameron in Berlin to declare that ldquoGermany is readyrdquo to use the eurzonersquos full machinery to support Spain and the other sinner states The German Chancellor said ldquoWe have created the instruments for support in the euro zone and that Germany is ready to use these instruments whenever
it may prove necessaryrdquo Ms Merkel did not give details on the type of tools she was referring to but traders jumped on the hope that the Chancellor was preparing to unleash the bail-out funds to prop up Spanish banks
Mariano Rajoy the Spanish prime minister has lobbied for weeks for the European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF) and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to be allowed to lend directly to his countryrsquos banks This week officials in Brussels said plans were being worked on to use the funds to lead an ldquoausterity-literdquo rescue effort The bail-out could be as much as euro80bn
Although Mario Draghi president of the ECB has said the funds do not have the mandate to bail-out banks experts pointed to the provisions of the EFSFrsquos ldquoprecautionary programmerdquo that could be used to help Spain without a full bail-out
Meanwhile the eurozone was hit with yet more drastic economic data French unemployment hit 10pc during the first quarter up 02pc on the previous three months and 04pc year-on-year Greecersquos unemployment rate hit 219pc in March spiking from 157pc a year earlier
london 2012more olymPic tickets releasedMore tickets for some of the Olympicsrsquo
most popular events have gone on sale on a first come first served basis This batch is made up of 43000 ldquocontingency ticketsrdquo held back until venues and spaces were confirmed They are for the opening and closing ceremonies and six sports - athletics swimming football at Wembley volleyball table tennis and boxing
Meanwhile the BBCrsquos Olympics correspondent James Pearce has reported a drop in ticket sales with hundreds of thousands still to be sold The sale started on Olympics organiser Locogrsquos website at 1100 BST
As with other Olympics tickets the latest batch can only be bought using a Visa card Prices for the opening or closing ceremony
tickets start at pound995 Tickets for the six sports range from pound20 to pound720 across 96 sessions Meanwhile tPearce says that there has been a recent slowdown in ticket sales with 250000 still available from the last batch put on sale And Olympics organisers say another 257000 will be put on sale before the Games In all some 125 million football tickets are still available
Locog says more than eight million tickets have been sold for the Olympics and Paralympics Locogrsquos ticketing system has drawn criticism in the past with its sales website seemingly unable to cope with the demand for tickets In some cases the system reportedly informed potential buyers they had secured tickets and then later told them that they had failed
An investigation has begun into claims that Ofsted approved ldquocut and pasterdquo inspection reports using identical sentences and phrases
Two primary schools were placed in special measures following the reports describing ldquoinadequaterdquo standards the TES reports
Ofsted is looking at whether Belvedere Junior School in Kent and Malmesbury Primary School in east London were treated unfairly But it stands by the overall judgments
The reports on the two schools repeat a number of sentences verbatim and key
passages differ by only one or two words according to the Times Educational Supplement
Both schools were visited by a team with the same lead inspector who works for Tribal a company contracted by Ofsted to carry out inspections
And both reports say ldquoSome teachers do not plan learning for pupils at their different levels of ability and marking is not leading to improvementrdquo
Both reports make comments about the low attainment of pupils in reading writing and maths which vary by just a few
wordsBelvedere was inspected in
January with the report which judged the school should be put into special measures published in March
Malmesbury was inspected in March with the report declaring it inadequate and requiring special measures published a month later
National Association of Head Teachers general secretary Russell Hobby said he had heard anecdotal reports of ldquocut and pasterdquo reports adding such a practice was ldquonot acceptable given that the fate of the school rests on what is writtenrdquo
lsquoCUT AND PASTErsquo oFSTED REPoRT CLAIMS
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call Mark on 693 774 932and email all your news and views to editorsoltimescom
ALMERIMAR amp suRRoundIng AREA
el eJiDoThe Government of El Ejido has managed to make
a saving of 500000euro through the restructuring of the transport service
The Junta de Gobierno of the Ayuntamiento de El Ejido held a meeting at which certifications for the months January February March and April 2012 for the Servicio de Transporte Urbano de Viajeros (Urban Travellers Transportation Service) showed a very substantial reduction in the cost around 40000 euro per month
The Concejaliacutea de Obras Puacuteblicas Mantenimiento y Servicios in collaboration with the company Ramon del Pino has undertaken a restructuring of the Public Transport Service to do away with duplicate lines thus generating significant savings every month
The planning was carried out according to schedules time and use so that no member of the public in the municipality is left without public transport since the routes no longer in operation are still covered by buses of the Consorcio Metropolitano de Transporte which is owned by El Ejido and the Municipal Bus Service
The spokesman of the Government team Joseacute Francisco Rivera said that lsquothe service restructuring has generated a tremendous savings as evidenced by the certification of the past five months which reached an amount of 203000euro Previously the bills for each month exceeded 100000euro but now do not exceed 60000euro If we keep to this trend we will realise an annual saving of 490000euro
el eJiDoThe Policiacutea Local of El Ejido have arrested a Spanish national in possession of a consignment of 100 boxes of ampoules of 250 mg of Androtardyl anabolic steroids
The detainee was employed by a shipping company and took advantage of his trip to Morocco to smuggle the goods in for sale later in Spain
The operation also yielded several mobile phones plus 2125euro in small currency
The incident occurred after midnight when two officers of the Policiacutea Local were conducting a routine check at Avenida del 30 El Ejido and stopped a vehicle whose driver showed some nervousness when spoken to by the officers
Acting on suspicion they proceeded to inspect the trunk of the vehicle in which they found a plastic bag with 50 boxes of steroids
Later on after inspection of the individualrsquos work vehicle officers found another 50 boxes of anabolic steroids as well as several purses with money which were found when the suspect was frisked
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friday golf societyalmerimar friDay golf - 8 June
We had 24 players including 4 guests taking part in Friday golf tthis week We played in bright sunshine with the wind speed rising throughout the day
This week we played a Reverse Waltz with 2 hidden holes With 3 scores to count on the first hole 2 to count on the second hole then 3 on the third This pattern is then repeated on the following 15 holes
The winning team was John Woodhead Alan Sharpe plus two guests Harry Willaboordse and his son Sander They scored an exceptional 97 points with the star of the show being Harry scoring 40 points playing off 36 (sloped to 37) having only taken up golf less than a year ago
Last place and chocolates went to Mel Moody his guest Steve Edwards Nina Taylor and Leo Marees with a score of 79 points
Nearest the pin was won this week by Mike Green with a distance of 755m
We had 3 people beat their handicaps this week Mr President with 39 points plus Barry Castle and Mike Green with 38 points Well done to all of them
You can see the full results at
wwwfridaygolfsocietyes
If you would like to take part in the friendly Friday competitions at Almerimar you can put your name up on the entry list by the pro-shop or contact info
fridaygolfsocietyes
This May has been the driest and second-hottest in over 60 years according to the State meteorological agency AEMET
The Mediterranean and south coasts in particular have seen unprecedented climates which are more akin to those found in July
Temperatures have been an average of 25ordmC higher although in practice parts of the coast were sweltering as the mercury hit the high 30s and even 40s at a time of year when it rarely creeps above 20ordmC to 25ordmCC
And rainfall has been 88 per cent lower than average says AEMET being a mere 58 litres per square metre or 058mm
This means last month was the driest May since 1950 and the second-hottest in over 30 years beaten only by May 1999
Temperatures on Sunday May 13 ndash the hottest day of the month ndash rose to 392ordmC and 393ordmC in Xagravetiva and Miramar (Valencia) respectively and 397ordmC in Carcaixent (Valencia)
yesterday and today saw the thermometer shoot up to between 29ordmC and 34ordmC in the shade along the Mediterranean coast despite predictions of a drop in temperatures after the May heatwave
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RBL RoQUETAS DE MAR CELEBRATE THE DIAMoND JUBILEEon 5th June the Roquetas de Mar Branch of the Royal British Legion held a Diamond
Jubilee Celebration Party at their new venue ldquoThe Lodgerdquo decorated with bunting for the occasion
Cava was supplied by our host Juan with which to raise our glasses in a toast to Her Majesty the Queen
Everyone turned up dressed in red white and blue and enjoyed the party food supplied by the members
Special ldquothanksrdquo goes to Juanrsquos daughter Sophie for making the gorgeous creamy cup cakes
Mike amp Jenny compiled a ldquoRoyalrdquo quiz and the winners were Frieda amp Pam from ldquovivaldirdquo There was also a bottle tombola which raised money for the Poppy Fund
ryANAir fiNED fOr DENyiNg bOArDiNg TO TWO-yEAr-OLD ON NEW yEArrsquoS EvE Low-cost airline Ryanair has been fined
for refusing to allow a two-year-old girl to board a plane destined for Sevilla from Valencia airport on New Yearrsquos Eve 2010
They claimed the parentsrsquo libro de familia the official birth certificate produced once a newborn baby is registered was not sufficient as identification and insisted on seeing her photo ID card
But the National Security Plan drawn up by the Civil Aviation Authority says a libro de familia is valid as identification for boarding a flight for children under 14 accompanied by their parents
Mum and dad Elena and Jaime had to rush around finding another flight to be able to get to their family in time to
celebrate the New Year
This involved two connecting flights changing in Madrid and cost them an extra 1300 euros on top of the cost of the Ryanair flight they were barred from taking
To rub salt in the wound the Ryanair steward reportedly told the parents ldquoWe are not preventing yourself and your wife from boarding Only your daughter is unable to enter the aircraftrdquo to which Jaime replied ldquoand what are we supposed to do with our daughter Are you going to look after herrdquo
Ryanairrsquos employees at Valencia airport did not turn up to the court hearing this week meaning they have been ordered to pay the couple 1500 euros and have also been found to be in contempt of court
mass Pharmacy strike as goVernment fails to Pay uP
Over 97 of pharmacies joined in June 9th strike across the Comunidad Valenciana in protest over the regional governmentrsquos failure to settle its debts Chemistsrsquo outlets in the provinces of Valencia Alicante and Castelloacuten are owed more than 480 million euros Many are now finding they are running out of certain brands of medication and customers frequently have to visit
three or four branches to obtain their prescription drugs Although the last round of strikes led to the Generalitat Valenciana paying 120 million euros to pharmacies in the region ndash corresponding with the sum owed to them for January this year ndash authorities have not produced a single ceacutentimo since The regional government was due to pay them today for February but the general consensus
was that they would not receive any money
And the Generalitat has already remarked on its lack of cashflow enabling it to settle its debts Today saw all bar three per cent of chemistsrsquo shops in Valencia and Castelloacuten and one per cent in Alicante closed for the day and many had pinned protest posters in their windows or held pickets outside their doors
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and any energy expenditure makes you hotter
eat a curryEver wondered why
people in the worldrsquos warmest countries eat such spicy food Sweating is the bodyrsquos primary mechanism for losing heat and a hot curry is a great way to bring
on a sweat It also opens up blood vessels in the skin allowing more heat to escape from your bodyrsquo
slip into sheepskin Boots
Yes really Ugg boots were first worn by Australian surfers to regulate the temperature of their feet Wool is full of air pockets that allow air to circulate and your feet to breathe Think of Ugg-style boots as akin to a flask keeping their contents cool or warm in reaction to the temperature of the feet We recommend that the boots are worn without socks so that the woolrsquos natural thermo-regulation properties arenrsquot hampered
have a paDDleDipping your feet in cold
water is one of the best ways to achieve instant cool Your feet and fingertips contain special vessels designed to allow a lot of blood to reach the surface of the skin ndash and with it a lot of heat You can lose a degree and a half of heat from body temperature in just 20 minutes this way
have a warm shower
Strange but true having a
tepid shower will actually lower your body temperature far more effectively than a cold one To cool down the body delivers heat via the blood to the surface of the skin where it then evaporates A very cold shower can shut down that blood supply as the body acts in self-defence to preserve heat
wear Black clothesIn fact wear whatever
colour you fancy because contrary to popular opinion dark fabric doesnrsquot make you hotter Intrigued by Bedouin tribes wearing black robes in hot deserts scientists conducted a study and discovered that the amount of heat felt by a person standing in the desert is the same whether they wear a black or a white robe The heat absorbed by the black fabric is lost before it reaches the skin Bedouin robes the scientists noted are worn loose Inside the cooling happens by convection either through a bellows action as the robes flow in the wind or by a chimney effect as air rises between robe and skin
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If you were planning on having a quick pint tonight then this will be welcome news
Beer may contain a vitamin which can fight obesity and improve muscle strength scientists claim
The lsquomiracle moleculersquo which has been found in milk and may also be present in beer and some foods has no side effects and could even lengthen lifespan they say
The snag is that the molecule called nicotinamide riboside (NR) is extremely small difficult to find and expensive to synthesise
Johnan Auwerx head of the Ecole Polytechnique Federale in Lausanne Switzerland said experiments using mice revealed the moleculersquos potential
In an article in the specialist journal Cell Metabolism journal Mr Auwerx called the results lsquoimpressiversquo
lsquoNR appears to play a role in preventing obesityrsquo said Mr Auwerx
Working with Weill Cornell Medical College in New York his team found mice on a high-fat diet that were fed NR gained significantly less weight ndash 60 per cent ndash than mice eating the same diet without NR supplements
And none of the NR-treated mice had indications that they were developing diabetes unlike the untreated mice
Mice which were fed NR supplements over a ten-week period had better endurance performance than those who were not
They were also in better shape ndash and
this was confirmed by observations of their muscle fibres under the microscope
The molecule works by becoming trapped in cells where it boosts the metabolism much like resveratrol which is found in wine
No side effects were discovered during the experiments
lsquoIt really appears that cells use what they need when they need it and the rest is set aside without
being transformed into any kind of deleterious formrsquo said study author Carles Canto in a statement
Mice who had been fed the molecule also performed better in endurance tests as well as in tests measuring heat loss
The researchers believe an increase in the molecule reflects an improvement in mitochondrial function the part of the cell that supplies energy
Mitochondria are thought to play a part in the aging process It is hoped that by stimulating mitochondrial function with the NR molecule scientists may see increases in longevity as well as other health improvements
But the molecule is difficult to reproduce and extremely small lsquoAt the moment we canrsquot even measure its concentration in milk so itrsquos impossible to know how much you would have to drink to be able to observe its effectsrsquo Mr Auwerx added
Research will continue with human testing at some point in the future
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Providing a unique perspective of life under the ocean wave (or even puddle ripple) this Underwater Photography competition must have been a tough call
More than 11000 photos from 130 countries were submitted to this yearrsquos contest the contest is the longest running and most prestigious online
Here is a small selection of our favourites here seewwwunderwaterphotographycom for many more
unDerwater photography
AirLiNES NEED gOvErNmENT SUPPOrT TO mAKE biOfUELS mOrE AffOrDAbLE iN OrDEr TO rEDUCE POLLUTiON AND CArbON EmiSSiONS ThE hEAD Of ThE gLObAL AviATiON iNDUSTry grOUP hAS SAiD
AirLiNES ASK fOr fiNANCiAL hELP TO DEvELOP biOfUELS
Around 1500 commercial flights have been made using fuel made from plants and waste products but supplies are limited and costly said Tony Tyler chief executive of the International Air Transport Association
ldquoWe need governments to adopt policies to help support commercialisation of biofuels to bring up the volume and bring down the pricerdquo Mr Tyler said
The industry is under increasing pressure to reduce its environmental impact following the introduction of the European Unionrsquos Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in January under which airlines operating in Europe are charged for exceeding carbon emission limits
Governments in both North America and Russia have voiced their opposition to ETS while India and China have ordered their airlines not to cooperate with the scheme The EU has said it would reconsider its policy if the UNrsquos International Civil Aviation Organization produces a global agreement to regulate emissions
Although aviation accounts for only three per cent of man-made carbon emissions scientists say it is among the fastest-growing sources
Aircraft manufacturers and energy companies have experimented with fuels made from a variety of plants including jatropha an oily nut camelina a flower with an oily stem and algae
The first commercial flight to take off from Britain using biofuel was operated by Thomson Airways in October and used a combination of used cooking oil and regular jet fuel At the time Thomson claimed that the use of biofuels could reduce the aviation industryrsquos carbon dioxide emissions by up to 80 per cent a figure that Mr Tyler reiterated
However charities such as ActionAid have criticised the use of biofuels They claim that growing crops to fuel engines rather than feed the local population pushes up the cost of food and increases poverty
16 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
mamps set to launch Bank to take on high street lendersMarks amp Spencers has announced plans
to open an in-branch banking service in its Marble Arch flagship store in London with plans to expand the service to 50 larger outlets across the country in the next two years
Mortgages will not be offered initially however the retailer expects to extend the range of services it provides which will start with current accounts to include home loans
MampS added that the branches ldquowill be open twice as long as traditional high street banks mirroring MampS store opening hours and enabling customers to bank while they shop seven days a weekrdquo
Marc Bolland chief executive said ldquoMampS is one of the most trusted brands on the Uk high street and wersquove achieved this by continually listening and responding to the needs of our 21m customers This bank will be built on MampS values putting the customer at the heart of the proposition and delivering the exceptional service that sets us apart from the competitionrdquo
The launch of MampS Bank will create 500 Uk jobs by the end of 2013
The opening of the branch will mark an escalation in the retailerrsquos plans to take on Britainrsquos established high street lenders and will see it go head-to-head against the likes of Barclays and Lloyds TSB
Marks amp Spencer has already established a major foothold in the financial services market through MampS Money hSBC Britainrsquos largest bank owns the business in its entirety and operates it as profit share joint venture with Marks amp Spencer
At present MampS Money offers credit cards savings accounts and a range of insurance products It will now be rebranded MampS Bank to reflect the expansion of the banking services it will offer
MampS Money employs 1400 staff and was acquired by hSBC in 2004 for pound762m as part of a move by former Marks amp Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose to retrench and focus on the retailerrsquos core clothing and food businesses
Q I have purchased a property recently and now the tax authorItIes have sent me a letter askIng me to pay more transfer tax Is thIs correct
a what you have received is a lsquocomplementariarsquo In other words the tax authorities consider you have undervalued the purchase and want you to pay more tax this is a shameful practice by the authorities which is extremely difficult to explain to clients with ought embarrassment the government needs to be taken to court in relation to this practice but we have difficulty recommending this at the moment due to the uncertain outcome and up front expenses
transfer tax the proBlem wIth the Benchmark values (please note that this exact same article could be written in relation to InherItance tax as the benchmarks used are exactly the same) If you purchase a second hand property it is subject to transfer tax at the rate of 8
during the days of the property boom with people undervaluing their title deeds quite frequently the authorities decided to establish minimum benchmark values below which they would consider the value declared on the deeds untrue and send a request for the tax not paid plus surcharges etc the benchmark value is the result of multiplying the catastral value by a different multiplier established by the authorities for each municipality and is published each year in the BoJa (an official paper available to the public solicitors and notaries on the Internet) for this year for example the benchmark for mojacar is 12 times the catastral value
In the good old property boom days this was not a problem as the resulting benchmark was normally well below the real market value which meant in practice that only people actually cheating the tax office in the first place got sent the letter
the problem is that the benchmarks are now very often above the market value of the property (I would say that in about 80 of transactions in the mojacar area)
this is extremely unfair as in practice it means that if you buy a property for example for 150000 euros you can receive a letter from the tax office saying that the benchmark is in fact 200000 euros and that you have to pay them 8 on the difference plus surcharges
this leaves the purchaser with the choice of paying or fighting the tax office (which in most cases is not worth it due to the complexity expense and doubtful outcome)
Before you purchase ask your solicitor to determine the benchmark value of the property you are purchasing so that at least you know what to expect
If you purchase or inherit a property for under the benchmark the tax authorities are entitled to claim the difference in tax for four years after the last day for payment of the tax (which is one month for a purchase and 6 months from death on an inheritance)
the above is a clear case of abuse by the administration which they should address as soon as possible
legAl CORNeRwIth mIchael davIes aBogadosolIcItorIf you wish us to print an article about a particular topic
please e-mail infodaviessolicitorscom
michael davies is a spanish abogado and has been practicing law in almeriacutea since 1993 he is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ec plot to use competition rules to close Down eurozone Banks
ThE EUROPEAn COMMISSIOn IS ThREATEnInG TO USE EU COMPETITIOn RULES TO CLOSE dOWn ThE FAILInG GREEk SPAnISh And PORTUGUESE BAnkS ThAT hAVE PUShEd ThE EUROzOnE InTO A nEW CRISIS WITh
GREECErsquoS ATEBAnk ThE FIRST In ITS SIGhTS ACCORdInG TO A REPORT PUBLIShEd In ThE TELEGRAPhEU state-aid rules designed
to stop government subsidies distorting competition give the commission sweeping powers to impose restructuring conditions on bank bailouts or even to block the rescue
Over the past two years the rules have been interpreted generously to allow government bank bailouts to go ahead in return for commitments to restructure failing financial institutions but the mood in Brussels has hardened since the initial credit crunch of 2009
rdquoWe are moving into a new phase with Greece Portugal and Spainrdquo an EU official told Reuters ldquoSome banks are going to be squeezed Some are going to be closed downrdquo
Commission officials are pressuring Greece to wind down failed banks including its fifth-largest lender ATEbank by threatening to refuse a bailout on competition grounds
If the EU was to block an ATEbank rescue it would mark a policy shift and a more aggressive stance in
tackling weak European banks at the centre of a dangerous new moment in the eurozone crisis
rdquoIf you have a financial stability component then you could be prepared to rescue a bank but we are beyond that point now in a number of countriesrdquo the official said ldquoATEbank will have to be closed or wound down over timerdquo
ATEbank the Greek central bank and the Greek finance ministry have declined to comment
Last month Greecersquos four biggest banks - national Bank Alpha Eurobank and Piraeus Bank - received euro18bn under the countryrsquos EU-IMF bailout
ATEbank a state-owned agricultural lender founded in 1929 did not get money under the bailout after failing to present a restructuring plan
According to Greek media reports the authorities have started to make early preparations to wind down ATEbank in the second half of the year
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Saturday 2nd June was the date of the Queens Diamond Jubilee Rock concert held at the Renfe Building in la alfoquiaThe evening was a night to remembera capacity audience was treated to
the most marvelous entertainment seen in this area The highlight of the evening was the fabulous Queen Tribute Band cHeSS who did not let their fans downrocking their way through all the favourite Queen numbersincluding the wonderful lady GaGa which had all the audience on their feetNot to be outdone our very own los Gringos showed why they are regarded as the best Rock Band this side of Benidormvery soon we are sure they will be the best in the whole of Spainwe are very fortunate to have such talented guys in our midstTo round this wonderful evening off we were treated to the first every show of the elton John Tribute performed by the incredible comedien Justin Sane who showed everybody what a talented and versaile artist he iswhen he appeared on the stage quite a few of the audience beleived the real elton John had arrivedSo many thanks to all these wonderful artists for giving was a most memorable eveningThe night itself made a lossdue to the enforced change of venueoriginally
it was due to an outside concert with an audience of 400 to 500however due to escalating costs of securitylighting etcwe had to cut our lossesHowever the raffle held on the night raised a total of 309 eurosBeccys Bar la Union who provided the Bar have kindly donated a further 200 eurosthis sum will go with the 316 euros already raised by the Race Nights held at Beccys Bar la Unionwith 2 more Race Nights planed in the near future we should acheive our target figure of 1000 euros which will be handed over to vera childrens Home at christmas party Beccys Bar la Union is holding in Decfull details of the expeniture is available to be viewed at Beccys Bar la UnionOur thanks to everybody who attended this great night Beccys Bar la Union
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The banking sector in Spain is right back in the spotlight causing concern throughout Europe More than half of Spainrsquos euro348 billion commercial real estate loans are either in foreclosure or in serious doubt of collection The government has now acknowledged that it will probably need aid for its struggling banks
In Spain as the rest of the EU the bank deposit guarantee is euro100000 per depositor per credit institution If a bank collapses the local scheme ndash the Fondos de Garantia de depositos (FdG) in Spain ndash will refund your savings up to the limit If your savings exceed euro100000 you will continue as an ordinary creditor of the institution for the amount not recovered How much you receive and when would depend how the institution is wound up and its debts settled
In the UK under the Financial Service Compensation Scheme (FSCS) depositors have the first pound85000 of their savings with any one bank protected
Bank deposits in Jersey Guernsey and Isle of Man are not covered by the UK FSCS or EU rules and have their local guarantee schemes with a compensation limit of pound50000
For peace of mind establish what protection your savings and investments have in the event of institutional failure whatever the type and wherever they are held It can vary considerably
nowadays many savers have spread their deposits over more than one banking group Others have moved capital into alternate arrangements that provide a higher level of protection
For example Luxembourg offers the maximum
SpainrsquoS Banking Sector in the SpotlightBy Bill BlevinS Financial correSpondent BlevinS FrankS
possible investor protection available to life insurance policyholders through a state sponsored investor protection regime known as ldquoThe Triangle of Securityrdquo If you have an investment bond issued by a Luxembourg regulated insurance company your investment assets are completely protected should the insurance company fail The regime offers complete segregation of clientsrsquo assets from either the creditors of the insurance company or any of its custodian banks
Talk to a wealth management adviser like Blevins Franks to see if there are steps you can take to increase your investor protection in line with your circumstances
All information contained in this document is based on our understanding of legislation and practice at the time of writing this may change in the futureTo keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world check out the latest news on
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UK rECOvEry bEiNg lsquoKiLLED Offrsquo by EUrOzONEThe prospects for economic recovery in
Britain are being ldquokilled offrdquo by the crisis in the eurozone according to Chancellor George Osborne
He says the 17-nation single currency bloc is facing a ldquomoment of truthrdquo which could determine the future of the entire continent for years to come
In some of his strongest comments to date the Chancellor voiced his exasperation at the repeated failure of the eurozone nations to find a permanent solution to end the financial turmoil
Writing in The Sunday Telegraph he said ldquoThe lesson of the last two years is that treating the latest symptom does not cure
the underlying conditionsrdquo
While action is being taken to tackle the problems in the Spanish banking system Mr Osborne said it would not be enough to end the threat to the UK economy
ldquoOur recovery - already facing powerful headwinds from high oil prices and the debt burden left behind by the boom years - is being killed off by the crisis on our doorsteprdquo he said
ldquoI know from talking to British businesses that our country is bursting with entrepreneurial spirit and exciting investment plans that are being held back because of uncertainty about the future
ldquoThatrsquos why a resolution of the eurozone
crisis would do more than anything else to give our economy a boostrdquo
He added ldquoThe British Government is clear that it is strongly in Britainrsquos interests for our biggest export market to succeed the risks for us of a disorderly outcome are hugerdquo
With the prospect of further turmoil after the forthcoming re-run of the Greek elections the Chancellor called on the eurozone countries to take decisive action to end the instability
ldquoWe are approaching a moment of truth for the eurozonerdquo he said
ldquoAfter more than two years of uncertainty instability and slow growth decisions
taken over the next few months could determine the economic future of the whole European continent for the next decade and beyondrdquo
Mr Osborne again underlined the need for greater fiscal integration - with more pooling of financial resources and the creation of a banking union - across the currency bloc
ldquoThe solution in the eurozone doesnrsquot have to be a full-blown United States of the Eurozone but if it is to be successful it is likely to include most of the mechanisms that make other currencies workrdquo he said
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inVestor sentiment sours oVer sPain bailoutInvestor sentiment over the
Spanish bank bailout has soured just hours after European and Asian stock markets were buoyed by a massive 100bn euro debt deal
In early trading Londonrsquos FTSE 100 index had jumped 180 Frankfurtrsquos DAX 30 hit 204 and in Paris the CAC 40 rose 198
But by early afternoon gains had been reduced to 036 for the FTSE 105 on the DAX and 036 in Paris
Spanish 10-year bond yields had also initially dropped below the psychologically important 6 making it easier for Spainrsquos government to borrow but later rose to 644 as the euphoria
subsidedMadridrsquos IBEX 35 benchmark
index initially soared 577 higher shortly after the open with Spanish bank shares leaping 6 on their first day of trade following the aid deal to recapitalise the countryrsquos weaker lenders
Encouraged by the bailout oil prices had also topped $102 a barrel
The initial positive mood was sparked after Spain asked finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries to rescue its banks which have been crushed by bad land and property loans
They responded by offering up to 100bn euro (pound81bn) in credit
that the Spanish government could funnel to banks
European Commission spokesman Amadeu Altafaj said it would be ldquoreasonablerdquo to charge a modest rate of interest on rescue loans for the banks
ldquoIt is premature to talk about interest rates you cannot talk about a definite rate since it will depend on market conditions but yes percentages of 3 or 4 are reasonable for these operationsrdquo he said
In Asia the Hang Seng had earlier climbed up 24 the Nikkei 19 higher and the Shanghai Composite some 11 as the trading day closed
The rescue for Spainrsquos banks follows bailouts for Greece
Ireland and Portugal since 2010Angela Merkelrsquos government
was forced to defend the EU rescue for Spain with many Germans convinced their generosity is being abused and sceptics warning that promising aid without tough conditions sets a risky precedent
Aides to the German Chancellor justified the huge bailout on the grounds that the Spanish economy was not in such dire shape that it required the kind of terms imposed on Greece and the aid would not be paid directly to Spanish banks
ldquoThe Spanish application comes from the state the money will go to the state
the state is liable and the state takes on the responsibility for the stipulated conditionsrdquo Mrs Merkelrsquos spokesman Steffen Seibert said
Spain is the eurozonersquos fourth-biggest economy - twice the size combined of those countries which have been bailed out so far - and therefore critical to the wider eurozone health
Wider issues of eurozone health also remain with confirmation of Italy being in deep recession with a 08 quarterly rate contraction - the worst in three years
Meanwhile Portuguese banksrsquo borrowing from the European Central Bank rose 6 in May from the previous month to hit
a new record and consumer sentiment has plunged in Ireland according to a new poll
The next key date for the struggling eurozone area comes on Sunday when Greek voters head to the polls and the election is likely to determine whether the debt-mired country will stick with the euro
A financial crisis has gripped Spain since 2008 when its property bubble bust and caused big losses for many banks
A Spanish bank rescue fund set up in 2009 was running out of money and the government has already nationalised Bankia a major bank
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Barsquos owner iag says eurozone woes hitting growth plans
The owner of British Airways International Airlines Group (IAG) has said that the economic woes in the eurozone have hit its expansion plans
Willie Walsh IAGrsquos chief executive said its interest in buying Portugalrsquos biggest airline TAP had ldquosignificantly wanedrdquo due to the situation in Europe
Meanwhile UK airport operator BAA said the eurozone problems were affecting passenger numbers at London Heathrow
It has seen a big fall in passengers flying to countries such as Greece
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IAG had previously expressed an interest in buying TAP to boost its long-haul operations specifically to Brazil
However Mr Walsh told reporters during a visit to Beijing ldquoWe arenrsquot looking at any acquisitions at the moment
ldquoI donrsquot see therersquos anything likely to be available in the short term that would be of interest to usrdquo
The latest monthly figures from BAA showed that Mayrsquos passenger numbers between Heathrow and Greece were
down 113 from a year earlierNumbers to and from Portugal were 114 lower while Italy
was down 92BAA added that cargo flights were also affectedIn addition to Heathrow BAA owns Stansted Southampton
Glasgow and Aberdeen airportsPassenger numbers across the five airports - and Edinburgh
which it sold at the end of May - totalled 93 million last month down just 01 from a year ago
Analyst Tim Coombs managing director of Aviation Economics told the BBC that it was inevitable that the economic problems in the eurozone would hit air passenger numbers
ldquoThe link between economic growth and demand for air travel is very clearrdquo he said
ldquoThe situation [regarding falling passenger numbers to certain eurozone nations] at Heathrow is interesting because at Heathrow you have both business and leisure passengers
ldquoRegarding Willie Walshrsquos comments TAP was IAGrsquos next takeover target but it has been put off by its increased exposure to Spain though the merger with [Spanish carrier] Iberiardquo
BAA and Willie Walshrsquos comments come a day after trade group International Air Transport Association warned that airline losses in Europe were likely to surge as a result of the continuing difficulties in the eurozone
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new Bank hopes to cash in on lsquoclean anD greenrsquo
A global bank dedicated to the hi-tech innovation sector has opened its first branch in the UK and hopes to cash in on Britainrsquos growing ldquoclean technologyrdquo sector
The first US bank to open a commercial banking branch in the UK in several years Silicon Valley Bank specialises in finance for IT life sciences and so-called clean technology
CEO and president Greg Becker said ldquoThe opening of a Silicon Valley Bank branch in London signals a significant step in the evolution of the technology sector in the UK at a time when there is strong government support for a thriving community of local innovation businesses
ldquoOur clients are doing remarkable things We are excited to be a part of their success and thrilled to be open for business in the UKrdquo
Silicon Valley has been a banker for technology brands including Cisco Evernote Mindspeed Mozilla and emerging social media site Pinterest
The bank has operated in the US for three decades and is behind 50 of venture capital-backed technology and life science companies
In recent years parent company SVB Financial Group has expanded its global footprint and also opened offices in Israel India and China
Later this year it will open a new bank with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank which is expected to be the first joint venture bank in China since 1997
Phil Cox head of UK operations said ldquoWe have seen a marked shift in recent years in our chosen niche industriesrsquo activity within the UK
ldquoThe elements of an emerging and effective technology
ecosystem are all around us - first class universities an entrepreneurial and business ownership culture investors the emergence of technology clusters and the support for the sector within the UK government are all very positive indicators
ldquoBuilding on our credentials of supporting technology firms in the US we are excited to be able to help the UKrsquos entrepreneurs meet and exceed their ambitious goalsrdquo
Commenting on the launch Chancellor George Osborne said ldquoThe news that Silicon Valley Bank is launching a full banking service in London is yet more proof that the UK is fast becoming the technology centre of Europe
ldquoThe knowledge expertise and dedication that Silicon Valley Bank brings to the ecosystem is another important step toward our objective to make the UK the best place to start and grow the great technology companies of the futurerdquo
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viewpointcadiz had proved a bit too much for Pete and he retired
to the bedroom of our excellent hotel and announced that he didnrsquot want dinner
i did so i left him and dinnered in the company of the rest of our group However I felt that he needed sustenance of some sort before daybreak so i decided to nobble a couple of those little spanish squares of squashy sweetness from the postre buffet for him to eat in the wee small hours if the mood took him
Plate in hand I approached the sweet platter only to be cut off at the pass by a waiter who scooted in from a tangent and under my very nose abstracted the sweet platter and bore it at speed back to the kitchen
ldquoask him to bring it backrdquo encouraged my friends probably keen to see the biggs eye in action so on his return I halted his gallop with my body and explained politely and Spanishly that my husband was unwell and
unable to attend dinner so I wanted some cake with which to soothe his fevered brow
ldquono cake after 930 only fruitrdquoI deflated like an old balloon and he
made good his escape
I was beaten Pete might eat a sweet squashy square but hersquod never eat a good healthy piece of fruit
Weary I wended my way bedward aware of a Spanish altercation going on behind my back
ldquomadamrdquoi halted gloomilyldquoYou require cakerdquo - the Head waiter had it in
oneas i prepared to explain all over again
the boss administered a sound verbal whipping to his minion who fled to the safety of the kitchen
a millisecond later he returned bearing a pyramid of every sort of postre known to Spanish cuisine plus cutlery and serviettes all balanced precariously on one plate
i took it carefully a n d k n o w i n g that i was on a winner I said ldquoand a bottle of
waterrdquo ldquowater from the barrdquo he begani deployed the biggs eyeWe stood the plate of cakes acting as a buffer between
us but my weaponry was superior ndash I had the blessing of the boss and the biggs eye
Once more he sought refuge in the kitchen from where in short order a bottle of water appeared complete with
bottle opener Pete and i had an excellent midnight feast
all of our own in Room 127 but I expect the waiter spent his evening dreaming
that the Head waiter and that bossy English senora would find togetherness in Hell
By Jos Biggs josbiggshotmailcouk
not after 930
One of the things that impresses me the most about holidaying in the tropics and the memory that stays with me long after the trip is over is the sight of those uncluttered pollution free night skies
There is something very humbling about lying on an exotic beach and taking in the enormity and full glory of the universe Itrsquos also humiliating getting so bladdered that you find yourself lying on the beach at some ungodly hour in the first place - but thatrsquos another story Nowhere in Spain or Britain ndash or anywhere else in Northern Europe for that matter ndash do you ever get the opportunity to see the full splendour of the night sky beyond the curse of light and
other pollution and itrsquos only when you find yourself in certain far flung places that you appreciate what you have been missing
I was reading an article this week that almost had me reaching for the cut throat razor The subject was the imminent destruction of the Earth and the whole of human kind and I asked myself why I was reading this stuff I mean if we believed half of what they tell us then we might as well all max out on our credit cards and jet off to the Seychelles or Mustique for a final mad fling We could at least wait for the inevitable big bang and resulting tsunami in a bit of luxury Being drenched in coconut oil and getting a full body massage on a talcum powder beach from an olive skinned young goddess wearing nothing but a hibiscus flower in her titian hair would be a heck of a way to buy the ranch
Got so excited thinking
about it Irsquove just spilled my coffee on the keyboard Yoursquoll have to give me a minute
As I was saying - we might as well go the whole hog and indulge our fantasies hell we could really push the boat out and fill our cars up at a British petrol station Because ndash and herersquos the point - while the Milky Way and the zillion other galaxies may be an awesome spectacle it seems that itrsquos a ruddy dangerous place and this planet of ours is the last spot in the well um Universe that you want to be
If they arenrsquot talking about the prophecies of Nostradamus then itrsquos the Mayans and their prediction that it all comes to a shuddering end on December 21st 2012 If they can be that accurate about the date I ask myself then why couldnrsquot they have at least said whether it will be morning or afternoon then I would know whether or not I can get one last session in at the pub
Apocalypse or Armageddon comet or asteroid white dwarf By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
or red giant nuclear holocaust or worldwide starvation ndash the doom laden possibilities are almost endless Scientists seem to agree though that the most likely scenario is some sort of collision with a bit of space debris that isnrsquot looking where itrsquos going Not a question of if they say but actually when Very comforting
The technology is there we are told so itrsquos just a question of the nations of earth kissing and making up putting their heads and resources together and building a fleet - or whatever it is you call a flock of super missiles - and blasting the thing before it reaches us All it takes is for us to get together and cooperate
No problem there then
But just when we get this glimpse of salvation and start to breathe a collective sigh of relief some other scientist with cork screw hair thick glasses and corduroy trousers tells us that in fact the most likely source of our demise comes not from some cosmic boulder but from
a thing called a neutron star
Itrsquos all astronomy and Lady Gaga to me but it seems that when certain stars collapse in on themselves they produce a huge energy beam of gamma rays and if it happens to be pointing at us when it occurs then we ndash and anything else in its path - are all toast In this case literally because it strips away the protective whatsits around our planet and we get cooked like a micro waved pop tart
But herersquos the really frightening bit
Because this beam of energy is travelling at the speed of light it cannot be detected in advance - one minute you are walking the Shitzu and the next you are both charcoal on legs A veritable Loss - wife and dog
But I have given it some thought and given a choice I would prefer the quick ending to a lingering death at the hands of Cameron and Cleggy
the coalition or a cosmic Death ray ndash some choice
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aCRoss8 Went fishing wasted time with ldquoA World Without
Loverdquo (lame ending) (7)10 Prepared (almost) to produce ldquolove Me dordquo
not for nothing (7)11 closed book - ldquoMy Wayrdquo - with entertainerrsquos first
lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
with a herb (7)13 sentenced men coded new ldquochangesrdquo (9)15 half of ldquoWomanrdquo centrally churns to the bone (5)16 ldquobohemian rhapsodyrdquo lacking means to create
rabies (11)20 At first ldquodaysrdquo lost middle at parties (3)21 ldquoPenny lanerdquo initially to turn doctor Precisely
(5)22 With first tune dropped better ldquololardquo version is
passable (9)25 illuminated without mime ldquorelease Merdquo is as far
as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
28 ldquostarmanrdquo misses mother switching two letters and bringing back example thatrsquos alien (7)
29 Good ending of ldquotruerdquo - note repeated with stablersquos first horses (3-4)
doWn 1 a cat i put before beginning
of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
- replacing daughter with maiden (6)
3 Lacking the beginning and end ldquoMove closerrdquo for Bush (4)
4 Centrepiece of heavy metal without final tune from ldquoten thousand Years Agordquo perhaps (3-3)
5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
6 starts to entertain many bands - ldquoAlrightrdquo led
musical extravaganza dignity preserved (8)7 not one for ldquohelprdquo writer leaves out a list and
head of station puts it off to another day (8)9 senior member of lair - ldquoWithout Yourdquo nearly
coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
aCRoss1 Marmoset (6)4 Expecting (8)10 what some people give (9)11 Plans or schemes (5)12 acquires deservedly (5)13 Preach (9)14 disappointment (7)16 Circuits around a race course (4)19 Pierce (4)21 Large rock (7)24 Reversal (9)25 Piloted a vehicle (5)26 Jargon (5)27 Belittled (9)28 Protective coverings or structures (8)29 Principally (6)
doWn1 without warning (8)2 Create (8)3 seizure (5)5 squanderer (7)6 spur-of-the-moment (9)7 wry (6)8 vapors (6)9 decline in condition (6)15 not innermost (9)17 a city in alberta Canada (8)18 affable (8)20 Blinkers (7)21 Having two parts (6)22 Cedes (6)23 Express (6)25 Belief (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
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Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
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P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
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sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
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all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
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open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sol classifieDs To place your adcall Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore above new Horizon villas
Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
computers
STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
aiRPORT
sERviCEs
Airport social amp
shopping run
Tel 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
Newservicing Repairs
air-con
hobbycRaftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
enClosuRe speCialists
Glass sCReens
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosures
electrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
bull pool constuctionbull maintenancebull BuilDing reformsbull proJect
management
Matt Murray647 841 750
matmurrayesgmailcom CO
nsT
Ru
CTi
On
potty finca Servicespotty finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLinG amp PRuninG
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythinG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
LadiEs waTCH wanTEd must be good make amp quality private buyer Tel 647 379 878CHiLdrsquos CaR seat reasonably priced tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
poZo amp Cesspit eMptyinG
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
FREE ESTIMATES amp ADVICEoffice 662 414 043 Mobile 617 410 534
infocdelectricalservicescomwwwcdelectricalservicescom
CD electricalSERVICES
all electrical work undertaken including rewires upgrades
we work inside or out ampno job is too small
air Conditioning amp alarms
Business opportunity
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
SHADING SPAIN WITH
sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
professional Baby equipment hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
BuildinG pRopeRty and
Drainage
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull ccTv Surveysbull Drainage Repairsbull Location of Cesspitsbull Qualified Engineerbull Expert Reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
beautya v O n C O s M E T i C s claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaireyahooes
ELECTRICIAN
Fully insured amp legal
Boletins supplied
Tel 687 245 569
Neil Godwin25 years experience
Full city amp Guilds
foR salE busInEss opportunity
5 coin operated internet computer kiosks complete set webcams
headphonemicrophonealready in-situ but ideal for any
family barrestaurantgreat earner phone 663 006 390
Advertise your business
heretel 950 121 936 or 902 750 190wwwsoltimescomsalessoltimescom
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMBinG amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
construction Deliveries
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
Buy Buyauction subasta sl
albox amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Coloured gravel amp all building materials
auctions
Md Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experiencesales - service - installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedto pREVEnt A bREAKDown amp EnSuRE EnERgY
EFFiciEnt SAVing wHEn You MoSt nEED YouR Ac HAVE YouR unitS SERVicEDcHEcKED
tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 bull email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafonees
FullY QuAliFiED amp lEgAl
CaFe FoR sale
in albox seRious oFFeRs
only oveR euro15000
telephone634 315 730
n E i G H B O u R HOOd waTCH in sPain Contact and information on our website wwwnhwinspaincom or Geoff Salter Tel 620417777
home security
eXcellent ratestelephone tony650 906 114
MinidiGGeRfor hire with driver
Digger hire
BLOGGinG CiRCLE Mojacar 4 weeks from June 2012(10am)
bull no expeience required bull Just need a laptop with WiFi ability
45euro urmilamediacom or 618 211 968
eDucation
4 dRawER Grey metal filing cabinet lockable 80euro Tel 950 477 299saMsunG Home Cinema Surround with 300w outputUSB HostHdMI outdivx support
50euro As new Tel 661 023 594English china with hunting scene decoration - large plate 6 small plates 6 cups and saucers 35euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas) B E a u T i f u L KnEE length cocktail dress in deep cerise pink from ldquoSimply the Bestrdquo size 16 ideal for wedding or special occasion cost 120euro accept 50euro Tel 634 873 035siLvER GREy fascinator 6euro Tel 634 873 035 BROnzE sOfT leather jacket and
trousers with pearl detail on the sleeve and trousers size 14 50euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)fiBRE GLass oblong tank 3000 litres with tap Measures 24 x 12 X 105 250euro Tel 667 315 268C O M M E R C i a L s T a i n L E s s Steel Twin deep Fat Fryers (Table Top Style) Each a p p r o x i m a t e l y 12 litres Thermostatically controlled 299euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198BuffaLO sEMi - Commercial Panini P r e s s C o n t a c t Grill 79euro Mojacar AreaTel 689 395 198CaT E R P i L L a R Unisex desert Boots Sand Colour Brand new still in box never been warn Size 3 or small 4 35euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198L E x M a R K inKJET Laser Printer Wireless Exc Condition 45euro Tel 689 395 198HP sCannER for xP and Windows 7 with driver only 10euro Tel 662 390 453vidEO recorder with remote end manual Only 10euro Tel 662 390 453MiRaL 150 Cement Mixer 75euro Buyer to collect from Seron area Tel 609 177 037B E H R i n G H E R microphones set of 3 in box with 3x 6metre cables and 3 boom standsnew 100euro Tel 958 063 060
cucADorla idarestaurantampvenuev
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email lavidacucadorgmailcom
for more information
due to ouR GaRden eXpansion amp Busy
tRade in ouR RestauRant We ReQuiRe
a eXperienceD cookto join our busy team
Flexible hours requiredif you enjoy the buzz
of a busy kitchen enjoy amp inspire top class dishes in our
restaurant and provide tasty pub grub in la vida amp garden patio
We Want to Meet you
Air Conditioning Satelliteamp Property Maintenance ServicesRepairs Services Installations
Qualified CampG CITB IEECar AC Portable AC hire
FreeSat Sky Foreign systems FreeSat sd kits ideal for rental
properties amp holiday homesSpanish Aerials Electrical Plumbing950467832 acsspaingmailcomwwwacsspaincom
acs
acs
33SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLBOx All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHil tHE picK Locksmith 24 hours Locked Out Locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
Jewellery amp repairs
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery
arboleasSmall friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged
welcome to viewministry
approvedTracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEdOG amp CAT
SITTER SERVICE
Your home or ours Honest amp trust worthy 3 years experience of all types of animals
references available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
ROLEx OR CaRTiER womanrsquos watch wanted must be good quality private buyer tel 647 379 878
insurance
plumBing
the MetAL WorKs
Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
numBer plates
THE HOusE CLEaRinG sPECiaLisT
immediate Cash Quick decision we cover all areas
we turn up give cash amp carry we buy almost anything
The Highest Cash Prices PaidOnLy serious amp immediate sellers
should call pleaseTel 679 207 545
house clearance
PaIntER dEcoRatoR
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT no1 for plumbing amp
electric CH solar hot water and
water deposits Telephone
950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet sitting in your own home Arboleas amp
surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-platerdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
PRoPERtIEs foR salE REnt
Knightinsurancealbox950 121 943alboxknight-insurancecom
IRonmEtal works
C A R L O S S A L I E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email car lossal ientegmailcom
aampE TayLOR ndash Gas boiler amp plumbing repairs Tel 618 062 080
Cash payment waiting for all your unwanted goods also business
stock liquidations carried out
Call Cash amp Carry Clearances
tel 689 023 602 or 618 725 567
cashandcarry54yahoocouk
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesCaRLOs (saLiEnTE) PLuMBinG amp HEaTinG services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heating
Metal WoRKs Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable service
telephone950 069 208
or 638 449 944email
adweldsyahoocom
IRonmEtal works cont
BaRGain BaRGainonly euro150000 ono
this is a unique spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible Bamp B
for sale massive DetatcheD cortiJo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from moJacar
Build 256 msup2 terrace 100msup2 plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
Completion project villa with room for a
pool brick built upto amp incl roof
Exceptional views 10mins to main town fully legal amp Escritura
75000euro Call to view or
for more details 609 199 394 or 950 064 801
DetatcheD villa for sale
legal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
BRiTisH PLasTERER
All work guarenteed
Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
1 bedroom 1 bathroom
new kitchen amp white goodslovely views of golf course
parking Mojacar approx 7 minstel 664 291 793
apaRtMent FoR sale
euro59999
PuPPy REsCuE - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www p u p p y r e s c u e inspainorgP A L O M I n O K E n n E L S Exclusive boarding kennels cat ter y Tel 950 067 051
paintinG ampdeCoRatinG
bull 35 years experiencebull guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
property to rent urcal2 bed Casita furnished or unfurnished with fully fitted kitchen shower room
lounge with log burner Large fly free patio small garden with shed amp use of allotment A quiet setting with
lovely views within a large fenced area with private parking but only
mins from the motorway amp Huercal Overa
300europcm inc water phone lynne on 666 281 323
LiTTLE zOO now have a
selction of young birds fOR saLEbudgies 8euro eachJava Finches 12euro
Parakeets for hand rearing
only 30euro eachdiamond finches
REady sOOnTel 647 379 795
nEwsPaPER GROuP
are yout Confident amp
energetict able to work
to deadlinest smiling when
the pressure is on
t Well-organised and able to work on your own initiative
t a team player with the ability to work with existing clients but also generate new business
then we wantto meet you
an eXciting opportunity for the right person
soltimes
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email your cV to cmmsoltimescom
Are looking for someone special
fielD sales representative
moJacarIf you enjoy
meeting business people and feel
that you can bring energy and
purpose to the role we would like to hear from you
we provideFull and on-going
trainingGood working
conditionsGood package
available for the right person
Mobile phone amp expenses
Flexible hours
In all Coastal amp Inland areas
wwwcitrushomes-spaincomcitrushomes-hqhotmailcom
Telephone 638 849 254
RENTAL PROPERTIES NEEDED
Hi my name is Cassie irsquom a German Shepherd X amp i am spayedBecause i was mistreated by men i can
be a little nervous of them sometimesi am a very
affectionate girl who loves to play amp cuddlesand i get
on well with other Dogs DoB 01122010 You can
meet me at the Dog House Call paul on 626 766
073 or email thedoghsehotmailcom
aRBOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
HiLTOn CaTTERy The best care for your cat Call 950 163 489
tess was in a bad state when found but is now fit and healthy amp needs a permanent home Her nature is very loving amp she enjoys lots of attention She responds well on amp off the lead and is very happy mixing
with dogs she does not know She is very cat friendly amp generally an all round lovely dog She was found at the end of august last year and is approximately 2 yrs old She is chipped amp neuteredif you can help tess please ring 663 762 642 the APSA homing officer
lovely dog needs a home
Hi my name is Osa Irsquom of mixed breed amp Irsquom spayed I can be a bit of a live wire amp I am very entertaining dOB 01012008 you
can meet me at The dog House I am waiting for you Call Paul on 626 766 073 or email thedoghsehotmailcom
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
JoB vacancyExPERiEnCEd COOK required for full time position in a busy bar in Almerimar Tel 680 210 827
telephone paulette for more information on how to advertise with
soltimes950 121 936 or 902 750 190
email sales soltimescom
tel 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
quality work guaranteeD give your property a
fresh look this summer
painter amp decorating
FRee estiMatesoveR 30 yeaRs eXpeRienCe
34 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
RanCHO Luz dEL sOL Retamar Partaloa One to one or group lessons latest En standard hats provided Escorted hacking and treks Qualified BHS Instructor Call Erika drew on 678 838 547
staBles
motoring section
dB auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call dave on 678 487 689
wanteD
car parts
storage rooms for rent 5 square
meters to 15sqmeters
roquetas de mar urbanisation
from 5euro a weektel 650 038 251
satEllItEtelevision
a1 sKy television systeMs
satellite Tv installations alignment of dishes etc
Also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
storage
Floor AND wAll TiliNG SpeciAliST
Call Steve HolmanTel 697 678 708
Not a jack ofall trades
just a master of one
25 yEARS experieNce
tilingremovals cont
LaRGE van
Spain - UK
Full or half
loads plus
car transport
Tel (0044)
796 9123588
spAin - uK - spAin reMoVALs
Friendly reliable serviceFully Legal
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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Therersquos also two petrol engines starting with a 113bhp 16-litre thatrsquos capable of returning 435mpg and a more potent 138bhp 14-litre turbocharged version which is only offered with four-wheel drive
The Vauxhall Mokka Tech Line goes on sale in November
38 SOLTIMES FEBRUARY 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sportsports shorts
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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EURoPEAN LEADERS BLAMED FoR lsquoABSENCE oF A CREDIBLE vISIoNrsquo FoR EURoa serious mishandling of the debt crisis by euroPean leaders led fitch to axe sPainrsquos credit rating by three notches
and issue a warnings on the stability of countryrsquos banks debt leVels and economy the telegraPh rePortsIn a report that will be embarrassing for Berlin and
Brussels the credit rating agency said ldquopolicy mis-steps at the European levelrdquo and an ldquoabsence of a credible visionrdquo for the euro had resulted in a ldquodramatic erosion of Spainrsquos sovereign profilerdquo
Spainrsquos credit rating was cut to BBB from A leaving the eurozonersquos fourth biggest economy languishing just above junk status
Fitch said the cost of bailing out its banks is likely to cost around euro60bn (pound486bn) but could rise to as much as euro100bn the rating agency said more than three times higher than the euro30bn in its last ldquobaseline estimaterdquo
Fitch hiked up its estimates of government debt levels from 82pc of GDP by 2013 made at the beginning of this year to 95pc by 2015 The rating agency said that it no longer expected Spainrsquos economy to return to growth next year but remain in recession for 2012 and 2013
While Spain is at the centre of the storm all sinner states have been effected Fitch said ldquoThe absence of a credible vision of a reformed [monetary union] and financial lsquofirewallrsquo has rendered Spain and other so-called peripheral nations vulnerable to capital flight and undercut their access to affordable fiscal fundingrdquo the report said
It added ldquoThe dramatic erosion of Spainrsquos sovereign credit profile and ratings over the last year in part reflects policy mis-steps at the European level that in Fitchrsquos opinion have aggravated the economic and financial challenges facing Spain as it seeks to rebalance and restructure the economy The intensification of the eurozone crisis in the latter half of last year pushed the region and Spain back into recession exacerbating concerns over sovereign and bank solvencyrdquo
Fitch said Spain would only retain its investment grade rating if the eurozone remained in tact and its institutions including the ECB and bail-outs ldquowill in extremis provide
financial support to prevent a fiscal funding crisisrdquoThe flight of capital looks set to continue as Chinarsquos
biggest sovereign wealth funds China Investment Corp said it was cutting its exposure to Europe Chairman Lou Jiwei told reporters ldquoThere is a risk that the euro zone may fall apart and that risk is rising Right now we find there is too much risk in Europersquos public marketsrdquo
In another blow to Madrid the deputy governor of the Bank of Spain Javier Ariztegui last night warned two more banks - Caixa Catalunya and Novagalicia need a total euro9bn state support Madrid is determined to wait for the independent audits of its banks before announcing a rescue strategy A leaked draft of the IMF audit which is due to be published on Monday will recommend that Madrid injects at euro40bn into the ailing sector
The euro dropped suddenly against the dollar when Fitchrsquos report was published European stockmarkets had already closed
Shares had staged a second day rally fuelled a surprise move by China to cuts its interest rates as well as by optimism that Angela Merkel was preparing to sanction a central rescue of Spanish banks Traders were also relieved that Spain managed to hold an expensive but successful auction of euro2bn bonds
Earlier gains were pared after Ben Bernanke chairman of the Federal Reserve in American doused hopes of any imminent monetary stimulus The FTSE 100 in London rose 12pc Germanyrsquos DAX climbed 08pc and Francersquos CAC was up 04pc
Ms Merkel used a joint press conference with David Cameron in Berlin to declare that ldquoGermany is readyrdquo to use the eurzonersquos full machinery to support Spain and the other sinner states The German Chancellor said ldquoWe have created the instruments for support in the euro zone and that Germany is ready to use these instruments whenever
it may prove necessaryrdquo Ms Merkel did not give details on the type of tools she was referring to but traders jumped on the hope that the Chancellor was preparing to unleash the bail-out funds to prop up Spanish banks
Mariano Rajoy the Spanish prime minister has lobbied for weeks for the European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF) and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to be allowed to lend directly to his countryrsquos banks This week officials in Brussels said plans were being worked on to use the funds to lead an ldquoausterity-literdquo rescue effort The bail-out could be as much as euro80bn
Although Mario Draghi president of the ECB has said the funds do not have the mandate to bail-out banks experts pointed to the provisions of the EFSFrsquos ldquoprecautionary programmerdquo that could be used to help Spain without a full bail-out
Meanwhile the eurozone was hit with yet more drastic economic data French unemployment hit 10pc during the first quarter up 02pc on the previous three months and 04pc year-on-year Greecersquos unemployment rate hit 219pc in March spiking from 157pc a year earlier
london 2012more olymPic tickets releasedMore tickets for some of the Olympicsrsquo
most popular events have gone on sale on a first come first served basis This batch is made up of 43000 ldquocontingency ticketsrdquo held back until venues and spaces were confirmed They are for the opening and closing ceremonies and six sports - athletics swimming football at Wembley volleyball table tennis and boxing
Meanwhile the BBCrsquos Olympics correspondent James Pearce has reported a drop in ticket sales with hundreds of thousands still to be sold The sale started on Olympics organiser Locogrsquos website at 1100 BST
As with other Olympics tickets the latest batch can only be bought using a Visa card Prices for the opening or closing ceremony
tickets start at pound995 Tickets for the six sports range from pound20 to pound720 across 96 sessions Meanwhile tPearce says that there has been a recent slowdown in ticket sales with 250000 still available from the last batch put on sale And Olympics organisers say another 257000 will be put on sale before the Games In all some 125 million football tickets are still available
Locog says more than eight million tickets have been sold for the Olympics and Paralympics Locogrsquos ticketing system has drawn criticism in the past with its sales website seemingly unable to cope with the demand for tickets In some cases the system reportedly informed potential buyers they had secured tickets and then later told them that they had failed
An investigation has begun into claims that Ofsted approved ldquocut and pasterdquo inspection reports using identical sentences and phrases
Two primary schools were placed in special measures following the reports describing ldquoinadequaterdquo standards the TES reports
Ofsted is looking at whether Belvedere Junior School in Kent and Malmesbury Primary School in east London were treated unfairly But it stands by the overall judgments
The reports on the two schools repeat a number of sentences verbatim and key
passages differ by only one or two words according to the Times Educational Supplement
Both schools were visited by a team with the same lead inspector who works for Tribal a company contracted by Ofsted to carry out inspections
And both reports say ldquoSome teachers do not plan learning for pupils at their different levels of ability and marking is not leading to improvementrdquo
Both reports make comments about the low attainment of pupils in reading writing and maths which vary by just a few
wordsBelvedere was inspected in
January with the report which judged the school should be put into special measures published in March
Malmesbury was inspected in March with the report declaring it inadequate and requiring special measures published a month later
National Association of Head Teachers general secretary Russell Hobby said he had heard anecdotal reports of ldquocut and pasterdquo reports adding such a practice was ldquonot acceptable given that the fate of the school rests on what is writtenrdquo
lsquoCUT AND PASTErsquo oFSTED REPoRT CLAIMS
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el eJiDoThe Government of El Ejido has managed to make
a saving of 500000euro through the restructuring of the transport service
The Junta de Gobierno of the Ayuntamiento de El Ejido held a meeting at which certifications for the months January February March and April 2012 for the Servicio de Transporte Urbano de Viajeros (Urban Travellers Transportation Service) showed a very substantial reduction in the cost around 40000 euro per month
The Concejaliacutea de Obras Puacuteblicas Mantenimiento y Servicios in collaboration with the company Ramon del Pino has undertaken a restructuring of the Public Transport Service to do away with duplicate lines thus generating significant savings every month
The planning was carried out according to schedules time and use so that no member of the public in the municipality is left without public transport since the routes no longer in operation are still covered by buses of the Consorcio Metropolitano de Transporte which is owned by El Ejido and the Municipal Bus Service
The spokesman of the Government team Joseacute Francisco Rivera said that lsquothe service restructuring has generated a tremendous savings as evidenced by the certification of the past five months which reached an amount of 203000euro Previously the bills for each month exceeded 100000euro but now do not exceed 60000euro If we keep to this trend we will realise an annual saving of 490000euro
el eJiDoThe Policiacutea Local of El Ejido have arrested a Spanish national in possession of a consignment of 100 boxes of ampoules of 250 mg of Androtardyl anabolic steroids
The detainee was employed by a shipping company and took advantage of his trip to Morocco to smuggle the goods in for sale later in Spain
The operation also yielded several mobile phones plus 2125euro in small currency
The incident occurred after midnight when two officers of the Policiacutea Local were conducting a routine check at Avenida del 30 El Ejido and stopped a vehicle whose driver showed some nervousness when spoken to by the officers
Acting on suspicion they proceeded to inspect the trunk of the vehicle in which they found a plastic bag with 50 boxes of steroids
Later on after inspection of the individualrsquos work vehicle officers found another 50 boxes of anabolic steroids as well as several purses with money which were found when the suspect was frisked
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friday golf societyalmerimar friDay golf - 8 June
We had 24 players including 4 guests taking part in Friday golf tthis week We played in bright sunshine with the wind speed rising throughout the day
This week we played a Reverse Waltz with 2 hidden holes With 3 scores to count on the first hole 2 to count on the second hole then 3 on the third This pattern is then repeated on the following 15 holes
The winning team was John Woodhead Alan Sharpe plus two guests Harry Willaboordse and his son Sander They scored an exceptional 97 points with the star of the show being Harry scoring 40 points playing off 36 (sloped to 37) having only taken up golf less than a year ago
Last place and chocolates went to Mel Moody his guest Steve Edwards Nina Taylor and Leo Marees with a score of 79 points
Nearest the pin was won this week by Mike Green with a distance of 755m
We had 3 people beat their handicaps this week Mr President with 39 points plus Barry Castle and Mike Green with 38 points Well done to all of them
You can see the full results at
wwwfridaygolfsocietyes
If you would like to take part in the friendly Friday competitions at Almerimar you can put your name up on the entry list by the pro-shop or contact info
fridaygolfsocietyes
This May has been the driest and second-hottest in over 60 years according to the State meteorological agency AEMET
The Mediterranean and south coasts in particular have seen unprecedented climates which are more akin to those found in July
Temperatures have been an average of 25ordmC higher although in practice parts of the coast were sweltering as the mercury hit the high 30s and even 40s at a time of year when it rarely creeps above 20ordmC to 25ordmCC
And rainfall has been 88 per cent lower than average says AEMET being a mere 58 litres per square metre or 058mm
This means last month was the driest May since 1950 and the second-hottest in over 30 years beaten only by May 1999
Temperatures on Sunday May 13 ndash the hottest day of the month ndash rose to 392ordmC and 393ordmC in Xagravetiva and Miramar (Valencia) respectively and 397ordmC in Carcaixent (Valencia)
yesterday and today saw the thermometer shoot up to between 29ordmC and 34ordmC in the shade along the Mediterranean coast despite predictions of a drop in temperatures after the May heatwave
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RBL RoQUETAS DE MAR CELEBRATE THE DIAMoND JUBILEEon 5th June the Roquetas de Mar Branch of the Royal British Legion held a Diamond
Jubilee Celebration Party at their new venue ldquoThe Lodgerdquo decorated with bunting for the occasion
Cava was supplied by our host Juan with which to raise our glasses in a toast to Her Majesty the Queen
Everyone turned up dressed in red white and blue and enjoyed the party food supplied by the members
Special ldquothanksrdquo goes to Juanrsquos daughter Sophie for making the gorgeous creamy cup cakes
Mike amp Jenny compiled a ldquoRoyalrdquo quiz and the winners were Frieda amp Pam from ldquovivaldirdquo There was also a bottle tombola which raised money for the Poppy Fund
ryANAir fiNED fOr DENyiNg bOArDiNg TO TWO-yEAr-OLD ON NEW yEArrsquoS EvE Low-cost airline Ryanair has been fined
for refusing to allow a two-year-old girl to board a plane destined for Sevilla from Valencia airport on New Yearrsquos Eve 2010
They claimed the parentsrsquo libro de familia the official birth certificate produced once a newborn baby is registered was not sufficient as identification and insisted on seeing her photo ID card
But the National Security Plan drawn up by the Civil Aviation Authority says a libro de familia is valid as identification for boarding a flight for children under 14 accompanied by their parents
Mum and dad Elena and Jaime had to rush around finding another flight to be able to get to their family in time to
celebrate the New Year
This involved two connecting flights changing in Madrid and cost them an extra 1300 euros on top of the cost of the Ryanair flight they were barred from taking
To rub salt in the wound the Ryanair steward reportedly told the parents ldquoWe are not preventing yourself and your wife from boarding Only your daughter is unable to enter the aircraftrdquo to which Jaime replied ldquoand what are we supposed to do with our daughter Are you going to look after herrdquo
Ryanairrsquos employees at Valencia airport did not turn up to the court hearing this week meaning they have been ordered to pay the couple 1500 euros and have also been found to be in contempt of court
mass Pharmacy strike as goVernment fails to Pay uP
Over 97 of pharmacies joined in June 9th strike across the Comunidad Valenciana in protest over the regional governmentrsquos failure to settle its debts Chemistsrsquo outlets in the provinces of Valencia Alicante and Castelloacuten are owed more than 480 million euros Many are now finding they are running out of certain brands of medication and customers frequently have to visit
three or four branches to obtain their prescription drugs Although the last round of strikes led to the Generalitat Valenciana paying 120 million euros to pharmacies in the region ndash corresponding with the sum owed to them for January this year ndash authorities have not produced a single ceacutentimo since The regional government was due to pay them today for February but the general consensus
was that they would not receive any money
And the Generalitat has already remarked on its lack of cashflow enabling it to settle its debts Today saw all bar three per cent of chemistsrsquo shops in Valencia and Castelloacuten and one per cent in Alicante closed for the day and many had pinned protest posters in their windows or held pickets outside their doors
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and any energy expenditure makes you hotter
eat a curryEver wondered why
people in the worldrsquos warmest countries eat such spicy food Sweating is the bodyrsquos primary mechanism for losing heat and a hot curry is a great way to bring
on a sweat It also opens up blood vessels in the skin allowing more heat to escape from your bodyrsquo
slip into sheepskin Boots
Yes really Ugg boots were first worn by Australian surfers to regulate the temperature of their feet Wool is full of air pockets that allow air to circulate and your feet to breathe Think of Ugg-style boots as akin to a flask keeping their contents cool or warm in reaction to the temperature of the feet We recommend that the boots are worn without socks so that the woolrsquos natural thermo-regulation properties arenrsquot hampered
have a paDDleDipping your feet in cold
water is one of the best ways to achieve instant cool Your feet and fingertips contain special vessels designed to allow a lot of blood to reach the surface of the skin ndash and with it a lot of heat You can lose a degree and a half of heat from body temperature in just 20 minutes this way
have a warm shower
Strange but true having a
tepid shower will actually lower your body temperature far more effectively than a cold one To cool down the body delivers heat via the blood to the surface of the skin where it then evaporates A very cold shower can shut down that blood supply as the body acts in self-defence to preserve heat
wear Black clothesIn fact wear whatever
colour you fancy because contrary to popular opinion dark fabric doesnrsquot make you hotter Intrigued by Bedouin tribes wearing black robes in hot deserts scientists conducted a study and discovered that the amount of heat felt by a person standing in the desert is the same whether they wear a black or a white robe The heat absorbed by the black fabric is lost before it reaches the skin Bedouin robes the scientists noted are worn loose Inside the cooling happens by convection either through a bellows action as the robes flow in the wind or by a chimney effect as air rises between robe and skin
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If you were planning on having a quick pint tonight then this will be welcome news
Beer may contain a vitamin which can fight obesity and improve muscle strength scientists claim
The lsquomiracle moleculersquo which has been found in milk and may also be present in beer and some foods has no side effects and could even lengthen lifespan they say
The snag is that the molecule called nicotinamide riboside (NR) is extremely small difficult to find and expensive to synthesise
Johnan Auwerx head of the Ecole Polytechnique Federale in Lausanne Switzerland said experiments using mice revealed the moleculersquos potential
In an article in the specialist journal Cell Metabolism journal Mr Auwerx called the results lsquoimpressiversquo
lsquoNR appears to play a role in preventing obesityrsquo said Mr Auwerx
Working with Weill Cornell Medical College in New York his team found mice on a high-fat diet that were fed NR gained significantly less weight ndash 60 per cent ndash than mice eating the same diet without NR supplements
And none of the NR-treated mice had indications that they were developing diabetes unlike the untreated mice
Mice which were fed NR supplements over a ten-week period had better endurance performance than those who were not
They were also in better shape ndash and
this was confirmed by observations of their muscle fibres under the microscope
The molecule works by becoming trapped in cells where it boosts the metabolism much like resveratrol which is found in wine
No side effects were discovered during the experiments
lsquoIt really appears that cells use what they need when they need it and the rest is set aside without
being transformed into any kind of deleterious formrsquo said study author Carles Canto in a statement
Mice who had been fed the molecule also performed better in endurance tests as well as in tests measuring heat loss
The researchers believe an increase in the molecule reflects an improvement in mitochondrial function the part of the cell that supplies energy
Mitochondria are thought to play a part in the aging process It is hoped that by stimulating mitochondrial function with the NR molecule scientists may see increases in longevity as well as other health improvements
But the molecule is difficult to reproduce and extremely small lsquoAt the moment we canrsquot even measure its concentration in milk so itrsquos impossible to know how much you would have to drink to be able to observe its effectsrsquo Mr Auwerx added
Research will continue with human testing at some point in the future
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Providing a unique perspective of life under the ocean wave (or even puddle ripple) this Underwater Photography competition must have been a tough call
More than 11000 photos from 130 countries were submitted to this yearrsquos contest the contest is the longest running and most prestigious online
Here is a small selection of our favourites here seewwwunderwaterphotographycom for many more
unDerwater photography
AirLiNES NEED gOvErNmENT SUPPOrT TO mAKE biOfUELS mOrE AffOrDAbLE iN OrDEr TO rEDUCE POLLUTiON AND CArbON EmiSSiONS ThE hEAD Of ThE gLObAL AviATiON iNDUSTry grOUP hAS SAiD
AirLiNES ASK fOr fiNANCiAL hELP TO DEvELOP biOfUELS
Around 1500 commercial flights have been made using fuel made from plants and waste products but supplies are limited and costly said Tony Tyler chief executive of the International Air Transport Association
ldquoWe need governments to adopt policies to help support commercialisation of biofuels to bring up the volume and bring down the pricerdquo Mr Tyler said
The industry is under increasing pressure to reduce its environmental impact following the introduction of the European Unionrsquos Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in January under which airlines operating in Europe are charged for exceeding carbon emission limits
Governments in both North America and Russia have voiced their opposition to ETS while India and China have ordered their airlines not to cooperate with the scheme The EU has said it would reconsider its policy if the UNrsquos International Civil Aviation Organization produces a global agreement to regulate emissions
Although aviation accounts for only three per cent of man-made carbon emissions scientists say it is among the fastest-growing sources
Aircraft manufacturers and energy companies have experimented with fuels made from a variety of plants including jatropha an oily nut camelina a flower with an oily stem and algae
The first commercial flight to take off from Britain using biofuel was operated by Thomson Airways in October and used a combination of used cooking oil and regular jet fuel At the time Thomson claimed that the use of biofuels could reduce the aviation industryrsquos carbon dioxide emissions by up to 80 per cent a figure that Mr Tyler reiterated
However charities such as ActionAid have criticised the use of biofuels They claim that growing crops to fuel engines rather than feed the local population pushes up the cost of food and increases poverty
16 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
mamps set to launch Bank to take on high street lendersMarks amp Spencers has announced plans
to open an in-branch banking service in its Marble Arch flagship store in London with plans to expand the service to 50 larger outlets across the country in the next two years
Mortgages will not be offered initially however the retailer expects to extend the range of services it provides which will start with current accounts to include home loans
MampS added that the branches ldquowill be open twice as long as traditional high street banks mirroring MampS store opening hours and enabling customers to bank while they shop seven days a weekrdquo
Marc Bolland chief executive said ldquoMampS is one of the most trusted brands on the Uk high street and wersquove achieved this by continually listening and responding to the needs of our 21m customers This bank will be built on MampS values putting the customer at the heart of the proposition and delivering the exceptional service that sets us apart from the competitionrdquo
The launch of MampS Bank will create 500 Uk jobs by the end of 2013
The opening of the branch will mark an escalation in the retailerrsquos plans to take on Britainrsquos established high street lenders and will see it go head-to-head against the likes of Barclays and Lloyds TSB
Marks amp Spencer has already established a major foothold in the financial services market through MampS Money hSBC Britainrsquos largest bank owns the business in its entirety and operates it as profit share joint venture with Marks amp Spencer
At present MampS Money offers credit cards savings accounts and a range of insurance products It will now be rebranded MampS Bank to reflect the expansion of the banking services it will offer
MampS Money employs 1400 staff and was acquired by hSBC in 2004 for pound762m as part of a move by former Marks amp Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose to retrench and focus on the retailerrsquos core clothing and food businesses
Q I have purchased a property recently and now the tax authorItIes have sent me a letter askIng me to pay more transfer tax Is thIs correct
a what you have received is a lsquocomplementariarsquo In other words the tax authorities consider you have undervalued the purchase and want you to pay more tax this is a shameful practice by the authorities which is extremely difficult to explain to clients with ought embarrassment the government needs to be taken to court in relation to this practice but we have difficulty recommending this at the moment due to the uncertain outcome and up front expenses
transfer tax the proBlem wIth the Benchmark values (please note that this exact same article could be written in relation to InherItance tax as the benchmarks used are exactly the same) If you purchase a second hand property it is subject to transfer tax at the rate of 8
during the days of the property boom with people undervaluing their title deeds quite frequently the authorities decided to establish minimum benchmark values below which they would consider the value declared on the deeds untrue and send a request for the tax not paid plus surcharges etc the benchmark value is the result of multiplying the catastral value by a different multiplier established by the authorities for each municipality and is published each year in the BoJa (an official paper available to the public solicitors and notaries on the Internet) for this year for example the benchmark for mojacar is 12 times the catastral value
In the good old property boom days this was not a problem as the resulting benchmark was normally well below the real market value which meant in practice that only people actually cheating the tax office in the first place got sent the letter
the problem is that the benchmarks are now very often above the market value of the property (I would say that in about 80 of transactions in the mojacar area)
this is extremely unfair as in practice it means that if you buy a property for example for 150000 euros you can receive a letter from the tax office saying that the benchmark is in fact 200000 euros and that you have to pay them 8 on the difference plus surcharges
this leaves the purchaser with the choice of paying or fighting the tax office (which in most cases is not worth it due to the complexity expense and doubtful outcome)
Before you purchase ask your solicitor to determine the benchmark value of the property you are purchasing so that at least you know what to expect
If you purchase or inherit a property for under the benchmark the tax authorities are entitled to claim the difference in tax for four years after the last day for payment of the tax (which is one month for a purchase and 6 months from death on an inheritance)
the above is a clear case of abuse by the administration which they should address as soon as possible
legAl CORNeRwIth mIchael davIes aBogadosolIcItorIf you wish us to print an article about a particular topic
please e-mail infodaviessolicitorscom
michael davies is a spanish abogado and has been practicing law in almeriacutea since 1993 he is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ec plot to use competition rules to close Down eurozone Banks
ThE EUROPEAn COMMISSIOn IS ThREATEnInG TO USE EU COMPETITIOn RULES TO CLOSE dOWn ThE FAILInG GREEk SPAnISh And PORTUGUESE BAnkS ThAT hAVE PUShEd ThE EUROzOnE InTO A nEW CRISIS WITh
GREECErsquoS ATEBAnk ThE FIRST In ITS SIGhTS ACCORdInG TO A REPORT PUBLIShEd In ThE TELEGRAPhEU state-aid rules designed
to stop government subsidies distorting competition give the commission sweeping powers to impose restructuring conditions on bank bailouts or even to block the rescue
Over the past two years the rules have been interpreted generously to allow government bank bailouts to go ahead in return for commitments to restructure failing financial institutions but the mood in Brussels has hardened since the initial credit crunch of 2009
rdquoWe are moving into a new phase with Greece Portugal and Spainrdquo an EU official told Reuters ldquoSome banks are going to be squeezed Some are going to be closed downrdquo
Commission officials are pressuring Greece to wind down failed banks including its fifth-largest lender ATEbank by threatening to refuse a bailout on competition grounds
If the EU was to block an ATEbank rescue it would mark a policy shift and a more aggressive stance in
tackling weak European banks at the centre of a dangerous new moment in the eurozone crisis
rdquoIf you have a financial stability component then you could be prepared to rescue a bank but we are beyond that point now in a number of countriesrdquo the official said ldquoATEbank will have to be closed or wound down over timerdquo
ATEbank the Greek central bank and the Greek finance ministry have declined to comment
Last month Greecersquos four biggest banks - national Bank Alpha Eurobank and Piraeus Bank - received euro18bn under the countryrsquos EU-IMF bailout
ATEbank a state-owned agricultural lender founded in 1929 did not get money under the bailout after failing to present a restructuring plan
According to Greek media reports the authorities have started to make early preparations to wind down ATEbank in the second half of the year
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Jubilee Rock coNceRt a gReat SucceSS
Saturday 2nd June was the date of the Queens Diamond Jubilee Rock concert held at the Renfe Building in la alfoquiaThe evening was a night to remembera capacity audience was treated to
the most marvelous entertainment seen in this area The highlight of the evening was the fabulous Queen Tribute Band cHeSS who did not let their fans downrocking their way through all the favourite Queen numbersincluding the wonderful lady GaGa which had all the audience on their feetNot to be outdone our very own los Gringos showed why they are regarded as the best Rock Band this side of Benidormvery soon we are sure they will be the best in the whole of Spainwe are very fortunate to have such talented guys in our midstTo round this wonderful evening off we were treated to the first every show of the elton John Tribute performed by the incredible comedien Justin Sane who showed everybody what a talented and versaile artist he iswhen he appeared on the stage quite a few of the audience beleived the real elton John had arrivedSo many thanks to all these wonderful artists for giving was a most memorable eveningThe night itself made a lossdue to the enforced change of venueoriginally
it was due to an outside concert with an audience of 400 to 500however due to escalating costs of securitylighting etcwe had to cut our lossesHowever the raffle held on the night raised a total of 309 eurosBeccys Bar la Union who provided the Bar have kindly donated a further 200 eurosthis sum will go with the 316 euros already raised by the Race Nights held at Beccys Bar la Unionwith 2 more Race Nights planed in the near future we should acheive our target figure of 1000 euros which will be handed over to vera childrens Home at christmas party Beccys Bar la Union is holding in Decfull details of the expeniture is available to be viewed at Beccys Bar la UnionOur thanks to everybody who attended this great night Beccys Bar la Union
who provided the Bar at considerable cost to themselves and all the people who helped set up the venue and the subsequent cleaningand finally Zurgena who kindly allowed us to use the Renfe Building
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The banking sector in Spain is right back in the spotlight causing concern throughout Europe More than half of Spainrsquos euro348 billion commercial real estate loans are either in foreclosure or in serious doubt of collection The government has now acknowledged that it will probably need aid for its struggling banks
In Spain as the rest of the EU the bank deposit guarantee is euro100000 per depositor per credit institution If a bank collapses the local scheme ndash the Fondos de Garantia de depositos (FdG) in Spain ndash will refund your savings up to the limit If your savings exceed euro100000 you will continue as an ordinary creditor of the institution for the amount not recovered How much you receive and when would depend how the institution is wound up and its debts settled
In the UK under the Financial Service Compensation Scheme (FSCS) depositors have the first pound85000 of their savings with any one bank protected
Bank deposits in Jersey Guernsey and Isle of Man are not covered by the UK FSCS or EU rules and have their local guarantee schemes with a compensation limit of pound50000
For peace of mind establish what protection your savings and investments have in the event of institutional failure whatever the type and wherever they are held It can vary considerably
nowadays many savers have spread their deposits over more than one banking group Others have moved capital into alternate arrangements that provide a higher level of protection
For example Luxembourg offers the maximum
SpainrsquoS Banking Sector in the SpotlightBy Bill BlevinS Financial correSpondent BlevinS FrankS
possible investor protection available to life insurance policyholders through a state sponsored investor protection regime known as ldquoThe Triangle of Securityrdquo If you have an investment bond issued by a Luxembourg regulated insurance company your investment assets are completely protected should the insurance company fail The regime offers complete segregation of clientsrsquo assets from either the creditors of the insurance company or any of its custodian banks
Talk to a wealth management adviser like Blevins Franks to see if there are steps you can take to increase your investor protection in line with your circumstances
All information contained in this document is based on our understanding of legislation and practice at the time of writing this may change in the futureTo keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world check out the latest news on
our website wwwblevinsfrankscom
UK rECOvEry bEiNg lsquoKiLLED Offrsquo by EUrOzONEThe prospects for economic recovery in
Britain are being ldquokilled offrdquo by the crisis in the eurozone according to Chancellor George Osborne
He says the 17-nation single currency bloc is facing a ldquomoment of truthrdquo which could determine the future of the entire continent for years to come
In some of his strongest comments to date the Chancellor voiced his exasperation at the repeated failure of the eurozone nations to find a permanent solution to end the financial turmoil
Writing in The Sunday Telegraph he said ldquoThe lesson of the last two years is that treating the latest symptom does not cure
the underlying conditionsrdquo
While action is being taken to tackle the problems in the Spanish banking system Mr Osborne said it would not be enough to end the threat to the UK economy
ldquoOur recovery - already facing powerful headwinds from high oil prices and the debt burden left behind by the boom years - is being killed off by the crisis on our doorsteprdquo he said
ldquoI know from talking to British businesses that our country is bursting with entrepreneurial spirit and exciting investment plans that are being held back because of uncertainty about the future
ldquoThatrsquos why a resolution of the eurozone
crisis would do more than anything else to give our economy a boostrdquo
He added ldquoThe British Government is clear that it is strongly in Britainrsquos interests for our biggest export market to succeed the risks for us of a disorderly outcome are hugerdquo
With the prospect of further turmoil after the forthcoming re-run of the Greek elections the Chancellor called on the eurozone countries to take decisive action to end the instability
ldquoWe are approaching a moment of truth for the eurozonerdquo he said
ldquoAfter more than two years of uncertainty instability and slow growth decisions
taken over the next few months could determine the economic future of the whole European continent for the next decade and beyondrdquo
Mr Osborne again underlined the need for greater fiscal integration - with more pooling of financial resources and the creation of a banking union - across the currency bloc
ldquoThe solution in the eurozone doesnrsquot have to be a full-blown United States of the Eurozone but if it is to be successful it is likely to include most of the mechanisms that make other currencies workrdquo he said
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inVestor sentiment sours oVer sPain bailoutInvestor sentiment over the
Spanish bank bailout has soured just hours after European and Asian stock markets were buoyed by a massive 100bn euro debt deal
In early trading Londonrsquos FTSE 100 index had jumped 180 Frankfurtrsquos DAX 30 hit 204 and in Paris the CAC 40 rose 198
But by early afternoon gains had been reduced to 036 for the FTSE 105 on the DAX and 036 in Paris
Spanish 10-year bond yields had also initially dropped below the psychologically important 6 making it easier for Spainrsquos government to borrow but later rose to 644 as the euphoria
subsidedMadridrsquos IBEX 35 benchmark
index initially soared 577 higher shortly after the open with Spanish bank shares leaping 6 on their first day of trade following the aid deal to recapitalise the countryrsquos weaker lenders
Encouraged by the bailout oil prices had also topped $102 a barrel
The initial positive mood was sparked after Spain asked finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries to rescue its banks which have been crushed by bad land and property loans
They responded by offering up to 100bn euro (pound81bn) in credit
that the Spanish government could funnel to banks
European Commission spokesman Amadeu Altafaj said it would be ldquoreasonablerdquo to charge a modest rate of interest on rescue loans for the banks
ldquoIt is premature to talk about interest rates you cannot talk about a definite rate since it will depend on market conditions but yes percentages of 3 or 4 are reasonable for these operationsrdquo he said
In Asia the Hang Seng had earlier climbed up 24 the Nikkei 19 higher and the Shanghai Composite some 11 as the trading day closed
The rescue for Spainrsquos banks follows bailouts for Greece
Ireland and Portugal since 2010Angela Merkelrsquos government
was forced to defend the EU rescue for Spain with many Germans convinced their generosity is being abused and sceptics warning that promising aid without tough conditions sets a risky precedent
Aides to the German Chancellor justified the huge bailout on the grounds that the Spanish economy was not in such dire shape that it required the kind of terms imposed on Greece and the aid would not be paid directly to Spanish banks
ldquoThe Spanish application comes from the state the money will go to the state
the state is liable and the state takes on the responsibility for the stipulated conditionsrdquo Mrs Merkelrsquos spokesman Steffen Seibert said
Spain is the eurozonersquos fourth-biggest economy - twice the size combined of those countries which have been bailed out so far - and therefore critical to the wider eurozone health
Wider issues of eurozone health also remain with confirmation of Italy being in deep recession with a 08 quarterly rate contraction - the worst in three years
Meanwhile Portuguese banksrsquo borrowing from the European Central Bank rose 6 in May from the previous month to hit
a new record and consumer sentiment has plunged in Ireland according to a new poll
The next key date for the struggling eurozone area comes on Sunday when Greek voters head to the polls and the election is likely to determine whether the debt-mired country will stick with the euro
A financial crisis has gripped Spain since 2008 when its property bubble bust and caused big losses for many banks
A Spanish bank rescue fund set up in 2009 was running out of money and the government has already nationalised Bankia a major bank
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Barsquos owner iag says eurozone woes hitting growth plans
The owner of British Airways International Airlines Group (IAG) has said that the economic woes in the eurozone have hit its expansion plans
Willie Walsh IAGrsquos chief executive said its interest in buying Portugalrsquos biggest airline TAP had ldquosignificantly wanedrdquo due to the situation in Europe
Meanwhile UK airport operator BAA said the eurozone problems were affecting passenger numbers at London Heathrow
It has seen a big fall in passengers flying to countries such as Greece
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IAG had previously expressed an interest in buying TAP to boost its long-haul operations specifically to Brazil
However Mr Walsh told reporters during a visit to Beijing ldquoWe arenrsquot looking at any acquisitions at the moment
ldquoI donrsquot see therersquos anything likely to be available in the short term that would be of interest to usrdquo
The latest monthly figures from BAA showed that Mayrsquos passenger numbers between Heathrow and Greece were
down 113 from a year earlierNumbers to and from Portugal were 114 lower while Italy
was down 92BAA added that cargo flights were also affectedIn addition to Heathrow BAA owns Stansted Southampton
Glasgow and Aberdeen airportsPassenger numbers across the five airports - and Edinburgh
which it sold at the end of May - totalled 93 million last month down just 01 from a year ago
Analyst Tim Coombs managing director of Aviation Economics told the BBC that it was inevitable that the economic problems in the eurozone would hit air passenger numbers
ldquoThe link between economic growth and demand for air travel is very clearrdquo he said
ldquoThe situation [regarding falling passenger numbers to certain eurozone nations] at Heathrow is interesting because at Heathrow you have both business and leisure passengers
ldquoRegarding Willie Walshrsquos comments TAP was IAGrsquos next takeover target but it has been put off by its increased exposure to Spain though the merger with [Spanish carrier] Iberiardquo
BAA and Willie Walshrsquos comments come a day after trade group International Air Transport Association warned that airline losses in Europe were likely to surge as a result of the continuing difficulties in the eurozone
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new Bank hopes to cash in on lsquoclean anD greenrsquo
A global bank dedicated to the hi-tech innovation sector has opened its first branch in the UK and hopes to cash in on Britainrsquos growing ldquoclean technologyrdquo sector
The first US bank to open a commercial banking branch in the UK in several years Silicon Valley Bank specialises in finance for IT life sciences and so-called clean technology
CEO and president Greg Becker said ldquoThe opening of a Silicon Valley Bank branch in London signals a significant step in the evolution of the technology sector in the UK at a time when there is strong government support for a thriving community of local innovation businesses
ldquoOur clients are doing remarkable things We are excited to be a part of their success and thrilled to be open for business in the UKrdquo
Silicon Valley has been a banker for technology brands including Cisco Evernote Mindspeed Mozilla and emerging social media site Pinterest
The bank has operated in the US for three decades and is behind 50 of venture capital-backed technology and life science companies
In recent years parent company SVB Financial Group has expanded its global footprint and also opened offices in Israel India and China
Later this year it will open a new bank with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank which is expected to be the first joint venture bank in China since 1997
Phil Cox head of UK operations said ldquoWe have seen a marked shift in recent years in our chosen niche industriesrsquo activity within the UK
ldquoThe elements of an emerging and effective technology
ecosystem are all around us - first class universities an entrepreneurial and business ownership culture investors the emergence of technology clusters and the support for the sector within the UK government are all very positive indicators
ldquoBuilding on our credentials of supporting technology firms in the US we are excited to be able to help the UKrsquos entrepreneurs meet and exceed their ambitious goalsrdquo
Commenting on the launch Chancellor George Osborne said ldquoThe news that Silicon Valley Bank is launching a full banking service in London is yet more proof that the UK is fast becoming the technology centre of Europe
ldquoThe knowledge expertise and dedication that Silicon Valley Bank brings to the ecosystem is another important step toward our objective to make the UK the best place to start and grow the great technology companies of the futurerdquo
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viewpointcadiz had proved a bit too much for Pete and he retired
to the bedroom of our excellent hotel and announced that he didnrsquot want dinner
i did so i left him and dinnered in the company of the rest of our group However I felt that he needed sustenance of some sort before daybreak so i decided to nobble a couple of those little spanish squares of squashy sweetness from the postre buffet for him to eat in the wee small hours if the mood took him
Plate in hand I approached the sweet platter only to be cut off at the pass by a waiter who scooted in from a tangent and under my very nose abstracted the sweet platter and bore it at speed back to the kitchen
ldquoask him to bring it backrdquo encouraged my friends probably keen to see the biggs eye in action so on his return I halted his gallop with my body and explained politely and Spanishly that my husband was unwell and
unable to attend dinner so I wanted some cake with which to soothe his fevered brow
ldquono cake after 930 only fruitrdquoI deflated like an old balloon and he
made good his escape
I was beaten Pete might eat a sweet squashy square but hersquod never eat a good healthy piece of fruit
Weary I wended my way bedward aware of a Spanish altercation going on behind my back
ldquomadamrdquoi halted gloomilyldquoYou require cakerdquo - the Head waiter had it in
oneas i prepared to explain all over again
the boss administered a sound verbal whipping to his minion who fled to the safety of the kitchen
a millisecond later he returned bearing a pyramid of every sort of postre known to Spanish cuisine plus cutlery and serviettes all balanced precariously on one plate
i took it carefully a n d k n o w i n g that i was on a winner I said ldquoand a bottle of
waterrdquo ldquowater from the barrdquo he begani deployed the biggs eyeWe stood the plate of cakes acting as a buffer between
us but my weaponry was superior ndash I had the blessing of the boss and the biggs eye
Once more he sought refuge in the kitchen from where in short order a bottle of water appeared complete with
bottle opener Pete and i had an excellent midnight feast
all of our own in Room 127 but I expect the waiter spent his evening dreaming
that the Head waiter and that bossy English senora would find togetherness in Hell
By Jos Biggs josbiggshotmailcouk
not after 930
One of the things that impresses me the most about holidaying in the tropics and the memory that stays with me long after the trip is over is the sight of those uncluttered pollution free night skies
There is something very humbling about lying on an exotic beach and taking in the enormity and full glory of the universe Itrsquos also humiliating getting so bladdered that you find yourself lying on the beach at some ungodly hour in the first place - but thatrsquos another story Nowhere in Spain or Britain ndash or anywhere else in Northern Europe for that matter ndash do you ever get the opportunity to see the full splendour of the night sky beyond the curse of light and
other pollution and itrsquos only when you find yourself in certain far flung places that you appreciate what you have been missing
I was reading an article this week that almost had me reaching for the cut throat razor The subject was the imminent destruction of the Earth and the whole of human kind and I asked myself why I was reading this stuff I mean if we believed half of what they tell us then we might as well all max out on our credit cards and jet off to the Seychelles or Mustique for a final mad fling We could at least wait for the inevitable big bang and resulting tsunami in a bit of luxury Being drenched in coconut oil and getting a full body massage on a talcum powder beach from an olive skinned young goddess wearing nothing but a hibiscus flower in her titian hair would be a heck of a way to buy the ranch
Got so excited thinking
about it Irsquove just spilled my coffee on the keyboard Yoursquoll have to give me a minute
As I was saying - we might as well go the whole hog and indulge our fantasies hell we could really push the boat out and fill our cars up at a British petrol station Because ndash and herersquos the point - while the Milky Way and the zillion other galaxies may be an awesome spectacle it seems that itrsquos a ruddy dangerous place and this planet of ours is the last spot in the well um Universe that you want to be
If they arenrsquot talking about the prophecies of Nostradamus then itrsquos the Mayans and their prediction that it all comes to a shuddering end on December 21st 2012 If they can be that accurate about the date I ask myself then why couldnrsquot they have at least said whether it will be morning or afternoon then I would know whether or not I can get one last session in at the pub
Apocalypse or Armageddon comet or asteroid white dwarf By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
or red giant nuclear holocaust or worldwide starvation ndash the doom laden possibilities are almost endless Scientists seem to agree though that the most likely scenario is some sort of collision with a bit of space debris that isnrsquot looking where itrsquos going Not a question of if they say but actually when Very comforting
The technology is there we are told so itrsquos just a question of the nations of earth kissing and making up putting their heads and resources together and building a fleet - or whatever it is you call a flock of super missiles - and blasting the thing before it reaches us All it takes is for us to get together and cooperate
No problem there then
But just when we get this glimpse of salvation and start to breathe a collective sigh of relief some other scientist with cork screw hair thick glasses and corduroy trousers tells us that in fact the most likely source of our demise comes not from some cosmic boulder but from
a thing called a neutron star
Itrsquos all astronomy and Lady Gaga to me but it seems that when certain stars collapse in on themselves they produce a huge energy beam of gamma rays and if it happens to be pointing at us when it occurs then we ndash and anything else in its path - are all toast In this case literally because it strips away the protective whatsits around our planet and we get cooked like a micro waved pop tart
But herersquos the really frightening bit
Because this beam of energy is travelling at the speed of light it cannot be detected in advance - one minute you are walking the Shitzu and the next you are both charcoal on legs A veritable Loss - wife and dog
But I have given it some thought and given a choice I would prefer the quick ending to a lingering death at the hands of Cameron and Cleggy
the coalition or a cosmic Death ray ndash some choice
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aCRoss8 Went fishing wasted time with ldquoA World Without
Loverdquo (lame ending) (7)10 Prepared (almost) to produce ldquolove Me dordquo
not for nothing (7)11 closed book - ldquoMy Wayrdquo - with entertainerrsquos first
lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
with a herb (7)13 sentenced men coded new ldquochangesrdquo (9)15 half of ldquoWomanrdquo centrally churns to the bone (5)16 ldquobohemian rhapsodyrdquo lacking means to create
rabies (11)20 At first ldquodaysrdquo lost middle at parties (3)21 ldquoPenny lanerdquo initially to turn doctor Precisely
(5)22 With first tune dropped better ldquololardquo version is
passable (9)25 illuminated without mime ldquorelease Merdquo is as far
as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
28 ldquostarmanrdquo misses mother switching two letters and bringing back example thatrsquos alien (7)
29 Good ending of ldquotruerdquo - note repeated with stablersquos first horses (3-4)
doWn 1 a cat i put before beginning
of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
- replacing daughter with maiden (6)
3 Lacking the beginning and end ldquoMove closerrdquo for Bush (4)
4 Centrepiece of heavy metal without final tune from ldquoten thousand Years Agordquo perhaps (3-3)
5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
6 starts to entertain many bands - ldquoAlrightrdquo led
musical extravaganza dignity preserved (8)7 not one for ldquohelprdquo writer leaves out a list and
head of station puts it off to another day (8)9 senior member of lair - ldquoWithout Yourdquo nearly
coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
aCRoss1 Marmoset (6)4 Expecting (8)10 what some people give (9)11 Plans or schemes (5)12 acquires deservedly (5)13 Preach (9)14 disappointment (7)16 Circuits around a race course (4)19 Pierce (4)21 Large rock (7)24 Reversal (9)25 Piloted a vehicle (5)26 Jargon (5)27 Belittled (9)28 Protective coverings or structures (8)29 Principally (6)
doWn1 without warning (8)2 Create (8)3 seizure (5)5 squanderer (7)6 spur-of-the-moment (9)7 wry (6)8 vapors (6)9 decline in condition (6)15 not innermost (9)17 a city in alberta Canada (8)18 affable (8)20 Blinkers (7)21 Having two parts (6)22 Cedes (6)23 Express (6)25 Belief (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
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Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
day tiMe speCialsJumbo Hot dog amp Onions euro250Gammon Bap amp salad euro250Lasagne Garlic Bread amp salad euro3503 sausages Mash Onions amp Gravy euro350Tandoori or Cajun wrap Coleslaw amp Crisps euro350fish Chips Mushy Peas or salad euro450Homemade Cottage Pie Chips amp Peas euro450Chicken Chips amp Curry sauce euro450Homemade Gala Pie amp saladeuro450Chicken Chips Peas or salad euro495Homemade steak Pie Chips amp Peas euro495
avda Lepanto 26 albox 04800tel 950 120 261
daily snaCK Menu also availaBle
nExT dOOR TO LOS RIzOSFRUIT amp VEG SHOP
shown live on ourBig screenall euro 2012 matches
Open Mon - sat 8am - 24pmsun 10am - 17pm
Booking Recommendedspanish speaking 950 430 145English speaking 647 730 103
P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
w w w m e s o n d e i r e n e c o m
sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
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STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
aiRPORT
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Airport social amp
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Tel 663 429 521
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wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
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Newservicing Repairs
air-con
hobbycRaftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
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950 137 208 638 010 691
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come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
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Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
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strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythinG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
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LadiEs waTCH wanTEd must be good make amp quality private buyer Tel 647 379 878CHiLdrsquos CaR seat reasonably priced tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)
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BLOGGinG CiRCLE Mojacar 4 weeks from June 2012(10am)
bull no expeience required bull Just need a laptop with WiFi ability
45euro urmilamediacom or 618 211 968
eDucation
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due to ouR GaRden eXpansion amp Busy
tRade in ouR RestauRant We ReQuiRe
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of a busy kitchen enjoy amp inspire top class dishes in our
restaurant and provide tasty pub grub in la vida amp garden patio
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the MetAL WorKs
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950 137 197 or 606 807 797
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courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible Bamp B
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20mins from moJacar
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DetatcheD villa for sale
legal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
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plasterer
pets section
1 bedroom 1 bathroom
new kitchen amp white goodslovely views of golf course
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only 30euro eachdiamond finches
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are yout Confident amp
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to deadlinest smiling when
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t Well-organised and able to work on your own initiative
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then we wantto meet you
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soltimes
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email your cV to cmmsoltimescom
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we provideFull and on-going
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available for the right person
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on well with other Dogs DoB 01122010 You can
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34 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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motoring section
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wanteD
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storage
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796 9123588
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distance no object Will collect and deliver BUyERS OF ALL METALS
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tel 636 411 540 oR 664 619 819
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JT METALRECYCLING
house amp garDen clearances skips supplieD
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we also take friDges washing
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now fully operational in the regions of murcia
has a post box for all your adverts amp announcements
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call paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190
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tel 662 244 199
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628 350 178 or 636 824 974
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tel shaun 610324666
mopeD for sale800euro
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call 697 704 400
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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Reservations 966 840 289 65 65 32 49024hrs alicante 656 532 725 24hrs Murcia 656 532 724
email infoplaneparkinges wwwplaneparkinges
We have over 20000 square meters of secure parking
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your vehicle will be waiting for you at the airport of your choicealso available for short term (small fee applies)
no hidden ChaRGes
openinG soonat the new Corvera airport
to offer different annual contracts for flexibility to
all our clientsone aiRpoRt
letliBerty
seguroscover
youon the
highseas
ahoy there
This is where LiBerTY seGurOs the expats number one choice for insurance can help
imagine the headache and financial stress an unfortunate eventuality could cause and just like with car insurance it is actually mandatory to have Public Liability insurance for your vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs cover quintessential needs such as death and Bodily injury Liability to third parties in case you are held responsible for an accident it may cover solicitorrsquos fees medical bills and lost wages The policy could also cover Property damage Liability which will protect you in case of damage to Third Party property as a result of an accident caused by you One may also opt to include a Boat damages cover that will include the cost of the repairs to your own boat as well as other insured components should you for example hit another vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs have various (optional) types of coverage available depending on your individual needs Their staff has extended knowledge of nautical insurance for both sail and motor boats and will be able to give you expert advice in order to include different types of cover while the vessel is sailing floating moored or during transport by land They even offer a nautical Assistance cover to help resolve compromising or difficult situations such as a sea accident or breakdown while being navigated or in displacement which prevents it from arriving to port
LiBerTY seGurOs will even provide emergency repairs to the boat in its specific location to avoid towage to the nearest port if possible how about that for a service depending on the policy LiBerTY seGurOs cover costs to send a pilot or skipper hotel accommodation search and shipment of replacement parts transfer or repatriation of
occupants and even boat surveillance whilst it is easily accessible from the outside as a result of theft or breakdown Finally a quick word of advice for the new boat owners amongst you do not forget that whether your boat is second hand or new be sure to contact LiBerTY seGurOs before you accept legal responsibility for it You can call them
on 902 255 258 or check out their website wwwlibertyexpatriateses for more information about what is available or on how to get in contact with your nearest broker
Your boat has been locked away in
storage and with the sunny weather
fast approaching you are itching to get
her wet for the first time this season
You get her de-winterized antifouled
and everything gets checked over
thoroughly before you experience the
exhilarating feeling of taking her out
to your favorite spots even though
you have taken care of all the physical
aspects in order to make sure your
rides will be pleasurable and trouble
free it is easy to forget to take care of
any unforeseen and above all unhappy
events that might occur whilst taking
your prized possession for a spin
ad
ve
rtising
fea
ture
36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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man foils Burglary
via weBcam
spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
37SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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el eJiDoThe Government of El Ejido has managed to make
a saving of 500000euro through the restructuring of the transport service
The Junta de Gobierno of the Ayuntamiento de El Ejido held a meeting at which certifications for the months January February March and April 2012 for the Servicio de Transporte Urbano de Viajeros (Urban Travellers Transportation Service) showed a very substantial reduction in the cost around 40000 euro per month
The Concejaliacutea de Obras Puacuteblicas Mantenimiento y Servicios in collaboration with the company Ramon del Pino has undertaken a restructuring of the Public Transport Service to do away with duplicate lines thus generating significant savings every month
The planning was carried out according to schedules time and use so that no member of the public in the municipality is left without public transport since the routes no longer in operation are still covered by buses of the Consorcio Metropolitano de Transporte which is owned by El Ejido and the Municipal Bus Service
The spokesman of the Government team Joseacute Francisco Rivera said that lsquothe service restructuring has generated a tremendous savings as evidenced by the certification of the past five months which reached an amount of 203000euro Previously the bills for each month exceeded 100000euro but now do not exceed 60000euro If we keep to this trend we will realise an annual saving of 490000euro
el eJiDoThe Policiacutea Local of El Ejido have arrested a Spanish national in possession of a consignment of 100 boxes of ampoules of 250 mg of Androtardyl anabolic steroids
The detainee was employed by a shipping company and took advantage of his trip to Morocco to smuggle the goods in for sale later in Spain
The operation also yielded several mobile phones plus 2125euro in small currency
The incident occurred after midnight when two officers of the Policiacutea Local were conducting a routine check at Avenida del 30 El Ejido and stopped a vehicle whose driver showed some nervousness when spoken to by the officers
Acting on suspicion they proceeded to inspect the trunk of the vehicle in which they found a plastic bag with 50 boxes of steroids
Later on after inspection of the individualrsquos work vehicle officers found another 50 boxes of anabolic steroids as well as several purses with money which were found when the suspect was frisked
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friday golf societyalmerimar friDay golf - 8 June
We had 24 players including 4 guests taking part in Friday golf tthis week We played in bright sunshine with the wind speed rising throughout the day
This week we played a Reverse Waltz with 2 hidden holes With 3 scores to count on the first hole 2 to count on the second hole then 3 on the third This pattern is then repeated on the following 15 holes
The winning team was John Woodhead Alan Sharpe plus two guests Harry Willaboordse and his son Sander They scored an exceptional 97 points with the star of the show being Harry scoring 40 points playing off 36 (sloped to 37) having only taken up golf less than a year ago
Last place and chocolates went to Mel Moody his guest Steve Edwards Nina Taylor and Leo Marees with a score of 79 points
Nearest the pin was won this week by Mike Green with a distance of 755m
We had 3 people beat their handicaps this week Mr President with 39 points plus Barry Castle and Mike Green with 38 points Well done to all of them
You can see the full results at
wwwfridaygolfsocietyes
If you would like to take part in the friendly Friday competitions at Almerimar you can put your name up on the entry list by the pro-shop or contact info
fridaygolfsocietyes
This May has been the driest and second-hottest in over 60 years according to the State meteorological agency AEMET
The Mediterranean and south coasts in particular have seen unprecedented climates which are more akin to those found in July
Temperatures have been an average of 25ordmC higher although in practice parts of the coast were sweltering as the mercury hit the high 30s and even 40s at a time of year when it rarely creeps above 20ordmC to 25ordmCC
And rainfall has been 88 per cent lower than average says AEMET being a mere 58 litres per square metre or 058mm
This means last month was the driest May since 1950 and the second-hottest in over 30 years beaten only by May 1999
Temperatures on Sunday May 13 ndash the hottest day of the month ndash rose to 392ordmC and 393ordmC in Xagravetiva and Miramar (Valencia) respectively and 397ordmC in Carcaixent (Valencia)
yesterday and today saw the thermometer shoot up to between 29ordmC and 34ordmC in the shade along the Mediterranean coast despite predictions of a drop in temperatures after the May heatwave
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RBL RoQUETAS DE MAR CELEBRATE THE DIAMoND JUBILEEon 5th June the Roquetas de Mar Branch of the Royal British Legion held a Diamond
Jubilee Celebration Party at their new venue ldquoThe Lodgerdquo decorated with bunting for the occasion
Cava was supplied by our host Juan with which to raise our glasses in a toast to Her Majesty the Queen
Everyone turned up dressed in red white and blue and enjoyed the party food supplied by the members
Special ldquothanksrdquo goes to Juanrsquos daughter Sophie for making the gorgeous creamy cup cakes
Mike amp Jenny compiled a ldquoRoyalrdquo quiz and the winners were Frieda amp Pam from ldquovivaldirdquo There was also a bottle tombola which raised money for the Poppy Fund
ryANAir fiNED fOr DENyiNg bOArDiNg TO TWO-yEAr-OLD ON NEW yEArrsquoS EvE Low-cost airline Ryanair has been fined
for refusing to allow a two-year-old girl to board a plane destined for Sevilla from Valencia airport on New Yearrsquos Eve 2010
They claimed the parentsrsquo libro de familia the official birth certificate produced once a newborn baby is registered was not sufficient as identification and insisted on seeing her photo ID card
But the National Security Plan drawn up by the Civil Aviation Authority says a libro de familia is valid as identification for boarding a flight for children under 14 accompanied by their parents
Mum and dad Elena and Jaime had to rush around finding another flight to be able to get to their family in time to
celebrate the New Year
This involved two connecting flights changing in Madrid and cost them an extra 1300 euros on top of the cost of the Ryanair flight they were barred from taking
To rub salt in the wound the Ryanair steward reportedly told the parents ldquoWe are not preventing yourself and your wife from boarding Only your daughter is unable to enter the aircraftrdquo to which Jaime replied ldquoand what are we supposed to do with our daughter Are you going to look after herrdquo
Ryanairrsquos employees at Valencia airport did not turn up to the court hearing this week meaning they have been ordered to pay the couple 1500 euros and have also been found to be in contempt of court
mass Pharmacy strike as goVernment fails to Pay uP
Over 97 of pharmacies joined in June 9th strike across the Comunidad Valenciana in protest over the regional governmentrsquos failure to settle its debts Chemistsrsquo outlets in the provinces of Valencia Alicante and Castelloacuten are owed more than 480 million euros Many are now finding they are running out of certain brands of medication and customers frequently have to visit
three or four branches to obtain their prescription drugs Although the last round of strikes led to the Generalitat Valenciana paying 120 million euros to pharmacies in the region ndash corresponding with the sum owed to them for January this year ndash authorities have not produced a single ceacutentimo since The regional government was due to pay them today for February but the general consensus
was that they would not receive any money
And the Generalitat has already remarked on its lack of cashflow enabling it to settle its debts Today saw all bar three per cent of chemistsrsquo shops in Valencia and Castelloacuten and one per cent in Alicante closed for the day and many had pinned protest posters in their windows or held pickets outside their doors
16th amp 17th june
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eat a curryEver wondered why
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on a sweat It also opens up blood vessels in the skin allowing more heat to escape from your bodyrsquo
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Yes really Ugg boots were first worn by Australian surfers to regulate the temperature of their feet Wool is full of air pockets that allow air to circulate and your feet to breathe Think of Ugg-style boots as akin to a flask keeping their contents cool or warm in reaction to the temperature of the feet We recommend that the boots are worn without socks so that the woolrsquos natural thermo-regulation properties arenrsquot hampered
have a paDDleDipping your feet in cold
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Strange but true having a
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If you were planning on having a quick pint tonight then this will be welcome news
Beer may contain a vitamin which can fight obesity and improve muscle strength scientists claim
The lsquomiracle moleculersquo which has been found in milk and may also be present in beer and some foods has no side effects and could even lengthen lifespan they say
The snag is that the molecule called nicotinamide riboside (NR) is extremely small difficult to find and expensive to synthesise
Johnan Auwerx head of the Ecole Polytechnique Federale in Lausanne Switzerland said experiments using mice revealed the moleculersquos potential
In an article in the specialist journal Cell Metabolism journal Mr Auwerx called the results lsquoimpressiversquo
lsquoNR appears to play a role in preventing obesityrsquo said Mr Auwerx
Working with Weill Cornell Medical College in New York his team found mice on a high-fat diet that were fed NR gained significantly less weight ndash 60 per cent ndash than mice eating the same diet without NR supplements
And none of the NR-treated mice had indications that they were developing diabetes unlike the untreated mice
Mice which were fed NR supplements over a ten-week period had better endurance performance than those who were not
They were also in better shape ndash and
this was confirmed by observations of their muscle fibres under the microscope
The molecule works by becoming trapped in cells where it boosts the metabolism much like resveratrol which is found in wine
No side effects were discovered during the experiments
lsquoIt really appears that cells use what they need when they need it and the rest is set aside without
being transformed into any kind of deleterious formrsquo said study author Carles Canto in a statement
Mice who had been fed the molecule also performed better in endurance tests as well as in tests measuring heat loss
The researchers believe an increase in the molecule reflects an improvement in mitochondrial function the part of the cell that supplies energy
Mitochondria are thought to play a part in the aging process It is hoped that by stimulating mitochondrial function with the NR molecule scientists may see increases in longevity as well as other health improvements
But the molecule is difficult to reproduce and extremely small lsquoAt the moment we canrsquot even measure its concentration in milk so itrsquos impossible to know how much you would have to drink to be able to observe its effectsrsquo Mr Auwerx added
Research will continue with human testing at some point in the future
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Providing a unique perspective of life under the ocean wave (or even puddle ripple) this Underwater Photography competition must have been a tough call
More than 11000 photos from 130 countries were submitted to this yearrsquos contest the contest is the longest running and most prestigious online
Here is a small selection of our favourites here seewwwunderwaterphotographycom for many more
unDerwater photography
AirLiNES NEED gOvErNmENT SUPPOrT TO mAKE biOfUELS mOrE AffOrDAbLE iN OrDEr TO rEDUCE POLLUTiON AND CArbON EmiSSiONS ThE hEAD Of ThE gLObAL AviATiON iNDUSTry grOUP hAS SAiD
AirLiNES ASK fOr fiNANCiAL hELP TO DEvELOP biOfUELS
Around 1500 commercial flights have been made using fuel made from plants and waste products but supplies are limited and costly said Tony Tyler chief executive of the International Air Transport Association
ldquoWe need governments to adopt policies to help support commercialisation of biofuels to bring up the volume and bring down the pricerdquo Mr Tyler said
The industry is under increasing pressure to reduce its environmental impact following the introduction of the European Unionrsquos Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in January under which airlines operating in Europe are charged for exceeding carbon emission limits
Governments in both North America and Russia have voiced their opposition to ETS while India and China have ordered their airlines not to cooperate with the scheme The EU has said it would reconsider its policy if the UNrsquos International Civil Aviation Organization produces a global agreement to regulate emissions
Although aviation accounts for only three per cent of man-made carbon emissions scientists say it is among the fastest-growing sources
Aircraft manufacturers and energy companies have experimented with fuels made from a variety of plants including jatropha an oily nut camelina a flower with an oily stem and algae
The first commercial flight to take off from Britain using biofuel was operated by Thomson Airways in October and used a combination of used cooking oil and regular jet fuel At the time Thomson claimed that the use of biofuels could reduce the aviation industryrsquos carbon dioxide emissions by up to 80 per cent a figure that Mr Tyler reiterated
However charities such as ActionAid have criticised the use of biofuels They claim that growing crops to fuel engines rather than feed the local population pushes up the cost of food and increases poverty
16 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
mamps set to launch Bank to take on high street lendersMarks amp Spencers has announced plans
to open an in-branch banking service in its Marble Arch flagship store in London with plans to expand the service to 50 larger outlets across the country in the next two years
Mortgages will not be offered initially however the retailer expects to extend the range of services it provides which will start with current accounts to include home loans
MampS added that the branches ldquowill be open twice as long as traditional high street banks mirroring MampS store opening hours and enabling customers to bank while they shop seven days a weekrdquo
Marc Bolland chief executive said ldquoMampS is one of the most trusted brands on the Uk high street and wersquove achieved this by continually listening and responding to the needs of our 21m customers This bank will be built on MampS values putting the customer at the heart of the proposition and delivering the exceptional service that sets us apart from the competitionrdquo
The launch of MampS Bank will create 500 Uk jobs by the end of 2013
The opening of the branch will mark an escalation in the retailerrsquos plans to take on Britainrsquos established high street lenders and will see it go head-to-head against the likes of Barclays and Lloyds TSB
Marks amp Spencer has already established a major foothold in the financial services market through MampS Money hSBC Britainrsquos largest bank owns the business in its entirety and operates it as profit share joint venture with Marks amp Spencer
At present MampS Money offers credit cards savings accounts and a range of insurance products It will now be rebranded MampS Bank to reflect the expansion of the banking services it will offer
MampS Money employs 1400 staff and was acquired by hSBC in 2004 for pound762m as part of a move by former Marks amp Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose to retrench and focus on the retailerrsquos core clothing and food businesses
Q I have purchased a property recently and now the tax authorItIes have sent me a letter askIng me to pay more transfer tax Is thIs correct
a what you have received is a lsquocomplementariarsquo In other words the tax authorities consider you have undervalued the purchase and want you to pay more tax this is a shameful practice by the authorities which is extremely difficult to explain to clients with ought embarrassment the government needs to be taken to court in relation to this practice but we have difficulty recommending this at the moment due to the uncertain outcome and up front expenses
transfer tax the proBlem wIth the Benchmark values (please note that this exact same article could be written in relation to InherItance tax as the benchmarks used are exactly the same) If you purchase a second hand property it is subject to transfer tax at the rate of 8
during the days of the property boom with people undervaluing their title deeds quite frequently the authorities decided to establish minimum benchmark values below which they would consider the value declared on the deeds untrue and send a request for the tax not paid plus surcharges etc the benchmark value is the result of multiplying the catastral value by a different multiplier established by the authorities for each municipality and is published each year in the BoJa (an official paper available to the public solicitors and notaries on the Internet) for this year for example the benchmark for mojacar is 12 times the catastral value
In the good old property boom days this was not a problem as the resulting benchmark was normally well below the real market value which meant in practice that only people actually cheating the tax office in the first place got sent the letter
the problem is that the benchmarks are now very often above the market value of the property (I would say that in about 80 of transactions in the mojacar area)
this is extremely unfair as in practice it means that if you buy a property for example for 150000 euros you can receive a letter from the tax office saying that the benchmark is in fact 200000 euros and that you have to pay them 8 on the difference plus surcharges
this leaves the purchaser with the choice of paying or fighting the tax office (which in most cases is not worth it due to the complexity expense and doubtful outcome)
Before you purchase ask your solicitor to determine the benchmark value of the property you are purchasing so that at least you know what to expect
If you purchase or inherit a property for under the benchmark the tax authorities are entitled to claim the difference in tax for four years after the last day for payment of the tax (which is one month for a purchase and 6 months from death on an inheritance)
the above is a clear case of abuse by the administration which they should address as soon as possible
legAl CORNeRwIth mIchael davIes aBogadosolIcItorIf you wish us to print an article about a particular topic
please e-mail infodaviessolicitorscom
michael davies is a spanish abogado and has been practicing law in almeriacutea since 1993 he is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ec plot to use competition rules to close Down eurozone Banks
ThE EUROPEAn COMMISSIOn IS ThREATEnInG TO USE EU COMPETITIOn RULES TO CLOSE dOWn ThE FAILInG GREEk SPAnISh And PORTUGUESE BAnkS ThAT hAVE PUShEd ThE EUROzOnE InTO A nEW CRISIS WITh
GREECErsquoS ATEBAnk ThE FIRST In ITS SIGhTS ACCORdInG TO A REPORT PUBLIShEd In ThE TELEGRAPhEU state-aid rules designed
to stop government subsidies distorting competition give the commission sweeping powers to impose restructuring conditions on bank bailouts or even to block the rescue
Over the past two years the rules have been interpreted generously to allow government bank bailouts to go ahead in return for commitments to restructure failing financial institutions but the mood in Brussels has hardened since the initial credit crunch of 2009
rdquoWe are moving into a new phase with Greece Portugal and Spainrdquo an EU official told Reuters ldquoSome banks are going to be squeezed Some are going to be closed downrdquo
Commission officials are pressuring Greece to wind down failed banks including its fifth-largest lender ATEbank by threatening to refuse a bailout on competition grounds
If the EU was to block an ATEbank rescue it would mark a policy shift and a more aggressive stance in
tackling weak European banks at the centre of a dangerous new moment in the eurozone crisis
rdquoIf you have a financial stability component then you could be prepared to rescue a bank but we are beyond that point now in a number of countriesrdquo the official said ldquoATEbank will have to be closed or wound down over timerdquo
ATEbank the Greek central bank and the Greek finance ministry have declined to comment
Last month Greecersquos four biggest banks - national Bank Alpha Eurobank and Piraeus Bank - received euro18bn under the countryrsquos EU-IMF bailout
ATEbank a state-owned agricultural lender founded in 1929 did not get money under the bailout after failing to present a restructuring plan
According to Greek media reports the authorities have started to make early preparations to wind down ATEbank in the second half of the year
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Jubilee Rock coNceRt a gReat SucceSS
Saturday 2nd June was the date of the Queens Diamond Jubilee Rock concert held at the Renfe Building in la alfoquiaThe evening was a night to remembera capacity audience was treated to
the most marvelous entertainment seen in this area The highlight of the evening was the fabulous Queen Tribute Band cHeSS who did not let their fans downrocking their way through all the favourite Queen numbersincluding the wonderful lady GaGa which had all the audience on their feetNot to be outdone our very own los Gringos showed why they are regarded as the best Rock Band this side of Benidormvery soon we are sure they will be the best in the whole of Spainwe are very fortunate to have such talented guys in our midstTo round this wonderful evening off we were treated to the first every show of the elton John Tribute performed by the incredible comedien Justin Sane who showed everybody what a talented and versaile artist he iswhen he appeared on the stage quite a few of the audience beleived the real elton John had arrivedSo many thanks to all these wonderful artists for giving was a most memorable eveningThe night itself made a lossdue to the enforced change of venueoriginally
it was due to an outside concert with an audience of 400 to 500however due to escalating costs of securitylighting etcwe had to cut our lossesHowever the raffle held on the night raised a total of 309 eurosBeccys Bar la Union who provided the Bar have kindly donated a further 200 eurosthis sum will go with the 316 euros already raised by the Race Nights held at Beccys Bar la Unionwith 2 more Race Nights planed in the near future we should acheive our target figure of 1000 euros which will be handed over to vera childrens Home at christmas party Beccys Bar la Union is holding in Decfull details of the expeniture is available to be viewed at Beccys Bar la UnionOur thanks to everybody who attended this great night Beccys Bar la Union
who provided the Bar at considerable cost to themselves and all the people who helped set up the venue and the subsequent cleaningand finally Zurgena who kindly allowed us to use the Renfe Building
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20 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
The banking sector in Spain is right back in the spotlight causing concern throughout Europe More than half of Spainrsquos euro348 billion commercial real estate loans are either in foreclosure or in serious doubt of collection The government has now acknowledged that it will probably need aid for its struggling banks
In Spain as the rest of the EU the bank deposit guarantee is euro100000 per depositor per credit institution If a bank collapses the local scheme ndash the Fondos de Garantia de depositos (FdG) in Spain ndash will refund your savings up to the limit If your savings exceed euro100000 you will continue as an ordinary creditor of the institution for the amount not recovered How much you receive and when would depend how the institution is wound up and its debts settled
In the UK under the Financial Service Compensation Scheme (FSCS) depositors have the first pound85000 of their savings with any one bank protected
Bank deposits in Jersey Guernsey and Isle of Man are not covered by the UK FSCS or EU rules and have their local guarantee schemes with a compensation limit of pound50000
For peace of mind establish what protection your savings and investments have in the event of institutional failure whatever the type and wherever they are held It can vary considerably
nowadays many savers have spread their deposits over more than one banking group Others have moved capital into alternate arrangements that provide a higher level of protection
For example Luxembourg offers the maximum
SpainrsquoS Banking Sector in the SpotlightBy Bill BlevinS Financial correSpondent BlevinS FrankS
possible investor protection available to life insurance policyholders through a state sponsored investor protection regime known as ldquoThe Triangle of Securityrdquo If you have an investment bond issued by a Luxembourg regulated insurance company your investment assets are completely protected should the insurance company fail The regime offers complete segregation of clientsrsquo assets from either the creditors of the insurance company or any of its custodian banks
Talk to a wealth management adviser like Blevins Franks to see if there are steps you can take to increase your investor protection in line with your circumstances
All information contained in this document is based on our understanding of legislation and practice at the time of writing this may change in the futureTo keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world check out the latest news on
our website wwwblevinsfrankscom
UK rECOvEry bEiNg lsquoKiLLED Offrsquo by EUrOzONEThe prospects for economic recovery in
Britain are being ldquokilled offrdquo by the crisis in the eurozone according to Chancellor George Osborne
He says the 17-nation single currency bloc is facing a ldquomoment of truthrdquo which could determine the future of the entire continent for years to come
In some of his strongest comments to date the Chancellor voiced his exasperation at the repeated failure of the eurozone nations to find a permanent solution to end the financial turmoil
Writing in The Sunday Telegraph he said ldquoThe lesson of the last two years is that treating the latest symptom does not cure
the underlying conditionsrdquo
While action is being taken to tackle the problems in the Spanish banking system Mr Osborne said it would not be enough to end the threat to the UK economy
ldquoOur recovery - already facing powerful headwinds from high oil prices and the debt burden left behind by the boom years - is being killed off by the crisis on our doorsteprdquo he said
ldquoI know from talking to British businesses that our country is bursting with entrepreneurial spirit and exciting investment plans that are being held back because of uncertainty about the future
ldquoThatrsquos why a resolution of the eurozone
crisis would do more than anything else to give our economy a boostrdquo
He added ldquoThe British Government is clear that it is strongly in Britainrsquos interests for our biggest export market to succeed the risks for us of a disorderly outcome are hugerdquo
With the prospect of further turmoil after the forthcoming re-run of the Greek elections the Chancellor called on the eurozone countries to take decisive action to end the instability
ldquoWe are approaching a moment of truth for the eurozonerdquo he said
ldquoAfter more than two years of uncertainty instability and slow growth decisions
taken over the next few months could determine the economic future of the whole European continent for the next decade and beyondrdquo
Mr Osborne again underlined the need for greater fiscal integration - with more pooling of financial resources and the creation of a banking union - across the currency bloc
ldquoThe solution in the eurozone doesnrsquot have to be a full-blown United States of the Eurozone but if it is to be successful it is likely to include most of the mechanisms that make other currencies workrdquo he said
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inVestor sentiment sours oVer sPain bailoutInvestor sentiment over the
Spanish bank bailout has soured just hours after European and Asian stock markets were buoyed by a massive 100bn euro debt deal
In early trading Londonrsquos FTSE 100 index had jumped 180 Frankfurtrsquos DAX 30 hit 204 and in Paris the CAC 40 rose 198
But by early afternoon gains had been reduced to 036 for the FTSE 105 on the DAX and 036 in Paris
Spanish 10-year bond yields had also initially dropped below the psychologically important 6 making it easier for Spainrsquos government to borrow but later rose to 644 as the euphoria
subsidedMadridrsquos IBEX 35 benchmark
index initially soared 577 higher shortly after the open with Spanish bank shares leaping 6 on their first day of trade following the aid deal to recapitalise the countryrsquos weaker lenders
Encouraged by the bailout oil prices had also topped $102 a barrel
The initial positive mood was sparked after Spain asked finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries to rescue its banks which have been crushed by bad land and property loans
They responded by offering up to 100bn euro (pound81bn) in credit
that the Spanish government could funnel to banks
European Commission spokesman Amadeu Altafaj said it would be ldquoreasonablerdquo to charge a modest rate of interest on rescue loans for the banks
ldquoIt is premature to talk about interest rates you cannot talk about a definite rate since it will depend on market conditions but yes percentages of 3 or 4 are reasonable for these operationsrdquo he said
In Asia the Hang Seng had earlier climbed up 24 the Nikkei 19 higher and the Shanghai Composite some 11 as the trading day closed
The rescue for Spainrsquos banks follows bailouts for Greece
Ireland and Portugal since 2010Angela Merkelrsquos government
was forced to defend the EU rescue for Spain with many Germans convinced their generosity is being abused and sceptics warning that promising aid without tough conditions sets a risky precedent
Aides to the German Chancellor justified the huge bailout on the grounds that the Spanish economy was not in such dire shape that it required the kind of terms imposed on Greece and the aid would not be paid directly to Spanish banks
ldquoThe Spanish application comes from the state the money will go to the state
the state is liable and the state takes on the responsibility for the stipulated conditionsrdquo Mrs Merkelrsquos spokesman Steffen Seibert said
Spain is the eurozonersquos fourth-biggest economy - twice the size combined of those countries which have been bailed out so far - and therefore critical to the wider eurozone health
Wider issues of eurozone health also remain with confirmation of Italy being in deep recession with a 08 quarterly rate contraction - the worst in three years
Meanwhile Portuguese banksrsquo borrowing from the European Central Bank rose 6 in May from the previous month to hit
a new record and consumer sentiment has plunged in Ireland according to a new poll
The next key date for the struggling eurozone area comes on Sunday when Greek voters head to the polls and the election is likely to determine whether the debt-mired country will stick with the euro
A financial crisis has gripped Spain since 2008 when its property bubble bust and caused big losses for many banks
A Spanish bank rescue fund set up in 2009 was running out of money and the government has already nationalised Bankia a major bank
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Barsquos owner iag says eurozone woes hitting growth plans
The owner of British Airways International Airlines Group (IAG) has said that the economic woes in the eurozone have hit its expansion plans
Willie Walsh IAGrsquos chief executive said its interest in buying Portugalrsquos biggest airline TAP had ldquosignificantly wanedrdquo due to the situation in Europe
Meanwhile UK airport operator BAA said the eurozone problems were affecting passenger numbers at London Heathrow
It has seen a big fall in passengers flying to countries such as Greece
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IAG had previously expressed an interest in buying TAP to boost its long-haul operations specifically to Brazil
However Mr Walsh told reporters during a visit to Beijing ldquoWe arenrsquot looking at any acquisitions at the moment
ldquoI donrsquot see therersquos anything likely to be available in the short term that would be of interest to usrdquo
The latest monthly figures from BAA showed that Mayrsquos passenger numbers between Heathrow and Greece were
down 113 from a year earlierNumbers to and from Portugal were 114 lower while Italy
was down 92BAA added that cargo flights were also affectedIn addition to Heathrow BAA owns Stansted Southampton
Glasgow and Aberdeen airportsPassenger numbers across the five airports - and Edinburgh
which it sold at the end of May - totalled 93 million last month down just 01 from a year ago
Analyst Tim Coombs managing director of Aviation Economics told the BBC that it was inevitable that the economic problems in the eurozone would hit air passenger numbers
ldquoThe link between economic growth and demand for air travel is very clearrdquo he said
ldquoThe situation [regarding falling passenger numbers to certain eurozone nations] at Heathrow is interesting because at Heathrow you have both business and leisure passengers
ldquoRegarding Willie Walshrsquos comments TAP was IAGrsquos next takeover target but it has been put off by its increased exposure to Spain though the merger with [Spanish carrier] Iberiardquo
BAA and Willie Walshrsquos comments come a day after trade group International Air Transport Association warned that airline losses in Europe were likely to surge as a result of the continuing difficulties in the eurozone
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new Bank hopes to cash in on lsquoclean anD greenrsquo
A global bank dedicated to the hi-tech innovation sector has opened its first branch in the UK and hopes to cash in on Britainrsquos growing ldquoclean technologyrdquo sector
The first US bank to open a commercial banking branch in the UK in several years Silicon Valley Bank specialises in finance for IT life sciences and so-called clean technology
CEO and president Greg Becker said ldquoThe opening of a Silicon Valley Bank branch in London signals a significant step in the evolution of the technology sector in the UK at a time when there is strong government support for a thriving community of local innovation businesses
ldquoOur clients are doing remarkable things We are excited to be a part of their success and thrilled to be open for business in the UKrdquo
Silicon Valley has been a banker for technology brands including Cisco Evernote Mindspeed Mozilla and emerging social media site Pinterest
The bank has operated in the US for three decades and is behind 50 of venture capital-backed technology and life science companies
In recent years parent company SVB Financial Group has expanded its global footprint and also opened offices in Israel India and China
Later this year it will open a new bank with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank which is expected to be the first joint venture bank in China since 1997
Phil Cox head of UK operations said ldquoWe have seen a marked shift in recent years in our chosen niche industriesrsquo activity within the UK
ldquoThe elements of an emerging and effective technology
ecosystem are all around us - first class universities an entrepreneurial and business ownership culture investors the emergence of technology clusters and the support for the sector within the UK government are all very positive indicators
ldquoBuilding on our credentials of supporting technology firms in the US we are excited to be able to help the UKrsquos entrepreneurs meet and exceed their ambitious goalsrdquo
Commenting on the launch Chancellor George Osborne said ldquoThe news that Silicon Valley Bank is launching a full banking service in London is yet more proof that the UK is fast becoming the technology centre of Europe
ldquoThe knowledge expertise and dedication that Silicon Valley Bank brings to the ecosystem is another important step toward our objective to make the UK the best place to start and grow the great technology companies of the futurerdquo
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viewpointcadiz had proved a bit too much for Pete and he retired
to the bedroom of our excellent hotel and announced that he didnrsquot want dinner
i did so i left him and dinnered in the company of the rest of our group However I felt that he needed sustenance of some sort before daybreak so i decided to nobble a couple of those little spanish squares of squashy sweetness from the postre buffet for him to eat in the wee small hours if the mood took him
Plate in hand I approached the sweet platter only to be cut off at the pass by a waiter who scooted in from a tangent and under my very nose abstracted the sweet platter and bore it at speed back to the kitchen
ldquoask him to bring it backrdquo encouraged my friends probably keen to see the biggs eye in action so on his return I halted his gallop with my body and explained politely and Spanishly that my husband was unwell and
unable to attend dinner so I wanted some cake with which to soothe his fevered brow
ldquono cake after 930 only fruitrdquoI deflated like an old balloon and he
made good his escape
I was beaten Pete might eat a sweet squashy square but hersquod never eat a good healthy piece of fruit
Weary I wended my way bedward aware of a Spanish altercation going on behind my back
ldquomadamrdquoi halted gloomilyldquoYou require cakerdquo - the Head waiter had it in
oneas i prepared to explain all over again
the boss administered a sound verbal whipping to his minion who fled to the safety of the kitchen
a millisecond later he returned bearing a pyramid of every sort of postre known to Spanish cuisine plus cutlery and serviettes all balanced precariously on one plate
i took it carefully a n d k n o w i n g that i was on a winner I said ldquoand a bottle of
waterrdquo ldquowater from the barrdquo he begani deployed the biggs eyeWe stood the plate of cakes acting as a buffer between
us but my weaponry was superior ndash I had the blessing of the boss and the biggs eye
Once more he sought refuge in the kitchen from where in short order a bottle of water appeared complete with
bottle opener Pete and i had an excellent midnight feast
all of our own in Room 127 but I expect the waiter spent his evening dreaming
that the Head waiter and that bossy English senora would find togetherness in Hell
By Jos Biggs josbiggshotmailcouk
not after 930
One of the things that impresses me the most about holidaying in the tropics and the memory that stays with me long after the trip is over is the sight of those uncluttered pollution free night skies
There is something very humbling about lying on an exotic beach and taking in the enormity and full glory of the universe Itrsquos also humiliating getting so bladdered that you find yourself lying on the beach at some ungodly hour in the first place - but thatrsquos another story Nowhere in Spain or Britain ndash or anywhere else in Northern Europe for that matter ndash do you ever get the opportunity to see the full splendour of the night sky beyond the curse of light and
other pollution and itrsquos only when you find yourself in certain far flung places that you appreciate what you have been missing
I was reading an article this week that almost had me reaching for the cut throat razor The subject was the imminent destruction of the Earth and the whole of human kind and I asked myself why I was reading this stuff I mean if we believed half of what they tell us then we might as well all max out on our credit cards and jet off to the Seychelles or Mustique for a final mad fling We could at least wait for the inevitable big bang and resulting tsunami in a bit of luxury Being drenched in coconut oil and getting a full body massage on a talcum powder beach from an olive skinned young goddess wearing nothing but a hibiscus flower in her titian hair would be a heck of a way to buy the ranch
Got so excited thinking
about it Irsquove just spilled my coffee on the keyboard Yoursquoll have to give me a minute
As I was saying - we might as well go the whole hog and indulge our fantasies hell we could really push the boat out and fill our cars up at a British petrol station Because ndash and herersquos the point - while the Milky Way and the zillion other galaxies may be an awesome spectacle it seems that itrsquos a ruddy dangerous place and this planet of ours is the last spot in the well um Universe that you want to be
If they arenrsquot talking about the prophecies of Nostradamus then itrsquos the Mayans and their prediction that it all comes to a shuddering end on December 21st 2012 If they can be that accurate about the date I ask myself then why couldnrsquot they have at least said whether it will be morning or afternoon then I would know whether or not I can get one last session in at the pub
Apocalypse or Armageddon comet or asteroid white dwarf By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
or red giant nuclear holocaust or worldwide starvation ndash the doom laden possibilities are almost endless Scientists seem to agree though that the most likely scenario is some sort of collision with a bit of space debris that isnrsquot looking where itrsquos going Not a question of if they say but actually when Very comforting
The technology is there we are told so itrsquos just a question of the nations of earth kissing and making up putting their heads and resources together and building a fleet - or whatever it is you call a flock of super missiles - and blasting the thing before it reaches us All it takes is for us to get together and cooperate
No problem there then
But just when we get this glimpse of salvation and start to breathe a collective sigh of relief some other scientist with cork screw hair thick glasses and corduroy trousers tells us that in fact the most likely source of our demise comes not from some cosmic boulder but from
a thing called a neutron star
Itrsquos all astronomy and Lady Gaga to me but it seems that when certain stars collapse in on themselves they produce a huge energy beam of gamma rays and if it happens to be pointing at us when it occurs then we ndash and anything else in its path - are all toast In this case literally because it strips away the protective whatsits around our planet and we get cooked like a micro waved pop tart
But herersquos the really frightening bit
Because this beam of energy is travelling at the speed of light it cannot be detected in advance - one minute you are walking the Shitzu and the next you are both charcoal on legs A veritable Loss - wife and dog
But I have given it some thought and given a choice I would prefer the quick ending to a lingering death at the hands of Cameron and Cleggy
the coalition or a cosmic Death ray ndash some choice
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not for nothing (7)11 closed book - ldquoMy Wayrdquo - with entertainerrsquos first
lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
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(5)22 With first tune dropped better ldquololardquo version is
passable (9)25 illuminated without mime ldquorelease Merdquo is as far
as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
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of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
- replacing daughter with maiden (6)
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5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
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musical extravaganza dignity preserved (8)7 not one for ldquohelprdquo writer leaves out a list and
head of station puts it off to another day (8)9 senior member of lair - ldquoWithout Yourdquo nearly
coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
aCRoss1 Marmoset (6)4 Expecting (8)10 what some people give (9)11 Plans or schemes (5)12 acquires deservedly (5)13 Preach (9)14 disappointment (7)16 Circuits around a race course (4)19 Pierce (4)21 Large rock (7)24 Reversal (9)25 Piloted a vehicle (5)26 Jargon (5)27 Belittled (9)28 Protective coverings or structures (8)29 Principally (6)
doWn1 without warning (8)2 Create (8)3 seizure (5)5 squanderer (7)6 spur-of-the-moment (9)7 wry (6)8 vapors (6)9 decline in condition (6)15 not innermost (9)17 a city in alberta Canada (8)18 affable (8)20 Blinkers (7)21 Having two parts (6)22 Cedes (6)23 Express (6)25 Belief (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
27SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Open everyday 12pm - lateTel 950 634 562
lavidacucadorgmailcom Huercal Overa
ALBOX
CUCADOR
La Vida
La Alfoquia
Zurgena
ARBOLEAS
We are here
1km
Junc 547Mojacar E15
Cod amp Chips all dayBeeR-BatteRed Cod hoMeMade
Chips amp peas
FRidays
from
595euro(in the bar)
cucADorla idarestaurantampvenuev
saXon real ale 240euro PER PInt
BuDon
tap
ouR aiM is to pRovide a CoMFoRtaBle amp RelaXed atMospheRe With plenty
oF leG RooM attentive WaitRess seRviCe CoMes as
standaRdStunning viEWS of
olivE grovES amp mountainSonly 5 minutes off the main road
signposted to Cucador (see map below)
la vida RestauRanteveninG Menu
Menu del noCheplus
seRved 6pM-9pMWednesday to satuRday
1230 - 5pM BooKinG advisaBle
traDitional Delicious cookeD sunDay lunch
hiRe the venuefor your Private Parties
weddings and Birthdays etcCall for more details
Mon-thursamp saturday
2 CouRses3 CouRses
lunChtiMes 1230 - 330pMMenu del dia
3 CouRse hoMeCooKinG at itrsquos Best
7euro 5euro
idaBarlav cucADor
vera lions charity race nightsaturday 23rd June
730pmEntry 3euro or 650euro to include beef burger amp chips
Games night that will include
horse Racing and Golf putting
kriS kelly sings dolly partonamp
shania twain etcget your stetson out
10euro pp includes chicken amp chips
coming soonouR GaRden RooM With
speCtaCulaR vieWs oveR the olive GRoves Fly amp MosQuito FRee
sat 30th June 730pm
fathers Daysunday June 17th 1230pm - 5pm
Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
day tiMe speCialsJumbo Hot dog amp Onions euro250Gammon Bap amp salad euro250Lasagne Garlic Bread amp salad euro3503 sausages Mash Onions amp Gravy euro350Tandoori or Cajun wrap Coleslaw amp Crisps euro350fish Chips Mushy Peas or salad euro450Homemade Cottage Pie Chips amp Peas euro450Chicken Chips amp Curry sauce euro450Homemade Gala Pie amp saladeuro450Chicken Chips Peas or salad euro495Homemade steak Pie Chips amp Peas euro495
avda Lepanto 26 albox 04800tel 950 120 261
daily snaCK Menu also availaBle
nExT dOOR TO LOS RIzOSFRUIT amp VEG SHOP
shown live on ourBig screenall euro 2012 matches
Open Mon - sat 8am - 24pmsun 10am - 17pm
Booking Recommendedspanish speaking 950 430 145English speaking 647 730 103
P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
w w w m e s o n d e i r e n e c o m
sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sol classifieDs To place your adcall Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore above new Horizon villas
Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
computers
STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
aiRPORT
sERviCEs
Airport social amp
shopping run
Tel 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
Newservicing Repairs
air-con
hobbycRaftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
enClosuRe speCialists
Glass sCReens
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosures
electrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
bull pool constuctionbull maintenancebull BuilDing reformsbull proJect
management
Matt Murray647 841 750
matmurrayesgmailcom CO
nsT
Ru
CTi
On
potty finca Servicespotty finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLinG amp PRuninG
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythinG For the visiting baby Car
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cesspit
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tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
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Tel 687 245 569
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from household items cars antiques houses amp
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Buy Buyauction subasta sl
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Phil Delivers
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950 432 110 607 364 917
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only oveR euro15000
telephone634 315 730
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eXcellent ratestelephone tony650 906 114
MinidiGGeRfor hire with driver
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BLOGGinG CiRCLE Mojacar 4 weeks from June 2012(10am)
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eDucation
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call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email lavidacucadorgmailcom
for more information
due to ouR GaRden eXpansion amp Busy
tRade in ouR RestauRant We ReQuiRe
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of a busy kitchen enjoy amp inspire top class dishes in our
restaurant and provide tasty pub grub in la vida amp garden patio
We Want to Meet you
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opticiansOPTiCa aLBOx All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
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woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery
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approvedTracy Mobile 650 211 952
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ROLEx OR CaRTiER womanrsquos watch wanted must be good quality private buyer tel 647 379 878
insurance
plumBing
the MetAL WorKs
Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
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house clearance
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950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet sitting in your own home Arboleas amp
surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-platerdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
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e
GB
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tel 689 023 602 or 618 725 567
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heating
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adweldsyahoocom
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this is a unique spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible Bamp B
for sale massive DetatcheD cortiJo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from moJacar
Build 256 msup2 terrace 100msup2 plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
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pool brick built upto amp incl roof
Exceptional views 10mins to main town fully legal amp Escritura
75000euro Call to view or
for more details 609 199 394 or 950 064 801
DetatcheD villa for sale
legal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
BRiTisH PLasTERER
All work guarenteed
Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
1 bedroom 1 bathroom
new kitchen amp white goodslovely views of golf course
parking Mojacar approx 7 minstel 664 291 793
apaRtMent FoR sale
euro59999
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paintinG ampdeCoRatinG
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mins from the motorway amp Huercal Overa
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LiTTLE zOO now have a
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only 30euro eachdiamond finches
REady sOOnTel 647 379 795
nEwsPaPER GROuP
are yout Confident amp
energetict able to work
to deadlinest smiling when
the pressure is on
t Well-organised and able to work on your own initiative
t a team player with the ability to work with existing clients but also generate new business
then we wantto meet you
an eXciting opportunity for the right person
soltimes
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email your cV to cmmsoltimescom
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moJacarIf you enjoy
meeting business people and feel
that you can bring energy and
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we provideFull and on-going
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available for the right person
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wwwcitrushomes-spaincomcitrushomes-hqhotmailcom
Telephone 638 849 254
RENTAL PROPERTIES NEEDED
Hi my name is Cassie irsquom a German Shepherd X amp i am spayedBecause i was mistreated by men i can
be a little nervous of them sometimesi am a very
affectionate girl who loves to play amp cuddlesand i get
on well with other Dogs DoB 01122010 You can
meet me at the Dog House Call paul on 626 766
073 or email thedoghsehotmailcom
aRBOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
HiLTOn CaTTERy The best care for your cat Call 950 163 489
tess was in a bad state when found but is now fit and healthy amp needs a permanent home Her nature is very loving amp she enjoys lots of attention She responds well on amp off the lead and is very happy mixing
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norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
JoB vacancyExPERiEnCEd COOK required for full time position in a busy bar in Almerimar Tel 680 210 827
telephone paulette for more information on how to advertise with
soltimes950 121 936 or 902 750 190
email sales soltimescom
tel 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
quality work guaranteeD give your property a
fresh look this summer
painter amp decorating
FRee estiMatesoveR 30 yeaRs eXpeRienCe
34 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
RanCHO Luz dEL sOL Retamar Partaloa One to one or group lessons latest En standard hats provided Escorted hacking and treks Qualified BHS Instructor Call Erika drew on 678 838 547
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motoring section
dB auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call dave on 678 487 689
wanteD
car parts
storage rooms for rent 5 square
meters to 15sqmeters
roquetas de mar urbanisation
from 5euro a weektel 650 038 251
satEllItEtelevision
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storage
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tilingremovals cont
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car transport
Tel (0044)
796 9123588
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special deals from uK - spainOffice 968 564 298Mobile 696 621 884
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see our main advert on page 5 tel 968 654 667
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distance no object Will collect and deliver BUyERS OF ALL METALS
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tel 645 094 339 or 950 064 763
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uRGently ReQuiRed enGlish amp spanish CaRavans
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tel 636 411 540 oR 664 619 819
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634 337 185
people CaRRieR oR Mini Bus
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TEL 645 094 339 950 064 763
JT METALRECYCLING
house amp garDen clearances skips supplieD
WANTED CARS VANS LORRIES TRACTORS
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we also take friDges washing
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now fully operational in the regions of murcia
has a post box for all your adverts amp announcements
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salessoltimescom
Do you have a caravan vehicle or motorbike for sale
call paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190
We ReaCh 32000 ReadeRs eveRy WeeK amp so Could you
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situations vacant
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area partfull timetel 664 619 819 or 679 207 545
storage available based ldquoLos Gallardosrdquo amprdquohertfordshirerdquo
call now 0034 620 049 524 (es)
00 44 794 3135 214 (uK)woodncohotmailcom
DAVersquos trAnsport
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75 ton Lorry part loads
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CITROEN RELAy 28LWB HIGH TOP 2002
Low Mileage Alarmed FSHTaxed End December 2012
MOT September 2012very clean and tidy vehicle
euro2500 ono or Swap for Spanish Estate
or smaller van consideredTel 678 048 808
2005 aC twin air bags taxed until May 2013 Dealer serviced 116000 km
3800euro onoreason for sale returning to england
tel 662 244 199
citroen c3 hDi 70 Furio 14 (Diesel)
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spanish registered 12 months tax 9 months itv
full service history 1600euro plus transfer feetel 950 106 319
mechanics
MiKEs MOBiLE MECHaniCs all
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experience Ring Mike or Chris
628 350 178 or 636 824 974
wanteD
registered July 2011 immaculate condition
16 months warranty left top box amp transfer inc
tel shaun 610324666
mopeD for sale800euro
MOPEd 50CC 4 years old excellent condition Taxed ITV - June 2013 4000km 350euro Tel 650 793 913 (Roquetas)KyMCO daRKsidE CRuisER Less than 2 years old 125cc taxed 2200km Excellent condition 1250euro Tel 650 793 913 (Roquetas)
Beautician requireD
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call 697 704 400
WAnteD sMALL VW
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other models may be
consideredtel 677 364 715
MOPEd HOnda sfx 50 1999 1700kms hardly used in need of some attention euro300 Tel 652 434 392
35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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Reservations 966 840 289 65 65 32 49024hrs alicante 656 532 725 24hrs Murcia 656 532 724
email infoplaneparkinges wwwplaneparkinges
We have over 20000 square meters of secure parking
alicante and Murcia dual Contracts unliMited tRansFeRsFly into alicante and out of Murcia or vice versa
your vehicle will be waiting for you at the airport of your choicealso available for short term (small fee applies)
no hidden ChaRGes
openinG soonat the new Corvera airport
to offer different annual contracts for flexibility to
all our clientsone aiRpoRt
letliBerty
seguroscover
youon the
highseas
ahoy there
This is where LiBerTY seGurOs the expats number one choice for insurance can help
imagine the headache and financial stress an unfortunate eventuality could cause and just like with car insurance it is actually mandatory to have Public Liability insurance for your vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs cover quintessential needs such as death and Bodily injury Liability to third parties in case you are held responsible for an accident it may cover solicitorrsquos fees medical bills and lost wages The policy could also cover Property damage Liability which will protect you in case of damage to Third Party property as a result of an accident caused by you One may also opt to include a Boat damages cover that will include the cost of the repairs to your own boat as well as other insured components should you for example hit another vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs have various (optional) types of coverage available depending on your individual needs Their staff has extended knowledge of nautical insurance for both sail and motor boats and will be able to give you expert advice in order to include different types of cover while the vessel is sailing floating moored or during transport by land They even offer a nautical Assistance cover to help resolve compromising or difficult situations such as a sea accident or breakdown while being navigated or in displacement which prevents it from arriving to port
LiBerTY seGurOs will even provide emergency repairs to the boat in its specific location to avoid towage to the nearest port if possible how about that for a service depending on the policy LiBerTY seGurOs cover costs to send a pilot or skipper hotel accommodation search and shipment of replacement parts transfer or repatriation of
occupants and even boat surveillance whilst it is easily accessible from the outside as a result of theft or breakdown Finally a quick word of advice for the new boat owners amongst you do not forget that whether your boat is second hand or new be sure to contact LiBerTY seGurOs before you accept legal responsibility for it You can call them
on 902 255 258 or check out their website wwwlibertyexpatriateses for more information about what is available or on how to get in contact with your nearest broker
Your boat has been locked away in
storage and with the sunny weather
fast approaching you are itching to get
her wet for the first time this season
You get her de-winterized antifouled
and everything gets checked over
thoroughly before you experience the
exhilarating feeling of taking her out
to your favorite spots even though
you have taken care of all the physical
aspects in order to make sure your
rides will be pleasurable and trouble
free it is easy to forget to take care of
any unforeseen and above all unhappy
events that might occur whilst taking
your prized possession for a spin
ad
ve
rtising
fea
ture
36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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RBL RoQUETAS DE MAR CELEBRATE THE DIAMoND JUBILEEon 5th June the Roquetas de Mar Branch of the Royal British Legion held a Diamond
Jubilee Celebration Party at their new venue ldquoThe Lodgerdquo decorated with bunting for the occasion
Cava was supplied by our host Juan with which to raise our glasses in a toast to Her Majesty the Queen
Everyone turned up dressed in red white and blue and enjoyed the party food supplied by the members
Special ldquothanksrdquo goes to Juanrsquos daughter Sophie for making the gorgeous creamy cup cakes
Mike amp Jenny compiled a ldquoRoyalrdquo quiz and the winners were Frieda amp Pam from ldquovivaldirdquo There was also a bottle tombola which raised money for the Poppy Fund
ryANAir fiNED fOr DENyiNg bOArDiNg TO TWO-yEAr-OLD ON NEW yEArrsquoS EvE Low-cost airline Ryanair has been fined
for refusing to allow a two-year-old girl to board a plane destined for Sevilla from Valencia airport on New Yearrsquos Eve 2010
They claimed the parentsrsquo libro de familia the official birth certificate produced once a newborn baby is registered was not sufficient as identification and insisted on seeing her photo ID card
But the National Security Plan drawn up by the Civil Aviation Authority says a libro de familia is valid as identification for boarding a flight for children under 14 accompanied by their parents
Mum and dad Elena and Jaime had to rush around finding another flight to be able to get to their family in time to
celebrate the New Year
This involved two connecting flights changing in Madrid and cost them an extra 1300 euros on top of the cost of the Ryanair flight they were barred from taking
To rub salt in the wound the Ryanair steward reportedly told the parents ldquoWe are not preventing yourself and your wife from boarding Only your daughter is unable to enter the aircraftrdquo to which Jaime replied ldquoand what are we supposed to do with our daughter Are you going to look after herrdquo
Ryanairrsquos employees at Valencia airport did not turn up to the court hearing this week meaning they have been ordered to pay the couple 1500 euros and have also been found to be in contempt of court
mass Pharmacy strike as goVernment fails to Pay uP
Over 97 of pharmacies joined in June 9th strike across the Comunidad Valenciana in protest over the regional governmentrsquos failure to settle its debts Chemistsrsquo outlets in the provinces of Valencia Alicante and Castelloacuten are owed more than 480 million euros Many are now finding they are running out of certain brands of medication and customers frequently have to visit
three or four branches to obtain their prescription drugs Although the last round of strikes led to the Generalitat Valenciana paying 120 million euros to pharmacies in the region ndash corresponding with the sum owed to them for January this year ndash authorities have not produced a single ceacutentimo since The regional government was due to pay them today for February but the general consensus
was that they would not receive any money
And the Generalitat has already remarked on its lack of cashflow enabling it to settle its debts Today saw all bar three per cent of chemistsrsquo shops in Valencia and Castelloacuten and one per cent in Alicante closed for the day and many had pinned protest posters in their windows or held pickets outside their doors
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glass of cold water when in a hot climate While that delivers an instant cooling sensation in your mouth your body absorbs fluid more quickly if itrsquos the same temperature as you It takes energy to warm a cold drink to your bodyrsquos temperature ndash
and any energy expenditure makes you hotter
eat a curryEver wondered why
people in the worldrsquos warmest countries eat such spicy food Sweating is the bodyrsquos primary mechanism for losing heat and a hot curry is a great way to bring
on a sweat It also opens up blood vessels in the skin allowing more heat to escape from your bodyrsquo
slip into sheepskin Boots
Yes really Ugg boots were first worn by Australian surfers to regulate the temperature of their feet Wool is full of air pockets that allow air to circulate and your feet to breathe Think of Ugg-style boots as akin to a flask keeping their contents cool or warm in reaction to the temperature of the feet We recommend that the boots are worn without socks so that the woolrsquos natural thermo-regulation properties arenrsquot hampered
have a paDDleDipping your feet in cold
water is one of the best ways to achieve instant cool Your feet and fingertips contain special vessels designed to allow a lot of blood to reach the surface of the skin ndash and with it a lot of heat You can lose a degree and a half of heat from body temperature in just 20 minutes this way
have a warm shower
Strange but true having a
tepid shower will actually lower your body temperature far more effectively than a cold one To cool down the body delivers heat via the blood to the surface of the skin where it then evaporates A very cold shower can shut down that blood supply as the body acts in self-defence to preserve heat
wear Black clothesIn fact wear whatever
colour you fancy because contrary to popular opinion dark fabric doesnrsquot make you hotter Intrigued by Bedouin tribes wearing black robes in hot deserts scientists conducted a study and discovered that the amount of heat felt by a person standing in the desert is the same whether they wear a black or a white robe The heat absorbed by the black fabric is lost before it reaches the skin Bedouin robes the scientists noted are worn loose Inside the cooling happens by convection either through a bellows action as the robes flow in the wind or by a chimney effect as air rises between robe and skin
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If you were planning on having a quick pint tonight then this will be welcome news
Beer may contain a vitamin which can fight obesity and improve muscle strength scientists claim
The lsquomiracle moleculersquo which has been found in milk and may also be present in beer and some foods has no side effects and could even lengthen lifespan they say
The snag is that the molecule called nicotinamide riboside (NR) is extremely small difficult to find and expensive to synthesise
Johnan Auwerx head of the Ecole Polytechnique Federale in Lausanne Switzerland said experiments using mice revealed the moleculersquos potential
In an article in the specialist journal Cell Metabolism journal Mr Auwerx called the results lsquoimpressiversquo
lsquoNR appears to play a role in preventing obesityrsquo said Mr Auwerx
Working with Weill Cornell Medical College in New York his team found mice on a high-fat diet that were fed NR gained significantly less weight ndash 60 per cent ndash than mice eating the same diet without NR supplements
And none of the NR-treated mice had indications that they were developing diabetes unlike the untreated mice
Mice which were fed NR supplements over a ten-week period had better endurance performance than those who were not
They were also in better shape ndash and
this was confirmed by observations of their muscle fibres under the microscope
The molecule works by becoming trapped in cells where it boosts the metabolism much like resveratrol which is found in wine
No side effects were discovered during the experiments
lsquoIt really appears that cells use what they need when they need it and the rest is set aside without
being transformed into any kind of deleterious formrsquo said study author Carles Canto in a statement
Mice who had been fed the molecule also performed better in endurance tests as well as in tests measuring heat loss
The researchers believe an increase in the molecule reflects an improvement in mitochondrial function the part of the cell that supplies energy
Mitochondria are thought to play a part in the aging process It is hoped that by stimulating mitochondrial function with the NR molecule scientists may see increases in longevity as well as other health improvements
But the molecule is difficult to reproduce and extremely small lsquoAt the moment we canrsquot even measure its concentration in milk so itrsquos impossible to know how much you would have to drink to be able to observe its effectsrsquo Mr Auwerx added
Research will continue with human testing at some point in the future
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Providing a unique perspective of life under the ocean wave (or even puddle ripple) this Underwater Photography competition must have been a tough call
More than 11000 photos from 130 countries were submitted to this yearrsquos contest the contest is the longest running and most prestigious online
Here is a small selection of our favourites here seewwwunderwaterphotographycom for many more
unDerwater photography
AirLiNES NEED gOvErNmENT SUPPOrT TO mAKE biOfUELS mOrE AffOrDAbLE iN OrDEr TO rEDUCE POLLUTiON AND CArbON EmiSSiONS ThE hEAD Of ThE gLObAL AviATiON iNDUSTry grOUP hAS SAiD
AirLiNES ASK fOr fiNANCiAL hELP TO DEvELOP biOfUELS
Around 1500 commercial flights have been made using fuel made from plants and waste products but supplies are limited and costly said Tony Tyler chief executive of the International Air Transport Association
ldquoWe need governments to adopt policies to help support commercialisation of biofuels to bring up the volume and bring down the pricerdquo Mr Tyler said
The industry is under increasing pressure to reduce its environmental impact following the introduction of the European Unionrsquos Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in January under which airlines operating in Europe are charged for exceeding carbon emission limits
Governments in both North America and Russia have voiced their opposition to ETS while India and China have ordered their airlines not to cooperate with the scheme The EU has said it would reconsider its policy if the UNrsquos International Civil Aviation Organization produces a global agreement to regulate emissions
Although aviation accounts for only three per cent of man-made carbon emissions scientists say it is among the fastest-growing sources
Aircraft manufacturers and energy companies have experimented with fuels made from a variety of plants including jatropha an oily nut camelina a flower with an oily stem and algae
The first commercial flight to take off from Britain using biofuel was operated by Thomson Airways in October and used a combination of used cooking oil and regular jet fuel At the time Thomson claimed that the use of biofuels could reduce the aviation industryrsquos carbon dioxide emissions by up to 80 per cent a figure that Mr Tyler reiterated
However charities such as ActionAid have criticised the use of biofuels They claim that growing crops to fuel engines rather than feed the local population pushes up the cost of food and increases poverty
16 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
mamps set to launch Bank to take on high street lendersMarks amp Spencers has announced plans
to open an in-branch banking service in its Marble Arch flagship store in London with plans to expand the service to 50 larger outlets across the country in the next two years
Mortgages will not be offered initially however the retailer expects to extend the range of services it provides which will start with current accounts to include home loans
MampS added that the branches ldquowill be open twice as long as traditional high street banks mirroring MampS store opening hours and enabling customers to bank while they shop seven days a weekrdquo
Marc Bolland chief executive said ldquoMampS is one of the most trusted brands on the Uk high street and wersquove achieved this by continually listening and responding to the needs of our 21m customers This bank will be built on MampS values putting the customer at the heart of the proposition and delivering the exceptional service that sets us apart from the competitionrdquo
The launch of MampS Bank will create 500 Uk jobs by the end of 2013
The opening of the branch will mark an escalation in the retailerrsquos plans to take on Britainrsquos established high street lenders and will see it go head-to-head against the likes of Barclays and Lloyds TSB
Marks amp Spencer has already established a major foothold in the financial services market through MampS Money hSBC Britainrsquos largest bank owns the business in its entirety and operates it as profit share joint venture with Marks amp Spencer
At present MampS Money offers credit cards savings accounts and a range of insurance products It will now be rebranded MampS Bank to reflect the expansion of the banking services it will offer
MampS Money employs 1400 staff and was acquired by hSBC in 2004 for pound762m as part of a move by former Marks amp Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose to retrench and focus on the retailerrsquos core clothing and food businesses
Q I have purchased a property recently and now the tax authorItIes have sent me a letter askIng me to pay more transfer tax Is thIs correct
a what you have received is a lsquocomplementariarsquo In other words the tax authorities consider you have undervalued the purchase and want you to pay more tax this is a shameful practice by the authorities which is extremely difficult to explain to clients with ought embarrassment the government needs to be taken to court in relation to this practice but we have difficulty recommending this at the moment due to the uncertain outcome and up front expenses
transfer tax the proBlem wIth the Benchmark values (please note that this exact same article could be written in relation to InherItance tax as the benchmarks used are exactly the same) If you purchase a second hand property it is subject to transfer tax at the rate of 8
during the days of the property boom with people undervaluing their title deeds quite frequently the authorities decided to establish minimum benchmark values below which they would consider the value declared on the deeds untrue and send a request for the tax not paid plus surcharges etc the benchmark value is the result of multiplying the catastral value by a different multiplier established by the authorities for each municipality and is published each year in the BoJa (an official paper available to the public solicitors and notaries on the Internet) for this year for example the benchmark for mojacar is 12 times the catastral value
In the good old property boom days this was not a problem as the resulting benchmark was normally well below the real market value which meant in practice that only people actually cheating the tax office in the first place got sent the letter
the problem is that the benchmarks are now very often above the market value of the property (I would say that in about 80 of transactions in the mojacar area)
this is extremely unfair as in practice it means that if you buy a property for example for 150000 euros you can receive a letter from the tax office saying that the benchmark is in fact 200000 euros and that you have to pay them 8 on the difference plus surcharges
this leaves the purchaser with the choice of paying or fighting the tax office (which in most cases is not worth it due to the complexity expense and doubtful outcome)
Before you purchase ask your solicitor to determine the benchmark value of the property you are purchasing so that at least you know what to expect
If you purchase or inherit a property for under the benchmark the tax authorities are entitled to claim the difference in tax for four years after the last day for payment of the tax (which is one month for a purchase and 6 months from death on an inheritance)
the above is a clear case of abuse by the administration which they should address as soon as possible
legAl CORNeRwIth mIchael davIes aBogadosolIcItorIf you wish us to print an article about a particular topic
please e-mail infodaviessolicitorscom
michael davies is a spanish abogado and has been practicing law in almeriacutea since 1993 he is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ec plot to use competition rules to close Down eurozone Banks
ThE EUROPEAn COMMISSIOn IS ThREATEnInG TO USE EU COMPETITIOn RULES TO CLOSE dOWn ThE FAILInG GREEk SPAnISh And PORTUGUESE BAnkS ThAT hAVE PUShEd ThE EUROzOnE InTO A nEW CRISIS WITh
GREECErsquoS ATEBAnk ThE FIRST In ITS SIGhTS ACCORdInG TO A REPORT PUBLIShEd In ThE TELEGRAPhEU state-aid rules designed
to stop government subsidies distorting competition give the commission sweeping powers to impose restructuring conditions on bank bailouts or even to block the rescue
Over the past two years the rules have been interpreted generously to allow government bank bailouts to go ahead in return for commitments to restructure failing financial institutions but the mood in Brussels has hardened since the initial credit crunch of 2009
rdquoWe are moving into a new phase with Greece Portugal and Spainrdquo an EU official told Reuters ldquoSome banks are going to be squeezed Some are going to be closed downrdquo
Commission officials are pressuring Greece to wind down failed banks including its fifth-largest lender ATEbank by threatening to refuse a bailout on competition grounds
If the EU was to block an ATEbank rescue it would mark a policy shift and a more aggressive stance in
tackling weak European banks at the centre of a dangerous new moment in the eurozone crisis
rdquoIf you have a financial stability component then you could be prepared to rescue a bank but we are beyond that point now in a number of countriesrdquo the official said ldquoATEbank will have to be closed or wound down over timerdquo
ATEbank the Greek central bank and the Greek finance ministry have declined to comment
Last month Greecersquos four biggest banks - national Bank Alpha Eurobank and Piraeus Bank - received euro18bn under the countryrsquos EU-IMF bailout
ATEbank a state-owned agricultural lender founded in 1929 did not get money under the bailout after failing to present a restructuring plan
According to Greek media reports the authorities have started to make early preparations to wind down ATEbank in the second half of the year
17SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
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As per decree 2182005 the ldquoDocumento de Informacioacuten Abreviadardquo (DIA) for any property sold by Veritas Homes is available at our office
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Jubilee Rock coNceRt a gReat SucceSS
Saturday 2nd June was the date of the Queens Diamond Jubilee Rock concert held at the Renfe Building in la alfoquiaThe evening was a night to remembera capacity audience was treated to
the most marvelous entertainment seen in this area The highlight of the evening was the fabulous Queen Tribute Band cHeSS who did not let their fans downrocking their way through all the favourite Queen numbersincluding the wonderful lady GaGa which had all the audience on their feetNot to be outdone our very own los Gringos showed why they are regarded as the best Rock Band this side of Benidormvery soon we are sure they will be the best in the whole of Spainwe are very fortunate to have such talented guys in our midstTo round this wonderful evening off we were treated to the first every show of the elton John Tribute performed by the incredible comedien Justin Sane who showed everybody what a talented and versaile artist he iswhen he appeared on the stage quite a few of the audience beleived the real elton John had arrivedSo many thanks to all these wonderful artists for giving was a most memorable eveningThe night itself made a lossdue to the enforced change of venueoriginally
it was due to an outside concert with an audience of 400 to 500however due to escalating costs of securitylighting etcwe had to cut our lossesHowever the raffle held on the night raised a total of 309 eurosBeccys Bar la Union who provided the Bar have kindly donated a further 200 eurosthis sum will go with the 316 euros already raised by the Race Nights held at Beccys Bar la Unionwith 2 more Race Nights planed in the near future we should acheive our target figure of 1000 euros which will be handed over to vera childrens Home at christmas party Beccys Bar la Union is holding in Decfull details of the expeniture is available to be viewed at Beccys Bar la UnionOur thanks to everybody who attended this great night Beccys Bar la Union
who provided the Bar at considerable cost to themselves and all the people who helped set up the venue and the subsequent cleaningand finally Zurgena who kindly allowed us to use the Renfe Building
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The banking sector in Spain is right back in the spotlight causing concern throughout Europe More than half of Spainrsquos euro348 billion commercial real estate loans are either in foreclosure or in serious doubt of collection The government has now acknowledged that it will probably need aid for its struggling banks
In Spain as the rest of the EU the bank deposit guarantee is euro100000 per depositor per credit institution If a bank collapses the local scheme ndash the Fondos de Garantia de depositos (FdG) in Spain ndash will refund your savings up to the limit If your savings exceed euro100000 you will continue as an ordinary creditor of the institution for the amount not recovered How much you receive and when would depend how the institution is wound up and its debts settled
In the UK under the Financial Service Compensation Scheme (FSCS) depositors have the first pound85000 of their savings with any one bank protected
Bank deposits in Jersey Guernsey and Isle of Man are not covered by the UK FSCS or EU rules and have their local guarantee schemes with a compensation limit of pound50000
For peace of mind establish what protection your savings and investments have in the event of institutional failure whatever the type and wherever they are held It can vary considerably
nowadays many savers have spread their deposits over more than one banking group Others have moved capital into alternate arrangements that provide a higher level of protection
For example Luxembourg offers the maximum
SpainrsquoS Banking Sector in the SpotlightBy Bill BlevinS Financial correSpondent BlevinS FrankS
possible investor protection available to life insurance policyholders through a state sponsored investor protection regime known as ldquoThe Triangle of Securityrdquo If you have an investment bond issued by a Luxembourg regulated insurance company your investment assets are completely protected should the insurance company fail The regime offers complete segregation of clientsrsquo assets from either the creditors of the insurance company or any of its custodian banks
Talk to a wealth management adviser like Blevins Franks to see if there are steps you can take to increase your investor protection in line with your circumstances
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UK rECOvEry bEiNg lsquoKiLLED Offrsquo by EUrOzONEThe prospects for economic recovery in
Britain are being ldquokilled offrdquo by the crisis in the eurozone according to Chancellor George Osborne
He says the 17-nation single currency bloc is facing a ldquomoment of truthrdquo which could determine the future of the entire continent for years to come
In some of his strongest comments to date the Chancellor voiced his exasperation at the repeated failure of the eurozone nations to find a permanent solution to end the financial turmoil
Writing in The Sunday Telegraph he said ldquoThe lesson of the last two years is that treating the latest symptom does not cure
the underlying conditionsrdquo
While action is being taken to tackle the problems in the Spanish banking system Mr Osborne said it would not be enough to end the threat to the UK economy
ldquoOur recovery - already facing powerful headwinds from high oil prices and the debt burden left behind by the boom years - is being killed off by the crisis on our doorsteprdquo he said
ldquoI know from talking to British businesses that our country is bursting with entrepreneurial spirit and exciting investment plans that are being held back because of uncertainty about the future
ldquoThatrsquos why a resolution of the eurozone
crisis would do more than anything else to give our economy a boostrdquo
He added ldquoThe British Government is clear that it is strongly in Britainrsquos interests for our biggest export market to succeed the risks for us of a disorderly outcome are hugerdquo
With the prospect of further turmoil after the forthcoming re-run of the Greek elections the Chancellor called on the eurozone countries to take decisive action to end the instability
ldquoWe are approaching a moment of truth for the eurozonerdquo he said
ldquoAfter more than two years of uncertainty instability and slow growth decisions
taken over the next few months could determine the economic future of the whole European continent for the next decade and beyondrdquo
Mr Osborne again underlined the need for greater fiscal integration - with more pooling of financial resources and the creation of a banking union - across the currency bloc
ldquoThe solution in the eurozone doesnrsquot have to be a full-blown United States of the Eurozone but if it is to be successful it is likely to include most of the mechanisms that make other currencies workrdquo he said
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inVestor sentiment sours oVer sPain bailoutInvestor sentiment over the
Spanish bank bailout has soured just hours after European and Asian stock markets were buoyed by a massive 100bn euro debt deal
In early trading Londonrsquos FTSE 100 index had jumped 180 Frankfurtrsquos DAX 30 hit 204 and in Paris the CAC 40 rose 198
But by early afternoon gains had been reduced to 036 for the FTSE 105 on the DAX and 036 in Paris
Spanish 10-year bond yields had also initially dropped below the psychologically important 6 making it easier for Spainrsquos government to borrow but later rose to 644 as the euphoria
subsidedMadridrsquos IBEX 35 benchmark
index initially soared 577 higher shortly after the open with Spanish bank shares leaping 6 on their first day of trade following the aid deal to recapitalise the countryrsquos weaker lenders
Encouraged by the bailout oil prices had also topped $102 a barrel
The initial positive mood was sparked after Spain asked finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries to rescue its banks which have been crushed by bad land and property loans
They responded by offering up to 100bn euro (pound81bn) in credit
that the Spanish government could funnel to banks
European Commission spokesman Amadeu Altafaj said it would be ldquoreasonablerdquo to charge a modest rate of interest on rescue loans for the banks
ldquoIt is premature to talk about interest rates you cannot talk about a definite rate since it will depend on market conditions but yes percentages of 3 or 4 are reasonable for these operationsrdquo he said
In Asia the Hang Seng had earlier climbed up 24 the Nikkei 19 higher and the Shanghai Composite some 11 as the trading day closed
The rescue for Spainrsquos banks follows bailouts for Greece
Ireland and Portugal since 2010Angela Merkelrsquos government
was forced to defend the EU rescue for Spain with many Germans convinced their generosity is being abused and sceptics warning that promising aid without tough conditions sets a risky precedent
Aides to the German Chancellor justified the huge bailout on the grounds that the Spanish economy was not in such dire shape that it required the kind of terms imposed on Greece and the aid would not be paid directly to Spanish banks
ldquoThe Spanish application comes from the state the money will go to the state
the state is liable and the state takes on the responsibility for the stipulated conditionsrdquo Mrs Merkelrsquos spokesman Steffen Seibert said
Spain is the eurozonersquos fourth-biggest economy - twice the size combined of those countries which have been bailed out so far - and therefore critical to the wider eurozone health
Wider issues of eurozone health also remain with confirmation of Italy being in deep recession with a 08 quarterly rate contraction - the worst in three years
Meanwhile Portuguese banksrsquo borrowing from the European Central Bank rose 6 in May from the previous month to hit
a new record and consumer sentiment has plunged in Ireland according to a new poll
The next key date for the struggling eurozone area comes on Sunday when Greek voters head to the polls and the election is likely to determine whether the debt-mired country will stick with the euro
A financial crisis has gripped Spain since 2008 when its property bubble bust and caused big losses for many banks
A Spanish bank rescue fund set up in 2009 was running out of money and the government has already nationalised Bankia a major bank
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Barsquos owner iag says eurozone woes hitting growth plans
The owner of British Airways International Airlines Group (IAG) has said that the economic woes in the eurozone have hit its expansion plans
Willie Walsh IAGrsquos chief executive said its interest in buying Portugalrsquos biggest airline TAP had ldquosignificantly wanedrdquo due to the situation in Europe
Meanwhile UK airport operator BAA said the eurozone problems were affecting passenger numbers at London Heathrow
It has seen a big fall in passengers flying to countries such as Greece
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IAG had previously expressed an interest in buying TAP to boost its long-haul operations specifically to Brazil
However Mr Walsh told reporters during a visit to Beijing ldquoWe arenrsquot looking at any acquisitions at the moment
ldquoI donrsquot see therersquos anything likely to be available in the short term that would be of interest to usrdquo
The latest monthly figures from BAA showed that Mayrsquos passenger numbers between Heathrow and Greece were
down 113 from a year earlierNumbers to and from Portugal were 114 lower while Italy
was down 92BAA added that cargo flights were also affectedIn addition to Heathrow BAA owns Stansted Southampton
Glasgow and Aberdeen airportsPassenger numbers across the five airports - and Edinburgh
which it sold at the end of May - totalled 93 million last month down just 01 from a year ago
Analyst Tim Coombs managing director of Aviation Economics told the BBC that it was inevitable that the economic problems in the eurozone would hit air passenger numbers
ldquoThe link between economic growth and demand for air travel is very clearrdquo he said
ldquoThe situation [regarding falling passenger numbers to certain eurozone nations] at Heathrow is interesting because at Heathrow you have both business and leisure passengers
ldquoRegarding Willie Walshrsquos comments TAP was IAGrsquos next takeover target but it has been put off by its increased exposure to Spain though the merger with [Spanish carrier] Iberiardquo
BAA and Willie Walshrsquos comments come a day after trade group International Air Transport Association warned that airline losses in Europe were likely to surge as a result of the continuing difficulties in the eurozone
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new Bank hopes to cash in on lsquoclean anD greenrsquo
A global bank dedicated to the hi-tech innovation sector has opened its first branch in the UK and hopes to cash in on Britainrsquos growing ldquoclean technologyrdquo sector
The first US bank to open a commercial banking branch in the UK in several years Silicon Valley Bank specialises in finance for IT life sciences and so-called clean technology
CEO and president Greg Becker said ldquoThe opening of a Silicon Valley Bank branch in London signals a significant step in the evolution of the technology sector in the UK at a time when there is strong government support for a thriving community of local innovation businesses
ldquoOur clients are doing remarkable things We are excited to be a part of their success and thrilled to be open for business in the UKrdquo
Silicon Valley has been a banker for technology brands including Cisco Evernote Mindspeed Mozilla and emerging social media site Pinterest
The bank has operated in the US for three decades and is behind 50 of venture capital-backed technology and life science companies
In recent years parent company SVB Financial Group has expanded its global footprint and also opened offices in Israel India and China
Later this year it will open a new bank with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank which is expected to be the first joint venture bank in China since 1997
Phil Cox head of UK operations said ldquoWe have seen a marked shift in recent years in our chosen niche industriesrsquo activity within the UK
ldquoThe elements of an emerging and effective technology
ecosystem are all around us - first class universities an entrepreneurial and business ownership culture investors the emergence of technology clusters and the support for the sector within the UK government are all very positive indicators
ldquoBuilding on our credentials of supporting technology firms in the US we are excited to be able to help the UKrsquos entrepreneurs meet and exceed their ambitious goalsrdquo
Commenting on the launch Chancellor George Osborne said ldquoThe news that Silicon Valley Bank is launching a full banking service in London is yet more proof that the UK is fast becoming the technology centre of Europe
ldquoThe knowledge expertise and dedication that Silicon Valley Bank brings to the ecosystem is another important step toward our objective to make the UK the best place to start and grow the great technology companies of the futurerdquo
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viewpointcadiz had proved a bit too much for Pete and he retired
to the bedroom of our excellent hotel and announced that he didnrsquot want dinner
i did so i left him and dinnered in the company of the rest of our group However I felt that he needed sustenance of some sort before daybreak so i decided to nobble a couple of those little spanish squares of squashy sweetness from the postre buffet for him to eat in the wee small hours if the mood took him
Plate in hand I approached the sweet platter only to be cut off at the pass by a waiter who scooted in from a tangent and under my very nose abstracted the sweet platter and bore it at speed back to the kitchen
ldquoask him to bring it backrdquo encouraged my friends probably keen to see the biggs eye in action so on his return I halted his gallop with my body and explained politely and Spanishly that my husband was unwell and
unable to attend dinner so I wanted some cake with which to soothe his fevered brow
ldquono cake after 930 only fruitrdquoI deflated like an old balloon and he
made good his escape
I was beaten Pete might eat a sweet squashy square but hersquod never eat a good healthy piece of fruit
Weary I wended my way bedward aware of a Spanish altercation going on behind my back
ldquomadamrdquoi halted gloomilyldquoYou require cakerdquo - the Head waiter had it in
oneas i prepared to explain all over again
the boss administered a sound verbal whipping to his minion who fled to the safety of the kitchen
a millisecond later he returned bearing a pyramid of every sort of postre known to Spanish cuisine plus cutlery and serviettes all balanced precariously on one plate
i took it carefully a n d k n o w i n g that i was on a winner I said ldquoand a bottle of
waterrdquo ldquowater from the barrdquo he begani deployed the biggs eyeWe stood the plate of cakes acting as a buffer between
us but my weaponry was superior ndash I had the blessing of the boss and the biggs eye
Once more he sought refuge in the kitchen from where in short order a bottle of water appeared complete with
bottle opener Pete and i had an excellent midnight feast
all of our own in Room 127 but I expect the waiter spent his evening dreaming
that the Head waiter and that bossy English senora would find togetherness in Hell
By Jos Biggs josbiggshotmailcouk
not after 930
One of the things that impresses me the most about holidaying in the tropics and the memory that stays with me long after the trip is over is the sight of those uncluttered pollution free night skies
There is something very humbling about lying on an exotic beach and taking in the enormity and full glory of the universe Itrsquos also humiliating getting so bladdered that you find yourself lying on the beach at some ungodly hour in the first place - but thatrsquos another story Nowhere in Spain or Britain ndash or anywhere else in Northern Europe for that matter ndash do you ever get the opportunity to see the full splendour of the night sky beyond the curse of light and
other pollution and itrsquos only when you find yourself in certain far flung places that you appreciate what you have been missing
I was reading an article this week that almost had me reaching for the cut throat razor The subject was the imminent destruction of the Earth and the whole of human kind and I asked myself why I was reading this stuff I mean if we believed half of what they tell us then we might as well all max out on our credit cards and jet off to the Seychelles or Mustique for a final mad fling We could at least wait for the inevitable big bang and resulting tsunami in a bit of luxury Being drenched in coconut oil and getting a full body massage on a talcum powder beach from an olive skinned young goddess wearing nothing but a hibiscus flower in her titian hair would be a heck of a way to buy the ranch
Got so excited thinking
about it Irsquove just spilled my coffee on the keyboard Yoursquoll have to give me a minute
As I was saying - we might as well go the whole hog and indulge our fantasies hell we could really push the boat out and fill our cars up at a British petrol station Because ndash and herersquos the point - while the Milky Way and the zillion other galaxies may be an awesome spectacle it seems that itrsquos a ruddy dangerous place and this planet of ours is the last spot in the well um Universe that you want to be
If they arenrsquot talking about the prophecies of Nostradamus then itrsquos the Mayans and their prediction that it all comes to a shuddering end on December 21st 2012 If they can be that accurate about the date I ask myself then why couldnrsquot they have at least said whether it will be morning or afternoon then I would know whether or not I can get one last session in at the pub
Apocalypse or Armageddon comet or asteroid white dwarf By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
or red giant nuclear holocaust or worldwide starvation ndash the doom laden possibilities are almost endless Scientists seem to agree though that the most likely scenario is some sort of collision with a bit of space debris that isnrsquot looking where itrsquos going Not a question of if they say but actually when Very comforting
The technology is there we are told so itrsquos just a question of the nations of earth kissing and making up putting their heads and resources together and building a fleet - or whatever it is you call a flock of super missiles - and blasting the thing before it reaches us All it takes is for us to get together and cooperate
No problem there then
But just when we get this glimpse of salvation and start to breathe a collective sigh of relief some other scientist with cork screw hair thick glasses and corduroy trousers tells us that in fact the most likely source of our demise comes not from some cosmic boulder but from
a thing called a neutron star
Itrsquos all astronomy and Lady Gaga to me but it seems that when certain stars collapse in on themselves they produce a huge energy beam of gamma rays and if it happens to be pointing at us when it occurs then we ndash and anything else in its path - are all toast In this case literally because it strips away the protective whatsits around our planet and we get cooked like a micro waved pop tart
But herersquos the really frightening bit
Because this beam of energy is travelling at the speed of light it cannot be detected in advance - one minute you are walking the Shitzu and the next you are both charcoal on legs A veritable Loss - wife and dog
But I have given it some thought and given a choice I would prefer the quick ending to a lingering death at the hands of Cameron and Cleggy
the coalition or a cosmic Death ray ndash some choice
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Loverdquo (lame ending) (7)10 Prepared (almost) to produce ldquolove Me dordquo
not for nothing (7)11 closed book - ldquoMy Wayrdquo - with entertainerrsquos first
lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
with a herb (7)13 sentenced men coded new ldquochangesrdquo (9)15 half of ldquoWomanrdquo centrally churns to the bone (5)16 ldquobohemian rhapsodyrdquo lacking means to create
rabies (11)20 At first ldquodaysrdquo lost middle at parties (3)21 ldquoPenny lanerdquo initially to turn doctor Precisely
(5)22 With first tune dropped better ldquololardquo version is
passable (9)25 illuminated without mime ldquorelease Merdquo is as far
as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
28 ldquostarmanrdquo misses mother switching two letters and bringing back example thatrsquos alien (7)
29 Good ending of ldquotruerdquo - note repeated with stablersquos first horses (3-4)
doWn 1 a cat i put before beginning
of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
- replacing daughter with maiden (6)
3 Lacking the beginning and end ldquoMove closerrdquo for Bush (4)
4 Centrepiece of heavy metal without final tune from ldquoten thousand Years Agordquo perhaps (3-3)
5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
6 starts to entertain many bands - ldquoAlrightrdquo led
musical extravaganza dignity preserved (8)7 not one for ldquohelprdquo writer leaves out a list and
head of station puts it off to another day (8)9 senior member of lair - ldquoWithout Yourdquo nearly
coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
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doWn1 without warning (8)2 Create (8)3 seizure (5)5 squanderer (7)6 spur-of-the-moment (9)7 wry (6)8 vapors (6)9 decline in condition (6)15 not innermost (9)17 a city in alberta Canada (8)18 affable (8)20 Blinkers (7)21 Having two parts (6)22 Cedes (6)23 Express (6)25 Belief (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
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Open everyday 12pm - lateTel 950 634 562
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ALBOX
CUCADOR
La Vida
La Alfoquia
Zurgena
ARBOLEAS
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Cod amp Chips all dayBeeR-BatteRed Cod hoMeMade
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signposted to Cucador (see map below)
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seRved 6pM-9pMWednesday to satuRday
1230 - 5pM BooKinG advisaBle
traDitional Delicious cookeD sunDay lunch
hiRe the venuefor your Private Parties
weddings and Birthdays etcCall for more details
Mon-thursamp saturday
2 CouRses3 CouRses
lunChtiMes 1230 - 330pMMenu del dia
3 CouRse hoMeCooKinG at itrsquos Best
7euro 5euro
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vera lions charity race nightsaturday 23rd June
730pmEntry 3euro or 650euro to include beef burger amp chips
Games night that will include
horse Racing and Golf putting
kriS kelly sings dolly partonamp
shania twain etcget your stetson out
10euro pp includes chicken amp chips
coming soonouR GaRden RooM With
speCtaCulaR vieWs oveR the olive GRoves Fly amp MosQuito FRee
sat 30th June 730pm
fathers Daysunday June 17th 1230pm - 5pm
Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
day tiMe speCialsJumbo Hot dog amp Onions euro250Gammon Bap amp salad euro250Lasagne Garlic Bread amp salad euro3503 sausages Mash Onions amp Gravy euro350Tandoori or Cajun wrap Coleslaw amp Crisps euro350fish Chips Mushy Peas or salad euro450Homemade Cottage Pie Chips amp Peas euro450Chicken Chips amp Curry sauce euro450Homemade Gala Pie amp saladeuro450Chicken Chips Peas or salad euro495Homemade steak Pie Chips amp Peas euro495
avda Lepanto 26 albox 04800tel 950 120 261
daily snaCK Menu also availaBle
nExT dOOR TO LOS RIzOSFRUIT amp VEG SHOP
shown live on ourBig screenall euro 2012 matches
Open Mon - sat 8am - 24pmsun 10am - 17pm
Booking Recommendedspanish speaking 950 430 145English speaking 647 730 103
P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
w w w m e s o n d e i r e n e c o m
sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
computers
STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
aiRPORT
sERviCEs
Airport social amp
shopping run
Tel 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
Newservicing Repairs
air-con
hobbycRaftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
enClosuRe speCialists
Glass sCReens
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosures
electrical
for sale
BaBy hire
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bull pool constuctionbull maintenancebull BuilDing reformsbull proJect
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Matt Murray647 841 750
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On
potty finca Servicespotty finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
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including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythinG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
LadiEs waTCH wanTEd must be good make amp quality private buyer Tel 647 379 878CHiLdrsquos CaR seat reasonably priced tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)
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tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
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950 137 197 or 606 807 797
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If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
BRiTisH PLasTERER
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1 bedroom 1 bathroom
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apaRtMent FoR sale
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34 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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796 9123588
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tel shaun 610324666
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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This is where LiBerTY seGurOs the expats number one choice for insurance can help
imagine the headache and financial stress an unfortunate eventuality could cause and just like with car insurance it is actually mandatory to have Public Liability insurance for your vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs cover quintessential needs such as death and Bodily injury Liability to third parties in case you are held responsible for an accident it may cover solicitorrsquos fees medical bills and lost wages The policy could also cover Property damage Liability which will protect you in case of damage to Third Party property as a result of an accident caused by you One may also opt to include a Boat damages cover that will include the cost of the repairs to your own boat as well as other insured components should you for example hit another vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs have various (optional) types of coverage available depending on your individual needs Their staff has extended knowledge of nautical insurance for both sail and motor boats and will be able to give you expert advice in order to include different types of cover while the vessel is sailing floating moored or during transport by land They even offer a nautical Assistance cover to help resolve compromising or difficult situations such as a sea accident or breakdown while being navigated or in displacement which prevents it from arriving to port
LiBerTY seGurOs will even provide emergency repairs to the boat in its specific location to avoid towage to the nearest port if possible how about that for a service depending on the policy LiBerTY seGurOs cover costs to send a pilot or skipper hotel accommodation search and shipment of replacement parts transfer or repatriation of
occupants and even boat surveillance whilst it is easily accessible from the outside as a result of theft or breakdown Finally a quick word of advice for the new boat owners amongst you do not forget that whether your boat is second hand or new be sure to contact LiBerTY seGurOs before you accept legal responsibility for it You can call them
on 902 255 258 or check out their website wwwlibertyexpatriateses for more information about what is available or on how to get in contact with your nearest broker
Your boat has been locked away in
storage and with the sunny weather
fast approaching you are itching to get
her wet for the first time this season
You get her de-winterized antifouled
and everything gets checked over
thoroughly before you experience the
exhilarating feeling of taking her out
to your favorite spots even though
you have taken care of all the physical
aspects in order to make sure your
rides will be pleasurable and trouble
free it is easy to forget to take care of
any unforeseen and above all unhappy
events that might occur whilst taking
your prized possession for a spin
ad
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36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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eat a curryEver wondered why
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on a sweat It also opens up blood vessels in the skin allowing more heat to escape from your bodyrsquo
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Yes really Ugg boots were first worn by Australian surfers to regulate the temperature of their feet Wool is full of air pockets that allow air to circulate and your feet to breathe Think of Ugg-style boots as akin to a flask keeping their contents cool or warm in reaction to the temperature of the feet We recommend that the boots are worn without socks so that the woolrsquos natural thermo-regulation properties arenrsquot hampered
have a paDDleDipping your feet in cold
water is one of the best ways to achieve instant cool Your feet and fingertips contain special vessels designed to allow a lot of blood to reach the surface of the skin ndash and with it a lot of heat You can lose a degree and a half of heat from body temperature in just 20 minutes this way
have a warm shower
Strange but true having a
tepid shower will actually lower your body temperature far more effectively than a cold one To cool down the body delivers heat via the blood to the surface of the skin where it then evaporates A very cold shower can shut down that blood supply as the body acts in self-defence to preserve heat
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If you were planning on having a quick pint tonight then this will be welcome news
Beer may contain a vitamin which can fight obesity and improve muscle strength scientists claim
The lsquomiracle moleculersquo which has been found in milk and may also be present in beer and some foods has no side effects and could even lengthen lifespan they say
The snag is that the molecule called nicotinamide riboside (NR) is extremely small difficult to find and expensive to synthesise
Johnan Auwerx head of the Ecole Polytechnique Federale in Lausanne Switzerland said experiments using mice revealed the moleculersquos potential
In an article in the specialist journal Cell Metabolism journal Mr Auwerx called the results lsquoimpressiversquo
lsquoNR appears to play a role in preventing obesityrsquo said Mr Auwerx
Working with Weill Cornell Medical College in New York his team found mice on a high-fat diet that were fed NR gained significantly less weight ndash 60 per cent ndash than mice eating the same diet without NR supplements
And none of the NR-treated mice had indications that they were developing diabetes unlike the untreated mice
Mice which were fed NR supplements over a ten-week period had better endurance performance than those who were not
They were also in better shape ndash and
this was confirmed by observations of their muscle fibres under the microscope
The molecule works by becoming trapped in cells where it boosts the metabolism much like resveratrol which is found in wine
No side effects were discovered during the experiments
lsquoIt really appears that cells use what they need when they need it and the rest is set aside without
being transformed into any kind of deleterious formrsquo said study author Carles Canto in a statement
Mice who had been fed the molecule also performed better in endurance tests as well as in tests measuring heat loss
The researchers believe an increase in the molecule reflects an improvement in mitochondrial function the part of the cell that supplies energy
Mitochondria are thought to play a part in the aging process It is hoped that by stimulating mitochondrial function with the NR molecule scientists may see increases in longevity as well as other health improvements
But the molecule is difficult to reproduce and extremely small lsquoAt the moment we canrsquot even measure its concentration in milk so itrsquos impossible to know how much you would have to drink to be able to observe its effectsrsquo Mr Auwerx added
Research will continue with human testing at some point in the future
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Providing a unique perspective of life under the ocean wave (or even puddle ripple) this Underwater Photography competition must have been a tough call
More than 11000 photos from 130 countries were submitted to this yearrsquos contest the contest is the longest running and most prestigious online
Here is a small selection of our favourites here seewwwunderwaterphotographycom for many more
unDerwater photography
AirLiNES NEED gOvErNmENT SUPPOrT TO mAKE biOfUELS mOrE AffOrDAbLE iN OrDEr TO rEDUCE POLLUTiON AND CArbON EmiSSiONS ThE hEAD Of ThE gLObAL AviATiON iNDUSTry grOUP hAS SAiD
AirLiNES ASK fOr fiNANCiAL hELP TO DEvELOP biOfUELS
Around 1500 commercial flights have been made using fuel made from plants and waste products but supplies are limited and costly said Tony Tyler chief executive of the International Air Transport Association
ldquoWe need governments to adopt policies to help support commercialisation of biofuels to bring up the volume and bring down the pricerdquo Mr Tyler said
The industry is under increasing pressure to reduce its environmental impact following the introduction of the European Unionrsquos Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in January under which airlines operating in Europe are charged for exceeding carbon emission limits
Governments in both North America and Russia have voiced their opposition to ETS while India and China have ordered their airlines not to cooperate with the scheme The EU has said it would reconsider its policy if the UNrsquos International Civil Aviation Organization produces a global agreement to regulate emissions
Although aviation accounts for only three per cent of man-made carbon emissions scientists say it is among the fastest-growing sources
Aircraft manufacturers and energy companies have experimented with fuels made from a variety of plants including jatropha an oily nut camelina a flower with an oily stem and algae
The first commercial flight to take off from Britain using biofuel was operated by Thomson Airways in October and used a combination of used cooking oil and regular jet fuel At the time Thomson claimed that the use of biofuels could reduce the aviation industryrsquos carbon dioxide emissions by up to 80 per cent a figure that Mr Tyler reiterated
However charities such as ActionAid have criticised the use of biofuels They claim that growing crops to fuel engines rather than feed the local population pushes up the cost of food and increases poverty
16 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
mamps set to launch Bank to take on high street lendersMarks amp Spencers has announced plans
to open an in-branch banking service in its Marble Arch flagship store in London with plans to expand the service to 50 larger outlets across the country in the next two years
Mortgages will not be offered initially however the retailer expects to extend the range of services it provides which will start with current accounts to include home loans
MampS added that the branches ldquowill be open twice as long as traditional high street banks mirroring MampS store opening hours and enabling customers to bank while they shop seven days a weekrdquo
Marc Bolland chief executive said ldquoMampS is one of the most trusted brands on the Uk high street and wersquove achieved this by continually listening and responding to the needs of our 21m customers This bank will be built on MampS values putting the customer at the heart of the proposition and delivering the exceptional service that sets us apart from the competitionrdquo
The launch of MampS Bank will create 500 Uk jobs by the end of 2013
The opening of the branch will mark an escalation in the retailerrsquos plans to take on Britainrsquos established high street lenders and will see it go head-to-head against the likes of Barclays and Lloyds TSB
Marks amp Spencer has already established a major foothold in the financial services market through MampS Money hSBC Britainrsquos largest bank owns the business in its entirety and operates it as profit share joint venture with Marks amp Spencer
At present MampS Money offers credit cards savings accounts and a range of insurance products It will now be rebranded MampS Bank to reflect the expansion of the banking services it will offer
MampS Money employs 1400 staff and was acquired by hSBC in 2004 for pound762m as part of a move by former Marks amp Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose to retrench and focus on the retailerrsquos core clothing and food businesses
Q I have purchased a property recently and now the tax authorItIes have sent me a letter askIng me to pay more transfer tax Is thIs correct
a what you have received is a lsquocomplementariarsquo In other words the tax authorities consider you have undervalued the purchase and want you to pay more tax this is a shameful practice by the authorities which is extremely difficult to explain to clients with ought embarrassment the government needs to be taken to court in relation to this practice but we have difficulty recommending this at the moment due to the uncertain outcome and up front expenses
transfer tax the proBlem wIth the Benchmark values (please note that this exact same article could be written in relation to InherItance tax as the benchmarks used are exactly the same) If you purchase a second hand property it is subject to transfer tax at the rate of 8
during the days of the property boom with people undervaluing their title deeds quite frequently the authorities decided to establish minimum benchmark values below which they would consider the value declared on the deeds untrue and send a request for the tax not paid plus surcharges etc the benchmark value is the result of multiplying the catastral value by a different multiplier established by the authorities for each municipality and is published each year in the BoJa (an official paper available to the public solicitors and notaries on the Internet) for this year for example the benchmark for mojacar is 12 times the catastral value
In the good old property boom days this was not a problem as the resulting benchmark was normally well below the real market value which meant in practice that only people actually cheating the tax office in the first place got sent the letter
the problem is that the benchmarks are now very often above the market value of the property (I would say that in about 80 of transactions in the mojacar area)
this is extremely unfair as in practice it means that if you buy a property for example for 150000 euros you can receive a letter from the tax office saying that the benchmark is in fact 200000 euros and that you have to pay them 8 on the difference plus surcharges
this leaves the purchaser with the choice of paying or fighting the tax office (which in most cases is not worth it due to the complexity expense and doubtful outcome)
Before you purchase ask your solicitor to determine the benchmark value of the property you are purchasing so that at least you know what to expect
If you purchase or inherit a property for under the benchmark the tax authorities are entitled to claim the difference in tax for four years after the last day for payment of the tax (which is one month for a purchase and 6 months from death on an inheritance)
the above is a clear case of abuse by the administration which they should address as soon as possible
legAl CORNeRwIth mIchael davIes aBogadosolIcItorIf you wish us to print an article about a particular topic
please e-mail infodaviessolicitorscom
michael davies is a spanish abogado and has been practicing law in almeriacutea since 1993 he is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ec plot to use competition rules to close Down eurozone Banks
ThE EUROPEAn COMMISSIOn IS ThREATEnInG TO USE EU COMPETITIOn RULES TO CLOSE dOWn ThE FAILInG GREEk SPAnISh And PORTUGUESE BAnkS ThAT hAVE PUShEd ThE EUROzOnE InTO A nEW CRISIS WITh
GREECErsquoS ATEBAnk ThE FIRST In ITS SIGhTS ACCORdInG TO A REPORT PUBLIShEd In ThE TELEGRAPhEU state-aid rules designed
to stop government subsidies distorting competition give the commission sweeping powers to impose restructuring conditions on bank bailouts or even to block the rescue
Over the past two years the rules have been interpreted generously to allow government bank bailouts to go ahead in return for commitments to restructure failing financial institutions but the mood in Brussels has hardened since the initial credit crunch of 2009
rdquoWe are moving into a new phase with Greece Portugal and Spainrdquo an EU official told Reuters ldquoSome banks are going to be squeezed Some are going to be closed downrdquo
Commission officials are pressuring Greece to wind down failed banks including its fifth-largest lender ATEbank by threatening to refuse a bailout on competition grounds
If the EU was to block an ATEbank rescue it would mark a policy shift and a more aggressive stance in
tackling weak European banks at the centre of a dangerous new moment in the eurozone crisis
rdquoIf you have a financial stability component then you could be prepared to rescue a bank but we are beyond that point now in a number of countriesrdquo the official said ldquoATEbank will have to be closed or wound down over timerdquo
ATEbank the Greek central bank and the Greek finance ministry have declined to comment
Last month Greecersquos four biggest banks - national Bank Alpha Eurobank and Piraeus Bank - received euro18bn under the countryrsquos EU-IMF bailout
ATEbank a state-owned agricultural lender founded in 1929 did not get money under the bailout after failing to present a restructuring plan
According to Greek media reports the authorities have started to make early preparations to wind down ATEbank in the second half of the year
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Jubilee Rock coNceRt a gReat SucceSS
Saturday 2nd June was the date of the Queens Diamond Jubilee Rock concert held at the Renfe Building in la alfoquiaThe evening was a night to remembera capacity audience was treated to
the most marvelous entertainment seen in this area The highlight of the evening was the fabulous Queen Tribute Band cHeSS who did not let their fans downrocking their way through all the favourite Queen numbersincluding the wonderful lady GaGa which had all the audience on their feetNot to be outdone our very own los Gringos showed why they are regarded as the best Rock Band this side of Benidormvery soon we are sure they will be the best in the whole of Spainwe are very fortunate to have such talented guys in our midstTo round this wonderful evening off we were treated to the first every show of the elton John Tribute performed by the incredible comedien Justin Sane who showed everybody what a talented and versaile artist he iswhen he appeared on the stage quite a few of the audience beleived the real elton John had arrivedSo many thanks to all these wonderful artists for giving was a most memorable eveningThe night itself made a lossdue to the enforced change of venueoriginally
it was due to an outside concert with an audience of 400 to 500however due to escalating costs of securitylighting etcwe had to cut our lossesHowever the raffle held on the night raised a total of 309 eurosBeccys Bar la Union who provided the Bar have kindly donated a further 200 eurosthis sum will go with the 316 euros already raised by the Race Nights held at Beccys Bar la Unionwith 2 more Race Nights planed in the near future we should acheive our target figure of 1000 euros which will be handed over to vera childrens Home at christmas party Beccys Bar la Union is holding in Decfull details of the expeniture is available to be viewed at Beccys Bar la UnionOur thanks to everybody who attended this great night Beccys Bar la Union
who provided the Bar at considerable cost to themselves and all the people who helped set up the venue and the subsequent cleaningand finally Zurgena who kindly allowed us to use the Renfe Building
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The banking sector in Spain is right back in the spotlight causing concern throughout Europe More than half of Spainrsquos euro348 billion commercial real estate loans are either in foreclosure or in serious doubt of collection The government has now acknowledged that it will probably need aid for its struggling banks
In Spain as the rest of the EU the bank deposit guarantee is euro100000 per depositor per credit institution If a bank collapses the local scheme ndash the Fondos de Garantia de depositos (FdG) in Spain ndash will refund your savings up to the limit If your savings exceed euro100000 you will continue as an ordinary creditor of the institution for the amount not recovered How much you receive and when would depend how the institution is wound up and its debts settled
In the UK under the Financial Service Compensation Scheme (FSCS) depositors have the first pound85000 of their savings with any one bank protected
Bank deposits in Jersey Guernsey and Isle of Man are not covered by the UK FSCS or EU rules and have their local guarantee schemes with a compensation limit of pound50000
For peace of mind establish what protection your savings and investments have in the event of institutional failure whatever the type and wherever they are held It can vary considerably
nowadays many savers have spread their deposits over more than one banking group Others have moved capital into alternate arrangements that provide a higher level of protection
For example Luxembourg offers the maximum
SpainrsquoS Banking Sector in the SpotlightBy Bill BlevinS Financial correSpondent BlevinS FrankS
possible investor protection available to life insurance policyholders through a state sponsored investor protection regime known as ldquoThe Triangle of Securityrdquo If you have an investment bond issued by a Luxembourg regulated insurance company your investment assets are completely protected should the insurance company fail The regime offers complete segregation of clientsrsquo assets from either the creditors of the insurance company or any of its custodian banks
Talk to a wealth management adviser like Blevins Franks to see if there are steps you can take to increase your investor protection in line with your circumstances
All information contained in this document is based on our understanding of legislation and practice at the time of writing this may change in the futureTo keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world check out the latest news on
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UK rECOvEry bEiNg lsquoKiLLED Offrsquo by EUrOzONEThe prospects for economic recovery in
Britain are being ldquokilled offrdquo by the crisis in the eurozone according to Chancellor George Osborne
He says the 17-nation single currency bloc is facing a ldquomoment of truthrdquo which could determine the future of the entire continent for years to come
In some of his strongest comments to date the Chancellor voiced his exasperation at the repeated failure of the eurozone nations to find a permanent solution to end the financial turmoil
Writing in The Sunday Telegraph he said ldquoThe lesson of the last two years is that treating the latest symptom does not cure
the underlying conditionsrdquo
While action is being taken to tackle the problems in the Spanish banking system Mr Osborne said it would not be enough to end the threat to the UK economy
ldquoOur recovery - already facing powerful headwinds from high oil prices and the debt burden left behind by the boom years - is being killed off by the crisis on our doorsteprdquo he said
ldquoI know from talking to British businesses that our country is bursting with entrepreneurial spirit and exciting investment plans that are being held back because of uncertainty about the future
ldquoThatrsquos why a resolution of the eurozone
crisis would do more than anything else to give our economy a boostrdquo
He added ldquoThe British Government is clear that it is strongly in Britainrsquos interests for our biggest export market to succeed the risks for us of a disorderly outcome are hugerdquo
With the prospect of further turmoil after the forthcoming re-run of the Greek elections the Chancellor called on the eurozone countries to take decisive action to end the instability
ldquoWe are approaching a moment of truth for the eurozonerdquo he said
ldquoAfter more than two years of uncertainty instability and slow growth decisions
taken over the next few months could determine the economic future of the whole European continent for the next decade and beyondrdquo
Mr Osborne again underlined the need for greater fiscal integration - with more pooling of financial resources and the creation of a banking union - across the currency bloc
ldquoThe solution in the eurozone doesnrsquot have to be a full-blown United States of the Eurozone but if it is to be successful it is likely to include most of the mechanisms that make other currencies workrdquo he said
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inVestor sentiment sours oVer sPain bailoutInvestor sentiment over the
Spanish bank bailout has soured just hours after European and Asian stock markets were buoyed by a massive 100bn euro debt deal
In early trading Londonrsquos FTSE 100 index had jumped 180 Frankfurtrsquos DAX 30 hit 204 and in Paris the CAC 40 rose 198
But by early afternoon gains had been reduced to 036 for the FTSE 105 on the DAX and 036 in Paris
Spanish 10-year bond yields had also initially dropped below the psychologically important 6 making it easier for Spainrsquos government to borrow but later rose to 644 as the euphoria
subsidedMadridrsquos IBEX 35 benchmark
index initially soared 577 higher shortly after the open with Spanish bank shares leaping 6 on their first day of trade following the aid deal to recapitalise the countryrsquos weaker lenders
Encouraged by the bailout oil prices had also topped $102 a barrel
The initial positive mood was sparked after Spain asked finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries to rescue its banks which have been crushed by bad land and property loans
They responded by offering up to 100bn euro (pound81bn) in credit
that the Spanish government could funnel to banks
European Commission spokesman Amadeu Altafaj said it would be ldquoreasonablerdquo to charge a modest rate of interest on rescue loans for the banks
ldquoIt is premature to talk about interest rates you cannot talk about a definite rate since it will depend on market conditions but yes percentages of 3 or 4 are reasonable for these operationsrdquo he said
In Asia the Hang Seng had earlier climbed up 24 the Nikkei 19 higher and the Shanghai Composite some 11 as the trading day closed
The rescue for Spainrsquos banks follows bailouts for Greece
Ireland and Portugal since 2010Angela Merkelrsquos government
was forced to defend the EU rescue for Spain with many Germans convinced their generosity is being abused and sceptics warning that promising aid without tough conditions sets a risky precedent
Aides to the German Chancellor justified the huge bailout on the grounds that the Spanish economy was not in such dire shape that it required the kind of terms imposed on Greece and the aid would not be paid directly to Spanish banks
ldquoThe Spanish application comes from the state the money will go to the state
the state is liable and the state takes on the responsibility for the stipulated conditionsrdquo Mrs Merkelrsquos spokesman Steffen Seibert said
Spain is the eurozonersquos fourth-biggest economy - twice the size combined of those countries which have been bailed out so far - and therefore critical to the wider eurozone health
Wider issues of eurozone health also remain with confirmation of Italy being in deep recession with a 08 quarterly rate contraction - the worst in three years
Meanwhile Portuguese banksrsquo borrowing from the European Central Bank rose 6 in May from the previous month to hit
a new record and consumer sentiment has plunged in Ireland according to a new poll
The next key date for the struggling eurozone area comes on Sunday when Greek voters head to the polls and the election is likely to determine whether the debt-mired country will stick with the euro
A financial crisis has gripped Spain since 2008 when its property bubble bust and caused big losses for many banks
A Spanish bank rescue fund set up in 2009 was running out of money and the government has already nationalised Bankia a major bank
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Barsquos owner iag says eurozone woes hitting growth plans
The owner of British Airways International Airlines Group (IAG) has said that the economic woes in the eurozone have hit its expansion plans
Willie Walsh IAGrsquos chief executive said its interest in buying Portugalrsquos biggest airline TAP had ldquosignificantly wanedrdquo due to the situation in Europe
Meanwhile UK airport operator BAA said the eurozone problems were affecting passenger numbers at London Heathrow
It has seen a big fall in passengers flying to countries such as Greece
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IAG had previously expressed an interest in buying TAP to boost its long-haul operations specifically to Brazil
However Mr Walsh told reporters during a visit to Beijing ldquoWe arenrsquot looking at any acquisitions at the moment
ldquoI donrsquot see therersquos anything likely to be available in the short term that would be of interest to usrdquo
The latest monthly figures from BAA showed that Mayrsquos passenger numbers between Heathrow and Greece were
down 113 from a year earlierNumbers to and from Portugal were 114 lower while Italy
was down 92BAA added that cargo flights were also affectedIn addition to Heathrow BAA owns Stansted Southampton
Glasgow and Aberdeen airportsPassenger numbers across the five airports - and Edinburgh
which it sold at the end of May - totalled 93 million last month down just 01 from a year ago
Analyst Tim Coombs managing director of Aviation Economics told the BBC that it was inevitable that the economic problems in the eurozone would hit air passenger numbers
ldquoThe link between economic growth and demand for air travel is very clearrdquo he said
ldquoThe situation [regarding falling passenger numbers to certain eurozone nations] at Heathrow is interesting because at Heathrow you have both business and leisure passengers
ldquoRegarding Willie Walshrsquos comments TAP was IAGrsquos next takeover target but it has been put off by its increased exposure to Spain though the merger with [Spanish carrier] Iberiardquo
BAA and Willie Walshrsquos comments come a day after trade group International Air Transport Association warned that airline losses in Europe were likely to surge as a result of the continuing difficulties in the eurozone
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A global bank dedicated to the hi-tech innovation sector has opened its first branch in the UK and hopes to cash in on Britainrsquos growing ldquoclean technologyrdquo sector
The first US bank to open a commercial banking branch in the UK in several years Silicon Valley Bank specialises in finance for IT life sciences and so-called clean technology
CEO and president Greg Becker said ldquoThe opening of a Silicon Valley Bank branch in London signals a significant step in the evolution of the technology sector in the UK at a time when there is strong government support for a thriving community of local innovation businesses
ldquoOur clients are doing remarkable things We are excited to be a part of their success and thrilled to be open for business in the UKrdquo
Silicon Valley has been a banker for technology brands including Cisco Evernote Mindspeed Mozilla and emerging social media site Pinterest
The bank has operated in the US for three decades and is behind 50 of venture capital-backed technology and life science companies
In recent years parent company SVB Financial Group has expanded its global footprint and also opened offices in Israel India and China
Later this year it will open a new bank with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank which is expected to be the first joint venture bank in China since 1997
Phil Cox head of UK operations said ldquoWe have seen a marked shift in recent years in our chosen niche industriesrsquo activity within the UK
ldquoThe elements of an emerging and effective technology
ecosystem are all around us - first class universities an entrepreneurial and business ownership culture investors the emergence of technology clusters and the support for the sector within the UK government are all very positive indicators
ldquoBuilding on our credentials of supporting technology firms in the US we are excited to be able to help the UKrsquos entrepreneurs meet and exceed their ambitious goalsrdquo
Commenting on the launch Chancellor George Osborne said ldquoThe news that Silicon Valley Bank is launching a full banking service in London is yet more proof that the UK is fast becoming the technology centre of Europe
ldquoThe knowledge expertise and dedication that Silicon Valley Bank brings to the ecosystem is another important step toward our objective to make the UK the best place to start and grow the great technology companies of the futurerdquo
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viewpointcadiz had proved a bit too much for Pete and he retired
to the bedroom of our excellent hotel and announced that he didnrsquot want dinner
i did so i left him and dinnered in the company of the rest of our group However I felt that he needed sustenance of some sort before daybreak so i decided to nobble a couple of those little spanish squares of squashy sweetness from the postre buffet for him to eat in the wee small hours if the mood took him
Plate in hand I approached the sweet platter only to be cut off at the pass by a waiter who scooted in from a tangent and under my very nose abstracted the sweet platter and bore it at speed back to the kitchen
ldquoask him to bring it backrdquo encouraged my friends probably keen to see the biggs eye in action so on his return I halted his gallop with my body and explained politely and Spanishly that my husband was unwell and
unable to attend dinner so I wanted some cake with which to soothe his fevered brow
ldquono cake after 930 only fruitrdquoI deflated like an old balloon and he
made good his escape
I was beaten Pete might eat a sweet squashy square but hersquod never eat a good healthy piece of fruit
Weary I wended my way bedward aware of a Spanish altercation going on behind my back
ldquomadamrdquoi halted gloomilyldquoYou require cakerdquo - the Head waiter had it in
oneas i prepared to explain all over again
the boss administered a sound verbal whipping to his minion who fled to the safety of the kitchen
a millisecond later he returned bearing a pyramid of every sort of postre known to Spanish cuisine plus cutlery and serviettes all balanced precariously on one plate
i took it carefully a n d k n o w i n g that i was on a winner I said ldquoand a bottle of
waterrdquo ldquowater from the barrdquo he begani deployed the biggs eyeWe stood the plate of cakes acting as a buffer between
us but my weaponry was superior ndash I had the blessing of the boss and the biggs eye
Once more he sought refuge in the kitchen from where in short order a bottle of water appeared complete with
bottle opener Pete and i had an excellent midnight feast
all of our own in Room 127 but I expect the waiter spent his evening dreaming
that the Head waiter and that bossy English senora would find togetherness in Hell
By Jos Biggs josbiggshotmailcouk
not after 930
One of the things that impresses me the most about holidaying in the tropics and the memory that stays with me long after the trip is over is the sight of those uncluttered pollution free night skies
There is something very humbling about lying on an exotic beach and taking in the enormity and full glory of the universe Itrsquos also humiliating getting so bladdered that you find yourself lying on the beach at some ungodly hour in the first place - but thatrsquos another story Nowhere in Spain or Britain ndash or anywhere else in Northern Europe for that matter ndash do you ever get the opportunity to see the full splendour of the night sky beyond the curse of light and
other pollution and itrsquos only when you find yourself in certain far flung places that you appreciate what you have been missing
I was reading an article this week that almost had me reaching for the cut throat razor The subject was the imminent destruction of the Earth and the whole of human kind and I asked myself why I was reading this stuff I mean if we believed half of what they tell us then we might as well all max out on our credit cards and jet off to the Seychelles or Mustique for a final mad fling We could at least wait for the inevitable big bang and resulting tsunami in a bit of luxury Being drenched in coconut oil and getting a full body massage on a talcum powder beach from an olive skinned young goddess wearing nothing but a hibiscus flower in her titian hair would be a heck of a way to buy the ranch
Got so excited thinking
about it Irsquove just spilled my coffee on the keyboard Yoursquoll have to give me a minute
As I was saying - we might as well go the whole hog and indulge our fantasies hell we could really push the boat out and fill our cars up at a British petrol station Because ndash and herersquos the point - while the Milky Way and the zillion other galaxies may be an awesome spectacle it seems that itrsquos a ruddy dangerous place and this planet of ours is the last spot in the well um Universe that you want to be
If they arenrsquot talking about the prophecies of Nostradamus then itrsquos the Mayans and their prediction that it all comes to a shuddering end on December 21st 2012 If they can be that accurate about the date I ask myself then why couldnrsquot they have at least said whether it will be morning or afternoon then I would know whether or not I can get one last session in at the pub
Apocalypse or Armageddon comet or asteroid white dwarf By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
or red giant nuclear holocaust or worldwide starvation ndash the doom laden possibilities are almost endless Scientists seem to agree though that the most likely scenario is some sort of collision with a bit of space debris that isnrsquot looking where itrsquos going Not a question of if they say but actually when Very comforting
The technology is there we are told so itrsquos just a question of the nations of earth kissing and making up putting their heads and resources together and building a fleet - or whatever it is you call a flock of super missiles - and blasting the thing before it reaches us All it takes is for us to get together and cooperate
No problem there then
But just when we get this glimpse of salvation and start to breathe a collective sigh of relief some other scientist with cork screw hair thick glasses and corduroy trousers tells us that in fact the most likely source of our demise comes not from some cosmic boulder but from
a thing called a neutron star
Itrsquos all astronomy and Lady Gaga to me but it seems that when certain stars collapse in on themselves they produce a huge energy beam of gamma rays and if it happens to be pointing at us when it occurs then we ndash and anything else in its path - are all toast In this case literally because it strips away the protective whatsits around our planet and we get cooked like a micro waved pop tart
But herersquos the really frightening bit
Because this beam of energy is travelling at the speed of light it cannot be detected in advance - one minute you are walking the Shitzu and the next you are both charcoal on legs A veritable Loss - wife and dog
But I have given it some thought and given a choice I would prefer the quick ending to a lingering death at the hands of Cameron and Cleggy
the coalition or a cosmic Death ray ndash some choice
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aCRoss8 Went fishing wasted time with ldquoA World Without
Loverdquo (lame ending) (7)10 Prepared (almost) to produce ldquolove Me dordquo
not for nothing (7)11 closed book - ldquoMy Wayrdquo - with entertainerrsquos first
lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
with a herb (7)13 sentenced men coded new ldquochangesrdquo (9)15 half of ldquoWomanrdquo centrally churns to the bone (5)16 ldquobohemian rhapsodyrdquo lacking means to create
rabies (11)20 At first ldquodaysrdquo lost middle at parties (3)21 ldquoPenny lanerdquo initially to turn doctor Precisely
(5)22 With first tune dropped better ldquololardquo version is
passable (9)25 illuminated without mime ldquorelease Merdquo is as far
as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
28 ldquostarmanrdquo misses mother switching two letters and bringing back example thatrsquos alien (7)
29 Good ending of ldquotruerdquo - note repeated with stablersquos first horses (3-4)
doWn 1 a cat i put before beginning
of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
- replacing daughter with maiden (6)
3 Lacking the beginning and end ldquoMove closerrdquo for Bush (4)
4 Centrepiece of heavy metal without final tune from ldquoten thousand Years Agordquo perhaps (3-3)
5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
6 starts to entertain many bands - ldquoAlrightrdquo led
musical extravaganza dignity preserved (8)7 not one for ldquohelprdquo writer leaves out a list and
head of station puts it off to another day (8)9 senior member of lair - ldquoWithout Yourdquo nearly
coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
aCRoss1 Marmoset (6)4 Expecting (8)10 what some people give (9)11 Plans or schemes (5)12 acquires deservedly (5)13 Preach (9)14 disappointment (7)16 Circuits around a race course (4)19 Pierce (4)21 Large rock (7)24 Reversal (9)25 Piloted a vehicle (5)26 Jargon (5)27 Belittled (9)28 Protective coverings or structures (8)29 Principally (6)
doWn1 without warning (8)2 Create (8)3 seizure (5)5 squanderer (7)6 spur-of-the-moment (9)7 wry (6)8 vapors (6)9 decline in condition (6)15 not innermost (9)17 a city in alberta Canada (8)18 affable (8)20 Blinkers (7)21 Having two parts (6)22 Cedes (6)23 Express (6)25 Belief (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
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Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
day tiMe speCialsJumbo Hot dog amp Onions euro250Gammon Bap amp salad euro250Lasagne Garlic Bread amp salad euro3503 sausages Mash Onions amp Gravy euro350Tandoori or Cajun wrap Coleslaw amp Crisps euro350fish Chips Mushy Peas or salad euro450Homemade Cottage Pie Chips amp Peas euro450Chicken Chips amp Curry sauce euro450Homemade Gala Pie amp saladeuro450Chicken Chips Peas or salad euro495Homemade steak Pie Chips amp Peas euro495
avda Lepanto 26 albox 04800tel 950 120 261
daily snaCK Menu also availaBle
nExT dOOR TO LOS RIzOSFRUIT amp VEG SHOP
shown live on ourBig screenall euro 2012 matches
Open Mon - sat 8am - 24pmsun 10am - 17pm
Booking Recommendedspanish speaking 950 430 145English speaking 647 730 103
P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
w w w m e s o n d e i r e n e c o m
sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sol classifieDs To place your adcall Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore above new Horizon villas
Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
computers
STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
aiRPORT
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Airport social amp
shopping run
Tel 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
Newservicing Repairs
air-con
hobbycRaftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
enClosuRe speCialists
Glass sCReens
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosures
electrical
for sale
BaBy hire
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bull pool constuctionbull maintenancebull BuilDing reformsbull proJect
management
Matt Murray647 841 750
matmurrayesgmailcom CO
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On
potty finca Servicespotty finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLinG amp PRuninG
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythinG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
LadiEs waTCH wanTEd must be good make amp quality private buyer Tel 647 379 878CHiLdrsquos CaR seat reasonably priced tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)
private wanted
cesspit
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tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
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Full city amp Guilds
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5 coin operated internet computer kiosks complete set webcams
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family barrestaurantgreat earner phone 663 006 390
Advertise your business
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professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
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Buy Buyauction subasta sl
albox amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Coloured gravel amp all building materials
auctions
Md Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
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car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our great summer offers
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n E i G H B O u R HOOd waTCH in sPain Contact and information on our website wwwnhwinspaincom or Geoff Salter Tel 620417777
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eXcellent ratestelephone tony650 906 114
MinidiGGeRfor hire with driver
Digger hire
BLOGGinG CiRCLE Mojacar 4 weeks from June 2012(10am)
bull no expeience required bull Just need a laptop with WiFi ability
45euro urmilamediacom or 618 211 968
eDucation
4 dRawER Grey metal filing cabinet lockable 80euro Tel 950 477 299saMsunG Home Cinema Surround with 300w outputUSB HostHdMI outdivx support
50euro As new Tel 661 023 594English china with hunting scene decoration - large plate 6 small plates 6 cups and saucers 35euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas) B E a u T i f u L KnEE length cocktail dress in deep cerise pink from ldquoSimply the Bestrdquo size 16 ideal for wedding or special occasion cost 120euro accept 50euro Tel 634 873 035siLvER GREy fascinator 6euro Tel 634 873 035 BROnzE sOfT leather jacket and
trousers with pearl detail on the sleeve and trousers size 14 50euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)fiBRE GLass oblong tank 3000 litres with tap Measures 24 x 12 X 105 250euro Tel 667 315 268C O M M E R C i a L s T a i n L E s s Steel Twin deep Fat Fryers (Table Top Style) Each a p p r o x i m a t e l y 12 litres Thermostatically controlled 299euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198BuffaLO sEMi - Commercial Panini P r e s s C o n t a c t Grill 79euro Mojacar AreaTel 689 395 198CaT E R P i L L a R Unisex desert Boots Sand Colour Brand new still in box never been warn Size 3 or small 4 35euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198L E x M a R K inKJET Laser Printer Wireless Exc Condition 45euro Tel 689 395 198HP sCannER for xP and Windows 7 with driver only 10euro Tel 662 390 453vidEO recorder with remote end manual Only 10euro Tel 662 390 453MiRaL 150 Cement Mixer 75euro Buyer to collect from Seron area Tel 609 177 037B E H R i n G H E R microphones set of 3 in box with 3x 6metre cables and 3 boom standsnew 100euro Tel 958 063 060
cucADorla idarestaurantampvenuev
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email lavidacucadorgmailcom
for more information
due to ouR GaRden eXpansion amp Busy
tRade in ouR RestauRant We ReQuiRe
a eXperienceD cookto join our busy team
Flexible hours requiredif you enjoy the buzz
of a busy kitchen enjoy amp inspire top class dishes in our
restaurant and provide tasty pub grub in la vida amp garden patio
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insurance
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the MetAL WorKs
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adweldsyahoocom
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kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible Bamp B
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20mins from moJacar
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DetatcheD villa for sale
legal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
BRiTisH PLasTERER
All work guarenteed
Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
1 bedroom 1 bathroom
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apaRtMent FoR sale
euro59999
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only 30euro eachdiamond finches
REady sOOnTel 647 379 795
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are yout Confident amp
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to deadlinest smiling when
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t Well-organised and able to work on your own initiative
t a team player with the ability to work with existing clients but also generate new business
then we wantto meet you
an eXciting opportunity for the right person
soltimes
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email your cV to cmmsoltimescom
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that you can bring energy and
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we provideFull and on-going
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available for the right person
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Telephone 638 849 254
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on well with other Dogs DoB 01122010 You can
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34 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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motoring section
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wanteD
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Tel dave 628 607 778
storage
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just a master of one
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tilingremovals cont
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car transport
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796 9123588
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distance no object Will collect and deliver BUyERS OF ALL METALS
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uRGently ReQuiRed enGlish amp spanish CaRavans
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tel 636 411 540 oR 664 619 819
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of plant machinery any age any condition
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TEL 645 094 339 950 064 763
JT METALRECYCLING
house amp garDen clearances skips supplieD
WANTED CARS VANS LORRIES TRACTORS
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we also take friDges washing
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now fully operational in the regions of murcia
has a post box for all your adverts amp announcements
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Do you have a caravan vehicle or motorbike for sale
call paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190
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or smaller van consideredTel 678 048 808
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tel 662 244 199
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mechanics
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628 350 178 or 636 824 974
wanteD
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tel shaun 610324666
mopeD for sale800euro
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call 697 704 400
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consideredtel 677 364 715
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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Reservations 966 840 289 65 65 32 49024hrs alicante 656 532 725 24hrs Murcia 656 532 724
email infoplaneparkinges wwwplaneparkinges
We have over 20000 square meters of secure parking
alicante and Murcia dual Contracts unliMited tRansFeRsFly into alicante and out of Murcia or vice versa
your vehicle will be waiting for you at the airport of your choicealso available for short term (small fee applies)
no hidden ChaRGes
openinG soonat the new Corvera airport
to offer different annual contracts for flexibility to
all our clientsone aiRpoRt
letliBerty
seguroscover
youon the
highseas
ahoy there
This is where LiBerTY seGurOs the expats number one choice for insurance can help
imagine the headache and financial stress an unfortunate eventuality could cause and just like with car insurance it is actually mandatory to have Public Liability insurance for your vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs cover quintessential needs such as death and Bodily injury Liability to third parties in case you are held responsible for an accident it may cover solicitorrsquos fees medical bills and lost wages The policy could also cover Property damage Liability which will protect you in case of damage to Third Party property as a result of an accident caused by you One may also opt to include a Boat damages cover that will include the cost of the repairs to your own boat as well as other insured components should you for example hit another vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs have various (optional) types of coverage available depending on your individual needs Their staff has extended knowledge of nautical insurance for both sail and motor boats and will be able to give you expert advice in order to include different types of cover while the vessel is sailing floating moored or during transport by land They even offer a nautical Assistance cover to help resolve compromising or difficult situations such as a sea accident or breakdown while being navigated or in displacement which prevents it from arriving to port
LiBerTY seGurOs will even provide emergency repairs to the boat in its specific location to avoid towage to the nearest port if possible how about that for a service depending on the policy LiBerTY seGurOs cover costs to send a pilot or skipper hotel accommodation search and shipment of replacement parts transfer or repatriation of
occupants and even boat surveillance whilst it is easily accessible from the outside as a result of theft or breakdown Finally a quick word of advice for the new boat owners amongst you do not forget that whether your boat is second hand or new be sure to contact LiBerTY seGurOs before you accept legal responsibility for it You can call them
on 902 255 258 or check out their website wwwlibertyexpatriateses for more information about what is available or on how to get in contact with your nearest broker
Your boat has been locked away in
storage and with the sunny weather
fast approaching you are itching to get
her wet for the first time this season
You get her de-winterized antifouled
and everything gets checked over
thoroughly before you experience the
exhilarating feeling of taking her out
to your favorite spots even though
you have taken care of all the physical
aspects in order to make sure your
rides will be pleasurable and trouble
free it is easy to forget to take care of
any unforeseen and above all unhappy
events that might occur whilst taking
your prized possession for a spin
ad
ve
rtising
fea
ture
36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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man foils Burglary
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spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
37SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
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Therersquos also two petrol engines starting with a 113bhp 16-litre thatrsquos capable of returning 435mpg and a more potent 138bhp 14-litre turbocharged version which is only offered with four-wheel drive
The Vauxhall Mokka Tech Line goes on sale in November
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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If you were planning on having a quick pint tonight then this will be welcome news
Beer may contain a vitamin which can fight obesity and improve muscle strength scientists claim
The lsquomiracle moleculersquo which has been found in milk and may also be present in beer and some foods has no side effects and could even lengthen lifespan they say
The snag is that the molecule called nicotinamide riboside (NR) is extremely small difficult to find and expensive to synthesise
Johnan Auwerx head of the Ecole Polytechnique Federale in Lausanne Switzerland said experiments using mice revealed the moleculersquos potential
In an article in the specialist journal Cell Metabolism journal Mr Auwerx called the results lsquoimpressiversquo
lsquoNR appears to play a role in preventing obesityrsquo said Mr Auwerx
Working with Weill Cornell Medical College in New York his team found mice on a high-fat diet that were fed NR gained significantly less weight ndash 60 per cent ndash than mice eating the same diet without NR supplements
And none of the NR-treated mice had indications that they were developing diabetes unlike the untreated mice
Mice which were fed NR supplements over a ten-week period had better endurance performance than those who were not
They were also in better shape ndash and
this was confirmed by observations of their muscle fibres under the microscope
The molecule works by becoming trapped in cells where it boosts the metabolism much like resveratrol which is found in wine
No side effects were discovered during the experiments
lsquoIt really appears that cells use what they need when they need it and the rest is set aside without
being transformed into any kind of deleterious formrsquo said study author Carles Canto in a statement
Mice who had been fed the molecule also performed better in endurance tests as well as in tests measuring heat loss
The researchers believe an increase in the molecule reflects an improvement in mitochondrial function the part of the cell that supplies energy
Mitochondria are thought to play a part in the aging process It is hoped that by stimulating mitochondrial function with the NR molecule scientists may see increases in longevity as well as other health improvements
But the molecule is difficult to reproduce and extremely small lsquoAt the moment we canrsquot even measure its concentration in milk so itrsquos impossible to know how much you would have to drink to be able to observe its effectsrsquo Mr Auwerx added
Research will continue with human testing at some point in the future
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Providing a unique perspective of life under the ocean wave (or even puddle ripple) this Underwater Photography competition must have been a tough call
More than 11000 photos from 130 countries were submitted to this yearrsquos contest the contest is the longest running and most prestigious online
Here is a small selection of our favourites here seewwwunderwaterphotographycom for many more
unDerwater photography
AirLiNES NEED gOvErNmENT SUPPOrT TO mAKE biOfUELS mOrE AffOrDAbLE iN OrDEr TO rEDUCE POLLUTiON AND CArbON EmiSSiONS ThE hEAD Of ThE gLObAL AviATiON iNDUSTry grOUP hAS SAiD
AirLiNES ASK fOr fiNANCiAL hELP TO DEvELOP biOfUELS
Around 1500 commercial flights have been made using fuel made from plants and waste products but supplies are limited and costly said Tony Tyler chief executive of the International Air Transport Association
ldquoWe need governments to adopt policies to help support commercialisation of biofuels to bring up the volume and bring down the pricerdquo Mr Tyler said
The industry is under increasing pressure to reduce its environmental impact following the introduction of the European Unionrsquos Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in January under which airlines operating in Europe are charged for exceeding carbon emission limits
Governments in both North America and Russia have voiced their opposition to ETS while India and China have ordered their airlines not to cooperate with the scheme The EU has said it would reconsider its policy if the UNrsquos International Civil Aviation Organization produces a global agreement to regulate emissions
Although aviation accounts for only three per cent of man-made carbon emissions scientists say it is among the fastest-growing sources
Aircraft manufacturers and energy companies have experimented with fuels made from a variety of plants including jatropha an oily nut camelina a flower with an oily stem and algae
The first commercial flight to take off from Britain using biofuel was operated by Thomson Airways in October and used a combination of used cooking oil and regular jet fuel At the time Thomson claimed that the use of biofuels could reduce the aviation industryrsquos carbon dioxide emissions by up to 80 per cent a figure that Mr Tyler reiterated
However charities such as ActionAid have criticised the use of biofuels They claim that growing crops to fuel engines rather than feed the local population pushes up the cost of food and increases poverty
16 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
mamps set to launch Bank to take on high street lendersMarks amp Spencers has announced plans
to open an in-branch banking service in its Marble Arch flagship store in London with plans to expand the service to 50 larger outlets across the country in the next two years
Mortgages will not be offered initially however the retailer expects to extend the range of services it provides which will start with current accounts to include home loans
MampS added that the branches ldquowill be open twice as long as traditional high street banks mirroring MampS store opening hours and enabling customers to bank while they shop seven days a weekrdquo
Marc Bolland chief executive said ldquoMampS is one of the most trusted brands on the Uk high street and wersquove achieved this by continually listening and responding to the needs of our 21m customers This bank will be built on MampS values putting the customer at the heart of the proposition and delivering the exceptional service that sets us apart from the competitionrdquo
The launch of MampS Bank will create 500 Uk jobs by the end of 2013
The opening of the branch will mark an escalation in the retailerrsquos plans to take on Britainrsquos established high street lenders and will see it go head-to-head against the likes of Barclays and Lloyds TSB
Marks amp Spencer has already established a major foothold in the financial services market through MampS Money hSBC Britainrsquos largest bank owns the business in its entirety and operates it as profit share joint venture with Marks amp Spencer
At present MampS Money offers credit cards savings accounts and a range of insurance products It will now be rebranded MampS Bank to reflect the expansion of the banking services it will offer
MampS Money employs 1400 staff and was acquired by hSBC in 2004 for pound762m as part of a move by former Marks amp Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose to retrench and focus on the retailerrsquos core clothing and food businesses
Q I have purchased a property recently and now the tax authorItIes have sent me a letter askIng me to pay more transfer tax Is thIs correct
a what you have received is a lsquocomplementariarsquo In other words the tax authorities consider you have undervalued the purchase and want you to pay more tax this is a shameful practice by the authorities which is extremely difficult to explain to clients with ought embarrassment the government needs to be taken to court in relation to this practice but we have difficulty recommending this at the moment due to the uncertain outcome and up front expenses
transfer tax the proBlem wIth the Benchmark values (please note that this exact same article could be written in relation to InherItance tax as the benchmarks used are exactly the same) If you purchase a second hand property it is subject to transfer tax at the rate of 8
during the days of the property boom with people undervaluing their title deeds quite frequently the authorities decided to establish minimum benchmark values below which they would consider the value declared on the deeds untrue and send a request for the tax not paid plus surcharges etc the benchmark value is the result of multiplying the catastral value by a different multiplier established by the authorities for each municipality and is published each year in the BoJa (an official paper available to the public solicitors and notaries on the Internet) for this year for example the benchmark for mojacar is 12 times the catastral value
In the good old property boom days this was not a problem as the resulting benchmark was normally well below the real market value which meant in practice that only people actually cheating the tax office in the first place got sent the letter
the problem is that the benchmarks are now very often above the market value of the property (I would say that in about 80 of transactions in the mojacar area)
this is extremely unfair as in practice it means that if you buy a property for example for 150000 euros you can receive a letter from the tax office saying that the benchmark is in fact 200000 euros and that you have to pay them 8 on the difference plus surcharges
this leaves the purchaser with the choice of paying or fighting the tax office (which in most cases is not worth it due to the complexity expense and doubtful outcome)
Before you purchase ask your solicitor to determine the benchmark value of the property you are purchasing so that at least you know what to expect
If you purchase or inherit a property for under the benchmark the tax authorities are entitled to claim the difference in tax for four years after the last day for payment of the tax (which is one month for a purchase and 6 months from death on an inheritance)
the above is a clear case of abuse by the administration which they should address as soon as possible
legAl CORNeRwIth mIchael davIes aBogadosolIcItorIf you wish us to print an article about a particular topic
please e-mail infodaviessolicitorscom
michael davies is a spanish abogado and has been practicing law in almeriacutea since 1993 he is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ec plot to use competition rules to close Down eurozone Banks
ThE EUROPEAn COMMISSIOn IS ThREATEnInG TO USE EU COMPETITIOn RULES TO CLOSE dOWn ThE FAILInG GREEk SPAnISh And PORTUGUESE BAnkS ThAT hAVE PUShEd ThE EUROzOnE InTO A nEW CRISIS WITh
GREECErsquoS ATEBAnk ThE FIRST In ITS SIGhTS ACCORdInG TO A REPORT PUBLIShEd In ThE TELEGRAPhEU state-aid rules designed
to stop government subsidies distorting competition give the commission sweeping powers to impose restructuring conditions on bank bailouts or even to block the rescue
Over the past two years the rules have been interpreted generously to allow government bank bailouts to go ahead in return for commitments to restructure failing financial institutions but the mood in Brussels has hardened since the initial credit crunch of 2009
rdquoWe are moving into a new phase with Greece Portugal and Spainrdquo an EU official told Reuters ldquoSome banks are going to be squeezed Some are going to be closed downrdquo
Commission officials are pressuring Greece to wind down failed banks including its fifth-largest lender ATEbank by threatening to refuse a bailout on competition grounds
If the EU was to block an ATEbank rescue it would mark a policy shift and a more aggressive stance in
tackling weak European banks at the centre of a dangerous new moment in the eurozone crisis
rdquoIf you have a financial stability component then you could be prepared to rescue a bank but we are beyond that point now in a number of countriesrdquo the official said ldquoATEbank will have to be closed or wound down over timerdquo
ATEbank the Greek central bank and the Greek finance ministry have declined to comment
Last month Greecersquos four biggest banks - national Bank Alpha Eurobank and Piraeus Bank - received euro18bn under the countryrsquos EU-IMF bailout
ATEbank a state-owned agricultural lender founded in 1929 did not get money under the bailout after failing to present a restructuring plan
According to Greek media reports the authorities have started to make early preparations to wind down ATEbank in the second half of the year
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Saturday 2nd June was the date of the Queens Diamond Jubilee Rock concert held at the Renfe Building in la alfoquiaThe evening was a night to remembera capacity audience was treated to
the most marvelous entertainment seen in this area The highlight of the evening was the fabulous Queen Tribute Band cHeSS who did not let their fans downrocking their way through all the favourite Queen numbersincluding the wonderful lady GaGa which had all the audience on their feetNot to be outdone our very own los Gringos showed why they are regarded as the best Rock Band this side of Benidormvery soon we are sure they will be the best in the whole of Spainwe are very fortunate to have such talented guys in our midstTo round this wonderful evening off we were treated to the first every show of the elton John Tribute performed by the incredible comedien Justin Sane who showed everybody what a talented and versaile artist he iswhen he appeared on the stage quite a few of the audience beleived the real elton John had arrivedSo many thanks to all these wonderful artists for giving was a most memorable eveningThe night itself made a lossdue to the enforced change of venueoriginally
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The banking sector in Spain is right back in the spotlight causing concern throughout Europe More than half of Spainrsquos euro348 billion commercial real estate loans are either in foreclosure or in serious doubt of collection The government has now acknowledged that it will probably need aid for its struggling banks
In Spain as the rest of the EU the bank deposit guarantee is euro100000 per depositor per credit institution If a bank collapses the local scheme ndash the Fondos de Garantia de depositos (FdG) in Spain ndash will refund your savings up to the limit If your savings exceed euro100000 you will continue as an ordinary creditor of the institution for the amount not recovered How much you receive and when would depend how the institution is wound up and its debts settled
In the UK under the Financial Service Compensation Scheme (FSCS) depositors have the first pound85000 of their savings with any one bank protected
Bank deposits in Jersey Guernsey and Isle of Man are not covered by the UK FSCS or EU rules and have their local guarantee schemes with a compensation limit of pound50000
For peace of mind establish what protection your savings and investments have in the event of institutional failure whatever the type and wherever they are held It can vary considerably
nowadays many savers have spread their deposits over more than one banking group Others have moved capital into alternate arrangements that provide a higher level of protection
For example Luxembourg offers the maximum
SpainrsquoS Banking Sector in the SpotlightBy Bill BlevinS Financial correSpondent BlevinS FrankS
possible investor protection available to life insurance policyholders through a state sponsored investor protection regime known as ldquoThe Triangle of Securityrdquo If you have an investment bond issued by a Luxembourg regulated insurance company your investment assets are completely protected should the insurance company fail The regime offers complete segregation of clientsrsquo assets from either the creditors of the insurance company or any of its custodian banks
Talk to a wealth management adviser like Blevins Franks to see if there are steps you can take to increase your investor protection in line with your circumstances
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UK rECOvEry bEiNg lsquoKiLLED Offrsquo by EUrOzONEThe prospects for economic recovery in
Britain are being ldquokilled offrdquo by the crisis in the eurozone according to Chancellor George Osborne
He says the 17-nation single currency bloc is facing a ldquomoment of truthrdquo which could determine the future of the entire continent for years to come
In some of his strongest comments to date the Chancellor voiced his exasperation at the repeated failure of the eurozone nations to find a permanent solution to end the financial turmoil
Writing in The Sunday Telegraph he said ldquoThe lesson of the last two years is that treating the latest symptom does not cure
the underlying conditionsrdquo
While action is being taken to tackle the problems in the Spanish banking system Mr Osborne said it would not be enough to end the threat to the UK economy
ldquoOur recovery - already facing powerful headwinds from high oil prices and the debt burden left behind by the boom years - is being killed off by the crisis on our doorsteprdquo he said
ldquoI know from talking to British businesses that our country is bursting with entrepreneurial spirit and exciting investment plans that are being held back because of uncertainty about the future
ldquoThatrsquos why a resolution of the eurozone
crisis would do more than anything else to give our economy a boostrdquo
He added ldquoThe British Government is clear that it is strongly in Britainrsquos interests for our biggest export market to succeed the risks for us of a disorderly outcome are hugerdquo
With the prospect of further turmoil after the forthcoming re-run of the Greek elections the Chancellor called on the eurozone countries to take decisive action to end the instability
ldquoWe are approaching a moment of truth for the eurozonerdquo he said
ldquoAfter more than two years of uncertainty instability and slow growth decisions
taken over the next few months could determine the economic future of the whole European continent for the next decade and beyondrdquo
Mr Osborne again underlined the need for greater fiscal integration - with more pooling of financial resources and the creation of a banking union - across the currency bloc
ldquoThe solution in the eurozone doesnrsquot have to be a full-blown United States of the Eurozone but if it is to be successful it is likely to include most of the mechanisms that make other currencies workrdquo he said
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inVestor sentiment sours oVer sPain bailoutInvestor sentiment over the
Spanish bank bailout has soured just hours after European and Asian stock markets were buoyed by a massive 100bn euro debt deal
In early trading Londonrsquos FTSE 100 index had jumped 180 Frankfurtrsquos DAX 30 hit 204 and in Paris the CAC 40 rose 198
But by early afternoon gains had been reduced to 036 for the FTSE 105 on the DAX and 036 in Paris
Spanish 10-year bond yields had also initially dropped below the psychologically important 6 making it easier for Spainrsquos government to borrow but later rose to 644 as the euphoria
subsidedMadridrsquos IBEX 35 benchmark
index initially soared 577 higher shortly after the open with Spanish bank shares leaping 6 on their first day of trade following the aid deal to recapitalise the countryrsquos weaker lenders
Encouraged by the bailout oil prices had also topped $102 a barrel
The initial positive mood was sparked after Spain asked finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries to rescue its banks which have been crushed by bad land and property loans
They responded by offering up to 100bn euro (pound81bn) in credit
that the Spanish government could funnel to banks
European Commission spokesman Amadeu Altafaj said it would be ldquoreasonablerdquo to charge a modest rate of interest on rescue loans for the banks
ldquoIt is premature to talk about interest rates you cannot talk about a definite rate since it will depend on market conditions but yes percentages of 3 or 4 are reasonable for these operationsrdquo he said
In Asia the Hang Seng had earlier climbed up 24 the Nikkei 19 higher and the Shanghai Composite some 11 as the trading day closed
The rescue for Spainrsquos banks follows bailouts for Greece
Ireland and Portugal since 2010Angela Merkelrsquos government
was forced to defend the EU rescue for Spain with many Germans convinced their generosity is being abused and sceptics warning that promising aid without tough conditions sets a risky precedent
Aides to the German Chancellor justified the huge bailout on the grounds that the Spanish economy was not in such dire shape that it required the kind of terms imposed on Greece and the aid would not be paid directly to Spanish banks
ldquoThe Spanish application comes from the state the money will go to the state
the state is liable and the state takes on the responsibility for the stipulated conditionsrdquo Mrs Merkelrsquos spokesman Steffen Seibert said
Spain is the eurozonersquos fourth-biggest economy - twice the size combined of those countries which have been bailed out so far - and therefore critical to the wider eurozone health
Wider issues of eurozone health also remain with confirmation of Italy being in deep recession with a 08 quarterly rate contraction - the worst in three years
Meanwhile Portuguese banksrsquo borrowing from the European Central Bank rose 6 in May from the previous month to hit
a new record and consumer sentiment has plunged in Ireland according to a new poll
The next key date for the struggling eurozone area comes on Sunday when Greek voters head to the polls and the election is likely to determine whether the debt-mired country will stick with the euro
A financial crisis has gripped Spain since 2008 when its property bubble bust and caused big losses for many banks
A Spanish bank rescue fund set up in 2009 was running out of money and the government has already nationalised Bankia a major bank
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Barsquos owner iag says eurozone woes hitting growth plans
The owner of British Airways International Airlines Group (IAG) has said that the economic woes in the eurozone have hit its expansion plans
Willie Walsh IAGrsquos chief executive said its interest in buying Portugalrsquos biggest airline TAP had ldquosignificantly wanedrdquo due to the situation in Europe
Meanwhile UK airport operator BAA said the eurozone problems were affecting passenger numbers at London Heathrow
It has seen a big fall in passengers flying to countries such as Greece
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IAG had previously expressed an interest in buying TAP to boost its long-haul operations specifically to Brazil
However Mr Walsh told reporters during a visit to Beijing ldquoWe arenrsquot looking at any acquisitions at the moment
ldquoI donrsquot see therersquos anything likely to be available in the short term that would be of interest to usrdquo
The latest monthly figures from BAA showed that Mayrsquos passenger numbers between Heathrow and Greece were
down 113 from a year earlierNumbers to and from Portugal were 114 lower while Italy
was down 92BAA added that cargo flights were also affectedIn addition to Heathrow BAA owns Stansted Southampton
Glasgow and Aberdeen airportsPassenger numbers across the five airports - and Edinburgh
which it sold at the end of May - totalled 93 million last month down just 01 from a year ago
Analyst Tim Coombs managing director of Aviation Economics told the BBC that it was inevitable that the economic problems in the eurozone would hit air passenger numbers
ldquoThe link between economic growth and demand for air travel is very clearrdquo he said
ldquoThe situation [regarding falling passenger numbers to certain eurozone nations] at Heathrow is interesting because at Heathrow you have both business and leisure passengers
ldquoRegarding Willie Walshrsquos comments TAP was IAGrsquos next takeover target but it has been put off by its increased exposure to Spain though the merger with [Spanish carrier] Iberiardquo
BAA and Willie Walshrsquos comments come a day after trade group International Air Transport Association warned that airline losses in Europe were likely to surge as a result of the continuing difficulties in the eurozone
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A global bank dedicated to the hi-tech innovation sector has opened its first branch in the UK and hopes to cash in on Britainrsquos growing ldquoclean technologyrdquo sector
The first US bank to open a commercial banking branch in the UK in several years Silicon Valley Bank specialises in finance for IT life sciences and so-called clean technology
CEO and president Greg Becker said ldquoThe opening of a Silicon Valley Bank branch in London signals a significant step in the evolution of the technology sector in the UK at a time when there is strong government support for a thriving community of local innovation businesses
ldquoOur clients are doing remarkable things We are excited to be a part of their success and thrilled to be open for business in the UKrdquo
Silicon Valley has been a banker for technology brands including Cisco Evernote Mindspeed Mozilla and emerging social media site Pinterest
The bank has operated in the US for three decades and is behind 50 of venture capital-backed technology and life science companies
In recent years parent company SVB Financial Group has expanded its global footprint and also opened offices in Israel India and China
Later this year it will open a new bank with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank which is expected to be the first joint venture bank in China since 1997
Phil Cox head of UK operations said ldquoWe have seen a marked shift in recent years in our chosen niche industriesrsquo activity within the UK
ldquoThe elements of an emerging and effective technology
ecosystem are all around us - first class universities an entrepreneurial and business ownership culture investors the emergence of technology clusters and the support for the sector within the UK government are all very positive indicators
ldquoBuilding on our credentials of supporting technology firms in the US we are excited to be able to help the UKrsquos entrepreneurs meet and exceed their ambitious goalsrdquo
Commenting on the launch Chancellor George Osborne said ldquoThe news that Silicon Valley Bank is launching a full banking service in London is yet more proof that the UK is fast becoming the technology centre of Europe
ldquoThe knowledge expertise and dedication that Silicon Valley Bank brings to the ecosystem is another important step toward our objective to make the UK the best place to start and grow the great technology companies of the futurerdquo
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viewpointcadiz had proved a bit too much for Pete and he retired
to the bedroom of our excellent hotel and announced that he didnrsquot want dinner
i did so i left him and dinnered in the company of the rest of our group However I felt that he needed sustenance of some sort before daybreak so i decided to nobble a couple of those little spanish squares of squashy sweetness from the postre buffet for him to eat in the wee small hours if the mood took him
Plate in hand I approached the sweet platter only to be cut off at the pass by a waiter who scooted in from a tangent and under my very nose abstracted the sweet platter and bore it at speed back to the kitchen
ldquoask him to bring it backrdquo encouraged my friends probably keen to see the biggs eye in action so on his return I halted his gallop with my body and explained politely and Spanishly that my husband was unwell and
unable to attend dinner so I wanted some cake with which to soothe his fevered brow
ldquono cake after 930 only fruitrdquoI deflated like an old balloon and he
made good his escape
I was beaten Pete might eat a sweet squashy square but hersquod never eat a good healthy piece of fruit
Weary I wended my way bedward aware of a Spanish altercation going on behind my back
ldquomadamrdquoi halted gloomilyldquoYou require cakerdquo - the Head waiter had it in
oneas i prepared to explain all over again
the boss administered a sound verbal whipping to his minion who fled to the safety of the kitchen
a millisecond later he returned bearing a pyramid of every sort of postre known to Spanish cuisine plus cutlery and serviettes all balanced precariously on one plate
i took it carefully a n d k n o w i n g that i was on a winner I said ldquoand a bottle of
waterrdquo ldquowater from the barrdquo he begani deployed the biggs eyeWe stood the plate of cakes acting as a buffer between
us but my weaponry was superior ndash I had the blessing of the boss and the biggs eye
Once more he sought refuge in the kitchen from where in short order a bottle of water appeared complete with
bottle opener Pete and i had an excellent midnight feast
all of our own in Room 127 but I expect the waiter spent his evening dreaming
that the Head waiter and that bossy English senora would find togetherness in Hell
By Jos Biggs josbiggshotmailcouk
not after 930
One of the things that impresses me the most about holidaying in the tropics and the memory that stays with me long after the trip is over is the sight of those uncluttered pollution free night skies
There is something very humbling about lying on an exotic beach and taking in the enormity and full glory of the universe Itrsquos also humiliating getting so bladdered that you find yourself lying on the beach at some ungodly hour in the first place - but thatrsquos another story Nowhere in Spain or Britain ndash or anywhere else in Northern Europe for that matter ndash do you ever get the opportunity to see the full splendour of the night sky beyond the curse of light and
other pollution and itrsquos only when you find yourself in certain far flung places that you appreciate what you have been missing
I was reading an article this week that almost had me reaching for the cut throat razor The subject was the imminent destruction of the Earth and the whole of human kind and I asked myself why I was reading this stuff I mean if we believed half of what they tell us then we might as well all max out on our credit cards and jet off to the Seychelles or Mustique for a final mad fling We could at least wait for the inevitable big bang and resulting tsunami in a bit of luxury Being drenched in coconut oil and getting a full body massage on a talcum powder beach from an olive skinned young goddess wearing nothing but a hibiscus flower in her titian hair would be a heck of a way to buy the ranch
Got so excited thinking
about it Irsquove just spilled my coffee on the keyboard Yoursquoll have to give me a minute
As I was saying - we might as well go the whole hog and indulge our fantasies hell we could really push the boat out and fill our cars up at a British petrol station Because ndash and herersquos the point - while the Milky Way and the zillion other galaxies may be an awesome spectacle it seems that itrsquos a ruddy dangerous place and this planet of ours is the last spot in the well um Universe that you want to be
If they arenrsquot talking about the prophecies of Nostradamus then itrsquos the Mayans and their prediction that it all comes to a shuddering end on December 21st 2012 If they can be that accurate about the date I ask myself then why couldnrsquot they have at least said whether it will be morning or afternoon then I would know whether or not I can get one last session in at the pub
Apocalypse or Armageddon comet or asteroid white dwarf By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
or red giant nuclear holocaust or worldwide starvation ndash the doom laden possibilities are almost endless Scientists seem to agree though that the most likely scenario is some sort of collision with a bit of space debris that isnrsquot looking where itrsquos going Not a question of if they say but actually when Very comforting
The technology is there we are told so itrsquos just a question of the nations of earth kissing and making up putting their heads and resources together and building a fleet - or whatever it is you call a flock of super missiles - and blasting the thing before it reaches us All it takes is for us to get together and cooperate
No problem there then
But just when we get this glimpse of salvation and start to breathe a collective sigh of relief some other scientist with cork screw hair thick glasses and corduroy trousers tells us that in fact the most likely source of our demise comes not from some cosmic boulder but from
a thing called a neutron star
Itrsquos all astronomy and Lady Gaga to me but it seems that when certain stars collapse in on themselves they produce a huge energy beam of gamma rays and if it happens to be pointing at us when it occurs then we ndash and anything else in its path - are all toast In this case literally because it strips away the protective whatsits around our planet and we get cooked like a micro waved pop tart
But herersquos the really frightening bit
Because this beam of energy is travelling at the speed of light it cannot be detected in advance - one minute you are walking the Shitzu and the next you are both charcoal on legs A veritable Loss - wife and dog
But I have given it some thought and given a choice I would prefer the quick ending to a lingering death at the hands of Cameron and Cleggy
the coalition or a cosmic Death ray ndash some choice
26 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEsso
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aCRoss8 Went fishing wasted time with ldquoA World Without
Loverdquo (lame ending) (7)10 Prepared (almost) to produce ldquolove Me dordquo
not for nothing (7)11 closed book - ldquoMy Wayrdquo - with entertainerrsquos first
lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
with a herb (7)13 sentenced men coded new ldquochangesrdquo (9)15 half of ldquoWomanrdquo centrally churns to the bone (5)16 ldquobohemian rhapsodyrdquo lacking means to create
rabies (11)20 At first ldquodaysrdquo lost middle at parties (3)21 ldquoPenny lanerdquo initially to turn doctor Precisely
(5)22 With first tune dropped better ldquololardquo version is
passable (9)25 illuminated without mime ldquorelease Merdquo is as far
as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
28 ldquostarmanrdquo misses mother switching two letters and bringing back example thatrsquos alien (7)
29 Good ending of ldquotruerdquo - note repeated with stablersquos first horses (3-4)
doWn 1 a cat i put before beginning
of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
- replacing daughter with maiden (6)
3 Lacking the beginning and end ldquoMove closerrdquo for Bush (4)
4 Centrepiece of heavy metal without final tune from ldquoten thousand Years Agordquo perhaps (3-3)
5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
6 starts to entertain many bands - ldquoAlrightrdquo led
musical extravaganza dignity preserved (8)7 not one for ldquohelprdquo writer leaves out a list and
head of station puts it off to another day (8)9 senior member of lair - ldquoWithout Yourdquo nearly
coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
aCRoss1 Marmoset (6)4 Expecting (8)10 what some people give (9)11 Plans or schemes (5)12 acquires deservedly (5)13 Preach (9)14 disappointment (7)16 Circuits around a race course (4)19 Pierce (4)21 Large rock (7)24 Reversal (9)25 Piloted a vehicle (5)26 Jargon (5)27 Belittled (9)28 Protective coverings or structures (8)29 Principally (6)
doWn1 without warning (8)2 Create (8)3 seizure (5)5 squanderer (7)6 spur-of-the-moment (9)7 wry (6)8 vapors (6)9 decline in condition (6)15 not innermost (9)17 a city in alberta Canada (8)18 affable (8)20 Blinkers (7)21 Having two parts (6)22 Cedes (6)23 Express (6)25 Belief (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
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sat 30th June 730pm
fathers Daysunday June 17th 1230pm - 5pm
Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
day tiMe speCialsJumbo Hot dog amp Onions euro250Gammon Bap amp salad euro250Lasagne Garlic Bread amp salad euro3503 sausages Mash Onions amp Gravy euro350Tandoori or Cajun wrap Coleslaw amp Crisps euro350fish Chips Mushy Peas or salad euro450Homemade Cottage Pie Chips amp Peas euro450Chicken Chips amp Curry sauce euro450Homemade Gala Pie amp saladeuro450Chicken Chips Peas or salad euro495Homemade steak Pie Chips amp Peas euro495
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Open Mon - sat 8am - 24pmsun 10am - 17pm
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P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
w w w m e s o n d e i r e n e c o m
sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sol classifieDs To place your adcall Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore above new Horizon villas
Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
computers
STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
aiRPORT
sERviCEs
Airport social amp
shopping run
Tel 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
Newservicing Repairs
air-con
hobbycRaftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
enClosuRe speCialists
Glass sCReens
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosures
electrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
bull pool constuctionbull maintenancebull BuilDing reformsbull proJect
management
Matt Murray647 841 750
matmurrayesgmailcom CO
nsT
Ru
CTi
On
potty finca Servicespotty finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLinG amp PRuninG
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythinG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
LadiEs waTCH wanTEd must be good make amp quality private buyer Tel 647 379 878CHiLdrsquos CaR seat reasonably priced tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
poZo amp Cesspit eMptyinG
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
FREE ESTIMATES amp ADVICEoffice 662 414 043 Mobile 617 410 534
infocdelectricalservicescomwwwcdelectricalservicescom
CD electricalSERVICES
all electrical work undertaken including rewires upgrades
we work inside or out ampno job is too small
air Conditioning amp alarms
Business opportunity
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
SHADING SPAIN WITH
sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
professional Baby equipment hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
BuildinG pRopeRty and
Drainage
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull ccTv Surveysbull Drainage Repairsbull Location of Cesspitsbull Qualified Engineerbull Expert Reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
beautya v O n C O s M E T i C s claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaireyahooes
ELECTRICIAN
Fully insured amp legal
Boletins supplied
Tel 687 245 569
Neil Godwin25 years experience
Full city amp Guilds
foR salE busInEss opportunity
5 coin operated internet computer kiosks complete set webcams
headphonemicrophonealready in-situ but ideal for any
family barrestaurantgreat earner phone 663 006 390
Advertise your business
heretel 950 121 936 or 902 750 190wwwsoltimescomsalessoltimescom
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMBinG amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
construction Deliveries
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
Buy Buyauction subasta sl
albox amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Coloured gravel amp all building materials
auctions
Md Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experiencesales - service - installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedto pREVEnt A bREAKDown amp EnSuRE EnERgY
EFFiciEnt SAVing wHEn You MoSt nEED YouR Ac HAVE YouR unitS SERVicEDcHEcKED
tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 bull email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafonees
FullY QuAliFiED amp lEgAl
CaFe FoR sale
in albox seRious oFFeRs
only oveR euro15000
telephone634 315 730
n E i G H B O u R HOOd waTCH in sPain Contact and information on our website wwwnhwinspaincom or Geoff Salter Tel 620417777
home security
eXcellent ratestelephone tony650 906 114
MinidiGGeRfor hire with driver
Digger hire
BLOGGinG CiRCLE Mojacar 4 weeks from June 2012(10am)
bull no expeience required bull Just need a laptop with WiFi ability
45euro urmilamediacom or 618 211 968
eDucation
4 dRawER Grey metal filing cabinet lockable 80euro Tel 950 477 299saMsunG Home Cinema Surround with 300w outputUSB HostHdMI outdivx support
50euro As new Tel 661 023 594English china with hunting scene decoration - large plate 6 small plates 6 cups and saucers 35euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas) B E a u T i f u L KnEE length cocktail dress in deep cerise pink from ldquoSimply the Bestrdquo size 16 ideal for wedding or special occasion cost 120euro accept 50euro Tel 634 873 035siLvER GREy fascinator 6euro Tel 634 873 035 BROnzE sOfT leather jacket and
trousers with pearl detail on the sleeve and trousers size 14 50euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)fiBRE GLass oblong tank 3000 litres with tap Measures 24 x 12 X 105 250euro Tel 667 315 268C O M M E R C i a L s T a i n L E s s Steel Twin deep Fat Fryers (Table Top Style) Each a p p r o x i m a t e l y 12 litres Thermostatically controlled 299euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198BuffaLO sEMi - Commercial Panini P r e s s C o n t a c t Grill 79euro Mojacar AreaTel 689 395 198CaT E R P i L L a R Unisex desert Boots Sand Colour Brand new still in box never been warn Size 3 or small 4 35euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198L E x M a R K inKJET Laser Printer Wireless Exc Condition 45euro Tel 689 395 198HP sCannER for xP and Windows 7 with driver only 10euro Tel 662 390 453vidEO recorder with remote end manual Only 10euro Tel 662 390 453MiRaL 150 Cement Mixer 75euro Buyer to collect from Seron area Tel 609 177 037B E H R i n G H E R microphones set of 3 in box with 3x 6metre cables and 3 boom standsnew 100euro Tel 958 063 060
cucADorla idarestaurantampvenuev
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email lavidacucadorgmailcom
for more information
due to ouR GaRden eXpansion amp Busy
tRade in ouR RestauRant We ReQuiRe
a eXperienceD cookto join our busy team
Flexible hours requiredif you enjoy the buzz
of a busy kitchen enjoy amp inspire top class dishes in our
restaurant and provide tasty pub grub in la vida amp garden patio
We Want to Meet you
Air Conditioning Satelliteamp Property Maintenance ServicesRepairs Services Installations
Qualified CampG CITB IEECar AC Portable AC hire
FreeSat Sky Foreign systems FreeSat sd kits ideal for rental
properties amp holiday homesSpanish Aerials Electrical Plumbing950467832 acsspaingmailcomwwwacsspaincom
acs
acs
33SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLBOx All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHil tHE picK Locksmith 24 hours Locked Out Locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
Jewellery amp repairs
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery
arboleasSmall friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged
welcome to viewministry
approvedTracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEdOG amp CAT
SITTER SERVICE
Your home or ours Honest amp trust worthy 3 years experience of all types of animals
references available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
ROLEx OR CaRTiER womanrsquos watch wanted must be good quality private buyer tel 647 379 878
insurance
plumBing
the MetAL WorKs
Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
numBer plates
THE HOusE CLEaRinG sPECiaLisT
immediate Cash Quick decision we cover all areas
we turn up give cash amp carry we buy almost anything
The Highest Cash Prices PaidOnLy serious amp immediate sellers
should call pleaseTel 679 207 545
house clearance
PaIntER dEcoRatoR
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT no1 for plumbing amp
electric CH solar hot water and
water deposits Telephone
950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet sitting in your own home Arboleas amp
surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-platerdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
PRoPERtIEs foR salE REnt
Knightinsurancealbox950 121 943alboxknight-insurancecom
IRonmEtal works
C A R L O S S A L I E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email car lossal ientegmailcom
aampE TayLOR ndash Gas boiler amp plumbing repairs Tel 618 062 080
Cash payment waiting for all your unwanted goods also business
stock liquidations carried out
Call Cash amp Carry Clearances
tel 689 023 602 or 618 725 567
cashandcarry54yahoocouk
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesCaRLOs (saLiEnTE) PLuMBinG amp HEaTinG services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heating
Metal WoRKs Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable service
telephone950 069 208
or 638 449 944email
adweldsyahoocom
IRonmEtal works cont
BaRGain BaRGainonly euro150000 ono
this is a unique spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible Bamp B
for sale massive DetatcheD cortiJo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from moJacar
Build 256 msup2 terrace 100msup2 plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
Completion project villa with room for a
pool brick built upto amp incl roof
Exceptional views 10mins to main town fully legal amp Escritura
75000euro Call to view or
for more details 609 199 394 or 950 064 801
DetatcheD villa for sale
legal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
BRiTisH PLasTERER
All work guarenteed
Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
1 bedroom 1 bathroom
new kitchen amp white goodslovely views of golf course
parking Mojacar approx 7 minstel 664 291 793
apaRtMent FoR sale
euro59999
PuPPy REsCuE - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www p u p p y r e s c u e inspainorgP A L O M I n O K E n n E L S Exclusive boarding kennels cat ter y Tel 950 067 051
paintinG ampdeCoRatinG
bull 35 years experiencebull guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
property to rent urcal2 bed Casita furnished or unfurnished with fully fitted kitchen shower room
lounge with log burner Large fly free patio small garden with shed amp use of allotment A quiet setting with
lovely views within a large fenced area with private parking but only
mins from the motorway amp Huercal Overa
300europcm inc water phone lynne on 666 281 323
LiTTLE zOO now have a
selction of young birds fOR saLEbudgies 8euro eachJava Finches 12euro
Parakeets for hand rearing
only 30euro eachdiamond finches
REady sOOnTel 647 379 795
nEwsPaPER GROuP
are yout Confident amp
energetict able to work
to deadlinest smiling when
the pressure is on
t Well-organised and able to work on your own initiative
t a team player with the ability to work with existing clients but also generate new business
then we wantto meet you
an eXciting opportunity for the right person
soltimes
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email your cV to cmmsoltimescom
Are looking for someone special
fielD sales representative
moJacarIf you enjoy
meeting business people and feel
that you can bring energy and
purpose to the role we would like to hear from you
we provideFull and on-going
trainingGood working
conditionsGood package
available for the right person
Mobile phone amp expenses
Flexible hours
In all Coastal amp Inland areas
wwwcitrushomes-spaincomcitrushomes-hqhotmailcom
Telephone 638 849 254
RENTAL PROPERTIES NEEDED
Hi my name is Cassie irsquom a German Shepherd X amp i am spayedBecause i was mistreated by men i can
be a little nervous of them sometimesi am a very
affectionate girl who loves to play amp cuddlesand i get
on well with other Dogs DoB 01122010 You can
meet me at the Dog House Call paul on 626 766
073 or email thedoghsehotmailcom
aRBOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
HiLTOn CaTTERy The best care for your cat Call 950 163 489
tess was in a bad state when found but is now fit and healthy amp needs a permanent home Her nature is very loving amp she enjoys lots of attention She responds well on amp off the lead and is very happy mixing
with dogs she does not know She is very cat friendly amp generally an all round lovely dog She was found at the end of august last year and is approximately 2 yrs old She is chipped amp neuteredif you can help tess please ring 663 762 642 the APSA homing officer
lovely dog needs a home
Hi my name is Osa Irsquom of mixed breed amp Irsquom spayed I can be a bit of a live wire amp I am very entertaining dOB 01012008 you
can meet me at The dog House I am waiting for you Call Paul on 626 766 073 or email thedoghsehotmailcom
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
JoB vacancyExPERiEnCEd COOK required for full time position in a busy bar in Almerimar Tel 680 210 827
telephone paulette for more information on how to advertise with
soltimes950 121 936 or 902 750 190
email sales soltimescom
tel 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
quality work guaranteeD give your property a
fresh look this summer
painter amp decorating
FRee estiMatesoveR 30 yeaRs eXpeRienCe
34 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
RanCHO Luz dEL sOL Retamar Partaloa One to one or group lessons latest En standard hats provided Escorted hacking and treks Qualified BHS Instructor Call Erika drew on 678 838 547
staBles
motoring section
dB auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call dave on 678 487 689
wanteD
car parts
storage rooms for rent 5 square
meters to 15sqmeters
roquetas de mar urbanisation
from 5euro a weektel 650 038 251
satEllItEtelevision
a1 sKy television systeMs
satellite Tv installations alignment of dishes etc
Also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
storage
Floor AND wAll TiliNG SpeciAliST
Call Steve HolmanTel 697 678 708
Not a jack ofall trades
just a master of one
25 yEARS experieNce
tilingremovals cont
LaRGE van
Spain - UK
Full or half
loads plus
car transport
Tel (0044)
796 9123588
spAin - uK - spAin reMoVALs
Friendly reliable serviceFully Legal
special deals from uK - spainOffice 968 564 298Mobile 696 621 884
marmenorremovalshotmailcom
see our main advert on page 5 tel 968 654 667
for sale
DVLA notified Also 4x4rsquos breaking All parts available
distance no object Will collect and deliver BUyERS OF ALL METALS
Brass Copper Lead aluminium amp Top prices paid for Gold
tel 645 094 339 or 950 064 763
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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38 SOLTIMES FEBRUARY 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sportsports shorts
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
valle Del este golf society
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
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rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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Providing a unique perspective of life under the ocean wave (or even puddle ripple) this Underwater Photography competition must have been a tough call
More than 11000 photos from 130 countries were submitted to this yearrsquos contest the contest is the longest running and most prestigious online
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AirLiNES NEED gOvErNmENT SUPPOrT TO mAKE biOfUELS mOrE AffOrDAbLE iN OrDEr TO rEDUCE POLLUTiON AND CArbON EmiSSiONS ThE hEAD Of ThE gLObAL AviATiON iNDUSTry grOUP hAS SAiD
AirLiNES ASK fOr fiNANCiAL hELP TO DEvELOP biOfUELS
Around 1500 commercial flights have been made using fuel made from plants and waste products but supplies are limited and costly said Tony Tyler chief executive of the International Air Transport Association
ldquoWe need governments to adopt policies to help support commercialisation of biofuels to bring up the volume and bring down the pricerdquo Mr Tyler said
The industry is under increasing pressure to reduce its environmental impact following the introduction of the European Unionrsquos Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in January under which airlines operating in Europe are charged for exceeding carbon emission limits
Governments in both North America and Russia have voiced their opposition to ETS while India and China have ordered their airlines not to cooperate with the scheme The EU has said it would reconsider its policy if the UNrsquos International Civil Aviation Organization produces a global agreement to regulate emissions
Although aviation accounts for only three per cent of man-made carbon emissions scientists say it is among the fastest-growing sources
Aircraft manufacturers and energy companies have experimented with fuels made from a variety of plants including jatropha an oily nut camelina a flower with an oily stem and algae
The first commercial flight to take off from Britain using biofuel was operated by Thomson Airways in October and used a combination of used cooking oil and regular jet fuel At the time Thomson claimed that the use of biofuels could reduce the aviation industryrsquos carbon dioxide emissions by up to 80 per cent a figure that Mr Tyler reiterated
However charities such as ActionAid have criticised the use of biofuels They claim that growing crops to fuel engines rather than feed the local population pushes up the cost of food and increases poverty
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mamps set to launch Bank to take on high street lendersMarks amp Spencers has announced plans
to open an in-branch banking service in its Marble Arch flagship store in London with plans to expand the service to 50 larger outlets across the country in the next two years
Mortgages will not be offered initially however the retailer expects to extend the range of services it provides which will start with current accounts to include home loans
MampS added that the branches ldquowill be open twice as long as traditional high street banks mirroring MampS store opening hours and enabling customers to bank while they shop seven days a weekrdquo
Marc Bolland chief executive said ldquoMampS is one of the most trusted brands on the Uk high street and wersquove achieved this by continually listening and responding to the needs of our 21m customers This bank will be built on MampS values putting the customer at the heart of the proposition and delivering the exceptional service that sets us apart from the competitionrdquo
The launch of MampS Bank will create 500 Uk jobs by the end of 2013
The opening of the branch will mark an escalation in the retailerrsquos plans to take on Britainrsquos established high street lenders and will see it go head-to-head against the likes of Barclays and Lloyds TSB
Marks amp Spencer has already established a major foothold in the financial services market through MampS Money hSBC Britainrsquos largest bank owns the business in its entirety and operates it as profit share joint venture with Marks amp Spencer
At present MampS Money offers credit cards savings accounts and a range of insurance products It will now be rebranded MampS Bank to reflect the expansion of the banking services it will offer
MampS Money employs 1400 staff and was acquired by hSBC in 2004 for pound762m as part of a move by former Marks amp Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose to retrench and focus on the retailerrsquos core clothing and food businesses
Q I have purchased a property recently and now the tax authorItIes have sent me a letter askIng me to pay more transfer tax Is thIs correct
a what you have received is a lsquocomplementariarsquo In other words the tax authorities consider you have undervalued the purchase and want you to pay more tax this is a shameful practice by the authorities which is extremely difficult to explain to clients with ought embarrassment the government needs to be taken to court in relation to this practice but we have difficulty recommending this at the moment due to the uncertain outcome and up front expenses
transfer tax the proBlem wIth the Benchmark values (please note that this exact same article could be written in relation to InherItance tax as the benchmarks used are exactly the same) If you purchase a second hand property it is subject to transfer tax at the rate of 8
during the days of the property boom with people undervaluing their title deeds quite frequently the authorities decided to establish minimum benchmark values below which they would consider the value declared on the deeds untrue and send a request for the tax not paid plus surcharges etc the benchmark value is the result of multiplying the catastral value by a different multiplier established by the authorities for each municipality and is published each year in the BoJa (an official paper available to the public solicitors and notaries on the Internet) for this year for example the benchmark for mojacar is 12 times the catastral value
In the good old property boom days this was not a problem as the resulting benchmark was normally well below the real market value which meant in practice that only people actually cheating the tax office in the first place got sent the letter
the problem is that the benchmarks are now very often above the market value of the property (I would say that in about 80 of transactions in the mojacar area)
this is extremely unfair as in practice it means that if you buy a property for example for 150000 euros you can receive a letter from the tax office saying that the benchmark is in fact 200000 euros and that you have to pay them 8 on the difference plus surcharges
this leaves the purchaser with the choice of paying or fighting the tax office (which in most cases is not worth it due to the complexity expense and doubtful outcome)
Before you purchase ask your solicitor to determine the benchmark value of the property you are purchasing so that at least you know what to expect
If you purchase or inherit a property for under the benchmark the tax authorities are entitled to claim the difference in tax for four years after the last day for payment of the tax (which is one month for a purchase and 6 months from death on an inheritance)
the above is a clear case of abuse by the administration which they should address as soon as possible
legAl CORNeRwIth mIchael davIes aBogadosolIcItorIf you wish us to print an article about a particular topic
please e-mail infodaviessolicitorscom
michael davies is a spanish abogado and has been practicing law in almeriacutea since 1993 he is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ec plot to use competition rules to close Down eurozone Banks
ThE EUROPEAn COMMISSIOn IS ThREATEnInG TO USE EU COMPETITIOn RULES TO CLOSE dOWn ThE FAILInG GREEk SPAnISh And PORTUGUESE BAnkS ThAT hAVE PUShEd ThE EUROzOnE InTO A nEW CRISIS WITh
GREECErsquoS ATEBAnk ThE FIRST In ITS SIGhTS ACCORdInG TO A REPORT PUBLIShEd In ThE TELEGRAPhEU state-aid rules designed
to stop government subsidies distorting competition give the commission sweeping powers to impose restructuring conditions on bank bailouts or even to block the rescue
Over the past two years the rules have been interpreted generously to allow government bank bailouts to go ahead in return for commitments to restructure failing financial institutions but the mood in Brussels has hardened since the initial credit crunch of 2009
rdquoWe are moving into a new phase with Greece Portugal and Spainrdquo an EU official told Reuters ldquoSome banks are going to be squeezed Some are going to be closed downrdquo
Commission officials are pressuring Greece to wind down failed banks including its fifth-largest lender ATEbank by threatening to refuse a bailout on competition grounds
If the EU was to block an ATEbank rescue it would mark a policy shift and a more aggressive stance in
tackling weak European banks at the centre of a dangerous new moment in the eurozone crisis
rdquoIf you have a financial stability component then you could be prepared to rescue a bank but we are beyond that point now in a number of countriesrdquo the official said ldquoATEbank will have to be closed or wound down over timerdquo
ATEbank the Greek central bank and the Greek finance ministry have declined to comment
Last month Greecersquos four biggest banks - national Bank Alpha Eurobank and Piraeus Bank - received euro18bn under the countryrsquos EU-IMF bailout
ATEbank a state-owned agricultural lender founded in 1929 did not get money under the bailout after failing to present a restructuring plan
According to Greek media reports the authorities have started to make early preparations to wind down ATEbank in the second half of the year
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Jubilee Rock coNceRt a gReat SucceSS
Saturday 2nd June was the date of the Queens Diamond Jubilee Rock concert held at the Renfe Building in la alfoquiaThe evening was a night to remembera capacity audience was treated to
the most marvelous entertainment seen in this area The highlight of the evening was the fabulous Queen Tribute Band cHeSS who did not let their fans downrocking their way through all the favourite Queen numbersincluding the wonderful lady GaGa which had all the audience on their feetNot to be outdone our very own los Gringos showed why they are regarded as the best Rock Band this side of Benidormvery soon we are sure they will be the best in the whole of Spainwe are very fortunate to have such talented guys in our midstTo round this wonderful evening off we were treated to the first every show of the elton John Tribute performed by the incredible comedien Justin Sane who showed everybody what a talented and versaile artist he iswhen he appeared on the stage quite a few of the audience beleived the real elton John had arrivedSo many thanks to all these wonderful artists for giving was a most memorable eveningThe night itself made a lossdue to the enforced change of venueoriginally
it was due to an outside concert with an audience of 400 to 500however due to escalating costs of securitylighting etcwe had to cut our lossesHowever the raffle held on the night raised a total of 309 eurosBeccys Bar la Union who provided the Bar have kindly donated a further 200 eurosthis sum will go with the 316 euros already raised by the Race Nights held at Beccys Bar la Unionwith 2 more Race Nights planed in the near future we should acheive our target figure of 1000 euros which will be handed over to vera childrens Home at christmas party Beccys Bar la Union is holding in Decfull details of the expeniture is available to be viewed at Beccys Bar la UnionOur thanks to everybody who attended this great night Beccys Bar la Union
who provided the Bar at considerable cost to themselves and all the people who helped set up the venue and the subsequent cleaningand finally Zurgena who kindly allowed us to use the Renfe Building
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The banking sector in Spain is right back in the spotlight causing concern throughout Europe More than half of Spainrsquos euro348 billion commercial real estate loans are either in foreclosure or in serious doubt of collection The government has now acknowledged that it will probably need aid for its struggling banks
In Spain as the rest of the EU the bank deposit guarantee is euro100000 per depositor per credit institution If a bank collapses the local scheme ndash the Fondos de Garantia de depositos (FdG) in Spain ndash will refund your savings up to the limit If your savings exceed euro100000 you will continue as an ordinary creditor of the institution for the amount not recovered How much you receive and when would depend how the institution is wound up and its debts settled
In the UK under the Financial Service Compensation Scheme (FSCS) depositors have the first pound85000 of their savings with any one bank protected
Bank deposits in Jersey Guernsey and Isle of Man are not covered by the UK FSCS or EU rules and have their local guarantee schemes with a compensation limit of pound50000
For peace of mind establish what protection your savings and investments have in the event of institutional failure whatever the type and wherever they are held It can vary considerably
nowadays many savers have spread their deposits over more than one banking group Others have moved capital into alternate arrangements that provide a higher level of protection
For example Luxembourg offers the maximum
SpainrsquoS Banking Sector in the SpotlightBy Bill BlevinS Financial correSpondent BlevinS FrankS
possible investor protection available to life insurance policyholders through a state sponsored investor protection regime known as ldquoThe Triangle of Securityrdquo If you have an investment bond issued by a Luxembourg regulated insurance company your investment assets are completely protected should the insurance company fail The regime offers complete segregation of clientsrsquo assets from either the creditors of the insurance company or any of its custodian banks
Talk to a wealth management adviser like Blevins Franks to see if there are steps you can take to increase your investor protection in line with your circumstances
All information contained in this document is based on our understanding of legislation and practice at the time of writing this may change in the futureTo keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world check out the latest news on
our website wwwblevinsfrankscom
UK rECOvEry bEiNg lsquoKiLLED Offrsquo by EUrOzONEThe prospects for economic recovery in
Britain are being ldquokilled offrdquo by the crisis in the eurozone according to Chancellor George Osborne
He says the 17-nation single currency bloc is facing a ldquomoment of truthrdquo which could determine the future of the entire continent for years to come
In some of his strongest comments to date the Chancellor voiced his exasperation at the repeated failure of the eurozone nations to find a permanent solution to end the financial turmoil
Writing in The Sunday Telegraph he said ldquoThe lesson of the last two years is that treating the latest symptom does not cure
the underlying conditionsrdquo
While action is being taken to tackle the problems in the Spanish banking system Mr Osborne said it would not be enough to end the threat to the UK economy
ldquoOur recovery - already facing powerful headwinds from high oil prices and the debt burden left behind by the boom years - is being killed off by the crisis on our doorsteprdquo he said
ldquoI know from talking to British businesses that our country is bursting with entrepreneurial spirit and exciting investment plans that are being held back because of uncertainty about the future
ldquoThatrsquos why a resolution of the eurozone
crisis would do more than anything else to give our economy a boostrdquo
He added ldquoThe British Government is clear that it is strongly in Britainrsquos interests for our biggest export market to succeed the risks for us of a disorderly outcome are hugerdquo
With the prospect of further turmoil after the forthcoming re-run of the Greek elections the Chancellor called on the eurozone countries to take decisive action to end the instability
ldquoWe are approaching a moment of truth for the eurozonerdquo he said
ldquoAfter more than two years of uncertainty instability and slow growth decisions
taken over the next few months could determine the economic future of the whole European continent for the next decade and beyondrdquo
Mr Osborne again underlined the need for greater fiscal integration - with more pooling of financial resources and the creation of a banking union - across the currency bloc
ldquoThe solution in the eurozone doesnrsquot have to be a full-blown United States of the Eurozone but if it is to be successful it is likely to include most of the mechanisms that make other currencies workrdquo he said
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inVestor sentiment sours oVer sPain bailoutInvestor sentiment over the
Spanish bank bailout has soured just hours after European and Asian stock markets were buoyed by a massive 100bn euro debt deal
In early trading Londonrsquos FTSE 100 index had jumped 180 Frankfurtrsquos DAX 30 hit 204 and in Paris the CAC 40 rose 198
But by early afternoon gains had been reduced to 036 for the FTSE 105 on the DAX and 036 in Paris
Spanish 10-year bond yields had also initially dropped below the psychologically important 6 making it easier for Spainrsquos government to borrow but later rose to 644 as the euphoria
subsidedMadridrsquos IBEX 35 benchmark
index initially soared 577 higher shortly after the open with Spanish bank shares leaping 6 on their first day of trade following the aid deal to recapitalise the countryrsquos weaker lenders
Encouraged by the bailout oil prices had also topped $102 a barrel
The initial positive mood was sparked after Spain asked finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries to rescue its banks which have been crushed by bad land and property loans
They responded by offering up to 100bn euro (pound81bn) in credit
that the Spanish government could funnel to banks
European Commission spokesman Amadeu Altafaj said it would be ldquoreasonablerdquo to charge a modest rate of interest on rescue loans for the banks
ldquoIt is premature to talk about interest rates you cannot talk about a definite rate since it will depend on market conditions but yes percentages of 3 or 4 are reasonable for these operationsrdquo he said
In Asia the Hang Seng had earlier climbed up 24 the Nikkei 19 higher and the Shanghai Composite some 11 as the trading day closed
The rescue for Spainrsquos banks follows bailouts for Greece
Ireland and Portugal since 2010Angela Merkelrsquos government
was forced to defend the EU rescue for Spain with many Germans convinced their generosity is being abused and sceptics warning that promising aid without tough conditions sets a risky precedent
Aides to the German Chancellor justified the huge bailout on the grounds that the Spanish economy was not in such dire shape that it required the kind of terms imposed on Greece and the aid would not be paid directly to Spanish banks
ldquoThe Spanish application comes from the state the money will go to the state
the state is liable and the state takes on the responsibility for the stipulated conditionsrdquo Mrs Merkelrsquos spokesman Steffen Seibert said
Spain is the eurozonersquos fourth-biggest economy - twice the size combined of those countries which have been bailed out so far - and therefore critical to the wider eurozone health
Wider issues of eurozone health also remain with confirmation of Italy being in deep recession with a 08 quarterly rate contraction - the worst in three years
Meanwhile Portuguese banksrsquo borrowing from the European Central Bank rose 6 in May from the previous month to hit
a new record and consumer sentiment has plunged in Ireland according to a new poll
The next key date for the struggling eurozone area comes on Sunday when Greek voters head to the polls and the election is likely to determine whether the debt-mired country will stick with the euro
A financial crisis has gripped Spain since 2008 when its property bubble bust and caused big losses for many banks
A Spanish bank rescue fund set up in 2009 was running out of money and the government has already nationalised Bankia a major bank
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Barsquos owner iag says eurozone woes hitting growth plans
The owner of British Airways International Airlines Group (IAG) has said that the economic woes in the eurozone have hit its expansion plans
Willie Walsh IAGrsquos chief executive said its interest in buying Portugalrsquos biggest airline TAP had ldquosignificantly wanedrdquo due to the situation in Europe
Meanwhile UK airport operator BAA said the eurozone problems were affecting passenger numbers at London Heathrow
It has seen a big fall in passengers flying to countries such as Greece
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IAG had previously expressed an interest in buying TAP to boost its long-haul operations specifically to Brazil
However Mr Walsh told reporters during a visit to Beijing ldquoWe arenrsquot looking at any acquisitions at the moment
ldquoI donrsquot see therersquos anything likely to be available in the short term that would be of interest to usrdquo
The latest monthly figures from BAA showed that Mayrsquos passenger numbers between Heathrow and Greece were
down 113 from a year earlierNumbers to and from Portugal were 114 lower while Italy
was down 92BAA added that cargo flights were also affectedIn addition to Heathrow BAA owns Stansted Southampton
Glasgow and Aberdeen airportsPassenger numbers across the five airports - and Edinburgh
which it sold at the end of May - totalled 93 million last month down just 01 from a year ago
Analyst Tim Coombs managing director of Aviation Economics told the BBC that it was inevitable that the economic problems in the eurozone would hit air passenger numbers
ldquoThe link between economic growth and demand for air travel is very clearrdquo he said
ldquoThe situation [regarding falling passenger numbers to certain eurozone nations] at Heathrow is interesting because at Heathrow you have both business and leisure passengers
ldquoRegarding Willie Walshrsquos comments TAP was IAGrsquos next takeover target but it has been put off by its increased exposure to Spain though the merger with [Spanish carrier] Iberiardquo
BAA and Willie Walshrsquos comments come a day after trade group International Air Transport Association warned that airline losses in Europe were likely to surge as a result of the continuing difficulties in the eurozone
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new Bank hopes to cash in on lsquoclean anD greenrsquo
A global bank dedicated to the hi-tech innovation sector has opened its first branch in the UK and hopes to cash in on Britainrsquos growing ldquoclean technologyrdquo sector
The first US bank to open a commercial banking branch in the UK in several years Silicon Valley Bank specialises in finance for IT life sciences and so-called clean technology
CEO and president Greg Becker said ldquoThe opening of a Silicon Valley Bank branch in London signals a significant step in the evolution of the technology sector in the UK at a time when there is strong government support for a thriving community of local innovation businesses
ldquoOur clients are doing remarkable things We are excited to be a part of their success and thrilled to be open for business in the UKrdquo
Silicon Valley has been a banker for technology brands including Cisco Evernote Mindspeed Mozilla and emerging social media site Pinterest
The bank has operated in the US for three decades and is behind 50 of venture capital-backed technology and life science companies
In recent years parent company SVB Financial Group has expanded its global footprint and also opened offices in Israel India and China
Later this year it will open a new bank with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank which is expected to be the first joint venture bank in China since 1997
Phil Cox head of UK operations said ldquoWe have seen a marked shift in recent years in our chosen niche industriesrsquo activity within the UK
ldquoThe elements of an emerging and effective technology
ecosystem are all around us - first class universities an entrepreneurial and business ownership culture investors the emergence of technology clusters and the support for the sector within the UK government are all very positive indicators
ldquoBuilding on our credentials of supporting technology firms in the US we are excited to be able to help the UKrsquos entrepreneurs meet and exceed their ambitious goalsrdquo
Commenting on the launch Chancellor George Osborne said ldquoThe news that Silicon Valley Bank is launching a full banking service in London is yet more proof that the UK is fast becoming the technology centre of Europe
ldquoThe knowledge expertise and dedication that Silicon Valley Bank brings to the ecosystem is another important step toward our objective to make the UK the best place to start and grow the great technology companies of the futurerdquo
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viewpointcadiz had proved a bit too much for Pete and he retired
to the bedroom of our excellent hotel and announced that he didnrsquot want dinner
i did so i left him and dinnered in the company of the rest of our group However I felt that he needed sustenance of some sort before daybreak so i decided to nobble a couple of those little spanish squares of squashy sweetness from the postre buffet for him to eat in the wee small hours if the mood took him
Plate in hand I approached the sweet platter only to be cut off at the pass by a waiter who scooted in from a tangent and under my very nose abstracted the sweet platter and bore it at speed back to the kitchen
ldquoask him to bring it backrdquo encouraged my friends probably keen to see the biggs eye in action so on his return I halted his gallop with my body and explained politely and Spanishly that my husband was unwell and
unable to attend dinner so I wanted some cake with which to soothe his fevered brow
ldquono cake after 930 only fruitrdquoI deflated like an old balloon and he
made good his escape
I was beaten Pete might eat a sweet squashy square but hersquod never eat a good healthy piece of fruit
Weary I wended my way bedward aware of a Spanish altercation going on behind my back
ldquomadamrdquoi halted gloomilyldquoYou require cakerdquo - the Head waiter had it in
oneas i prepared to explain all over again
the boss administered a sound verbal whipping to his minion who fled to the safety of the kitchen
a millisecond later he returned bearing a pyramid of every sort of postre known to Spanish cuisine plus cutlery and serviettes all balanced precariously on one plate
i took it carefully a n d k n o w i n g that i was on a winner I said ldquoand a bottle of
waterrdquo ldquowater from the barrdquo he begani deployed the biggs eyeWe stood the plate of cakes acting as a buffer between
us but my weaponry was superior ndash I had the blessing of the boss and the biggs eye
Once more he sought refuge in the kitchen from where in short order a bottle of water appeared complete with
bottle opener Pete and i had an excellent midnight feast
all of our own in Room 127 but I expect the waiter spent his evening dreaming
that the Head waiter and that bossy English senora would find togetherness in Hell
By Jos Biggs josbiggshotmailcouk
not after 930
One of the things that impresses me the most about holidaying in the tropics and the memory that stays with me long after the trip is over is the sight of those uncluttered pollution free night skies
There is something very humbling about lying on an exotic beach and taking in the enormity and full glory of the universe Itrsquos also humiliating getting so bladdered that you find yourself lying on the beach at some ungodly hour in the first place - but thatrsquos another story Nowhere in Spain or Britain ndash or anywhere else in Northern Europe for that matter ndash do you ever get the opportunity to see the full splendour of the night sky beyond the curse of light and
other pollution and itrsquos only when you find yourself in certain far flung places that you appreciate what you have been missing
I was reading an article this week that almost had me reaching for the cut throat razor The subject was the imminent destruction of the Earth and the whole of human kind and I asked myself why I was reading this stuff I mean if we believed half of what they tell us then we might as well all max out on our credit cards and jet off to the Seychelles or Mustique for a final mad fling We could at least wait for the inevitable big bang and resulting tsunami in a bit of luxury Being drenched in coconut oil and getting a full body massage on a talcum powder beach from an olive skinned young goddess wearing nothing but a hibiscus flower in her titian hair would be a heck of a way to buy the ranch
Got so excited thinking
about it Irsquove just spilled my coffee on the keyboard Yoursquoll have to give me a minute
As I was saying - we might as well go the whole hog and indulge our fantasies hell we could really push the boat out and fill our cars up at a British petrol station Because ndash and herersquos the point - while the Milky Way and the zillion other galaxies may be an awesome spectacle it seems that itrsquos a ruddy dangerous place and this planet of ours is the last spot in the well um Universe that you want to be
If they arenrsquot talking about the prophecies of Nostradamus then itrsquos the Mayans and their prediction that it all comes to a shuddering end on December 21st 2012 If they can be that accurate about the date I ask myself then why couldnrsquot they have at least said whether it will be morning or afternoon then I would know whether or not I can get one last session in at the pub
Apocalypse or Armageddon comet or asteroid white dwarf By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
or red giant nuclear holocaust or worldwide starvation ndash the doom laden possibilities are almost endless Scientists seem to agree though that the most likely scenario is some sort of collision with a bit of space debris that isnrsquot looking where itrsquos going Not a question of if they say but actually when Very comforting
The technology is there we are told so itrsquos just a question of the nations of earth kissing and making up putting their heads and resources together and building a fleet - or whatever it is you call a flock of super missiles - and blasting the thing before it reaches us All it takes is for us to get together and cooperate
No problem there then
But just when we get this glimpse of salvation and start to breathe a collective sigh of relief some other scientist with cork screw hair thick glasses and corduroy trousers tells us that in fact the most likely source of our demise comes not from some cosmic boulder but from
a thing called a neutron star
Itrsquos all astronomy and Lady Gaga to me but it seems that when certain stars collapse in on themselves they produce a huge energy beam of gamma rays and if it happens to be pointing at us when it occurs then we ndash and anything else in its path - are all toast In this case literally because it strips away the protective whatsits around our planet and we get cooked like a micro waved pop tart
But herersquos the really frightening bit
Because this beam of energy is travelling at the speed of light it cannot be detected in advance - one minute you are walking the Shitzu and the next you are both charcoal on legs A veritable Loss - wife and dog
But I have given it some thought and given a choice I would prefer the quick ending to a lingering death at the hands of Cameron and Cleggy
the coalition or a cosmic Death ray ndash some choice
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Loverdquo (lame ending) (7)10 Prepared (almost) to produce ldquolove Me dordquo
not for nothing (7)11 closed book - ldquoMy Wayrdquo - with entertainerrsquos first
lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
with a herb (7)13 sentenced men coded new ldquochangesrdquo (9)15 half of ldquoWomanrdquo centrally churns to the bone (5)16 ldquobohemian rhapsodyrdquo lacking means to create
rabies (11)20 At first ldquodaysrdquo lost middle at parties (3)21 ldquoPenny lanerdquo initially to turn doctor Precisely
(5)22 With first tune dropped better ldquololardquo version is
passable (9)25 illuminated without mime ldquorelease Merdquo is as far
as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
28 ldquostarmanrdquo misses mother switching two letters and bringing back example thatrsquos alien (7)
29 Good ending of ldquotruerdquo - note repeated with stablersquos first horses (3-4)
doWn 1 a cat i put before beginning
of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
- replacing daughter with maiden (6)
3 Lacking the beginning and end ldquoMove closerrdquo for Bush (4)
4 Centrepiece of heavy metal without final tune from ldquoten thousand Years Agordquo perhaps (3-3)
5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
6 starts to entertain many bands - ldquoAlrightrdquo led
musical extravaganza dignity preserved (8)7 not one for ldquohelprdquo writer leaves out a list and
head of station puts it off to another day (8)9 senior member of lair - ldquoWithout Yourdquo nearly
coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
aCRoss1 Marmoset (6)4 Expecting (8)10 what some people give (9)11 Plans or schemes (5)12 acquires deservedly (5)13 Preach (9)14 disappointment (7)16 Circuits around a race course (4)19 Pierce (4)21 Large rock (7)24 Reversal (9)25 Piloted a vehicle (5)26 Jargon (5)27 Belittled (9)28 Protective coverings or structures (8)29 Principally (6)
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stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
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standaRdStunning viEWS of
olivE grovES amp mountainSonly 5 minutes off the main road
signposted to Cucador (see map below)
la vida RestauRanteveninG Menu
Menu del noCheplus
seRved 6pM-9pMWednesday to satuRday
1230 - 5pM BooKinG advisaBle
traDitional Delicious cookeD sunDay lunch
hiRe the venuefor your Private Parties
weddings and Birthdays etcCall for more details
Mon-thursamp saturday
2 CouRses3 CouRses
lunChtiMes 1230 - 330pMMenu del dia
3 CouRse hoMeCooKinG at itrsquos Best
7euro 5euro
idaBarlav cucADor
vera lions charity race nightsaturday 23rd June
730pmEntry 3euro or 650euro to include beef burger amp chips
Games night that will include
horse Racing and Golf putting
kriS kelly sings dolly partonamp
shania twain etcget your stetson out
10euro pp includes chicken amp chips
coming soonouR GaRden RooM With
speCtaCulaR vieWs oveR the olive GRoves Fly amp MosQuito FRee
sat 30th June 730pm
fathers Daysunday June 17th 1230pm - 5pm
Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
day tiMe speCialsJumbo Hot dog amp Onions euro250Gammon Bap amp salad euro250Lasagne Garlic Bread amp salad euro3503 sausages Mash Onions amp Gravy euro350Tandoori or Cajun wrap Coleslaw amp Crisps euro350fish Chips Mushy Peas or salad euro450Homemade Cottage Pie Chips amp Peas euro450Chicken Chips amp Curry sauce euro450Homemade Gala Pie amp saladeuro450Chicken Chips Peas or salad euro495Homemade steak Pie Chips amp Peas euro495
avda Lepanto 26 albox 04800tel 950 120 261
daily snaCK Menu also availaBle
nExT dOOR TO LOS RIzOSFRUIT amp VEG SHOP
shown live on ourBig screenall euro 2012 matches
Open Mon - sat 8am - 24pmsun 10am - 17pm
Booking Recommendedspanish speaking 950 430 145English speaking 647 730 103
P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
w w w m e s o n d e i r e n e c o m
sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sol classifieDs To place your adcall Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore above new Horizon villas
Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
computers
STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
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Airport social amp
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Tel 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
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Newservicing Repairs
air-con
hobbycRaftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
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come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
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potty finca Servicespotty finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
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including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythinG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
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LadiEs waTCH wanTEd must be good make amp quality private buyer Tel 647 379 878CHiLdrsquos CaR seat reasonably priced tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)
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approvedTracy Mobile 650 211 952
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ROLEx OR CaRTiER womanrsquos watch wanted must be good quality private buyer tel 647 379 878
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the MetAL WorKs
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950 137 197 or 606 807 797
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ldquoRe-platerdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
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WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
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e
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adweldsyahoocom
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20mins from moJacar
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Exceptional views 10mins to main town fully legal amp Escritura
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for more details 609 199 394 or 950 064 801
DetatcheD villa for sale
legal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
BRiTisH PLasTERER
All work guarenteed
Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
1 bedroom 1 bathroom
new kitchen amp white goodslovely views of golf course
parking Mojacar approx 7 minstel 664 291 793
apaRtMent FoR sale
euro59999
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are yout Confident amp
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to deadlinest smiling when
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t Well-organised and able to work on your own initiative
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soltimes
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email your cV to cmmsoltimescom
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we provideFull and on-going
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on well with other Dogs DoB 01122010 You can
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norwayrsquos answer toheating
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quality work guaranteeD give your property a
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34 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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motoring section
dB auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call dave on 678 487 689
wanteD
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storage rooms for rent 5 square
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796 9123588
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distance no object Will collect and deliver BUyERS OF ALL METALS
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tel 636 411 540 oR 664 619 819
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JT METALRECYCLING
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has a post box for all your adverts amp announcements
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call paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190
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call now 0034 620 049 524 (es)
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or smaller van consideredTel 678 048 808
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tel 662 244 199
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mechanics
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628 350 178 or 636 824 974
wanteD
registered July 2011 immaculate condition
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tel shaun 610324666
mopeD for sale800euro
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call 697 704 400
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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Reservations 966 840 289 65 65 32 49024hrs alicante 656 532 725 24hrs Murcia 656 532 724
email infoplaneparkinges wwwplaneparkinges
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your vehicle will be waiting for you at the airport of your choicealso available for short term (small fee applies)
no hidden ChaRGes
openinG soonat the new Corvera airport
to offer different annual contracts for flexibility to
all our clientsone aiRpoRt
letliBerty
seguroscover
youon the
highseas
ahoy there
This is where LiBerTY seGurOs the expats number one choice for insurance can help
imagine the headache and financial stress an unfortunate eventuality could cause and just like with car insurance it is actually mandatory to have Public Liability insurance for your vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs cover quintessential needs such as death and Bodily injury Liability to third parties in case you are held responsible for an accident it may cover solicitorrsquos fees medical bills and lost wages The policy could also cover Property damage Liability which will protect you in case of damage to Third Party property as a result of an accident caused by you One may also opt to include a Boat damages cover that will include the cost of the repairs to your own boat as well as other insured components should you for example hit another vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs have various (optional) types of coverage available depending on your individual needs Their staff has extended knowledge of nautical insurance for both sail and motor boats and will be able to give you expert advice in order to include different types of cover while the vessel is sailing floating moored or during transport by land They even offer a nautical Assistance cover to help resolve compromising or difficult situations such as a sea accident or breakdown while being navigated or in displacement which prevents it from arriving to port
LiBerTY seGurOs will even provide emergency repairs to the boat in its specific location to avoid towage to the nearest port if possible how about that for a service depending on the policy LiBerTY seGurOs cover costs to send a pilot or skipper hotel accommodation search and shipment of replacement parts transfer or repatriation of
occupants and even boat surveillance whilst it is easily accessible from the outside as a result of theft or breakdown Finally a quick word of advice for the new boat owners amongst you do not forget that whether your boat is second hand or new be sure to contact LiBerTY seGurOs before you accept legal responsibility for it You can call them
on 902 255 258 or check out their website wwwlibertyexpatriateses for more information about what is available or on how to get in contact with your nearest broker
Your boat has been locked away in
storage and with the sunny weather
fast approaching you are itching to get
her wet for the first time this season
You get her de-winterized antifouled
and everything gets checked over
thoroughly before you experience the
exhilarating feeling of taking her out
to your favorite spots even though
you have taken care of all the physical
aspects in order to make sure your
rides will be pleasurable and trouble
free it is easy to forget to take care of
any unforeseen and above all unhappy
events that might occur whilst taking
your prized possession for a spin
ad
ve
rtising
fea
ture
36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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The Vauxhall Mokka Tech Line goes on sale in November
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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Providing a unique perspective of life under the ocean wave (or even puddle ripple) this Underwater Photography competition must have been a tough call
More than 11000 photos from 130 countries were submitted to this yearrsquos contest the contest is the longest running and most prestigious online
Here is a small selection of our favourites here seewwwunderwaterphotographycom for many more
unDerwater photography
AirLiNES NEED gOvErNmENT SUPPOrT TO mAKE biOfUELS mOrE AffOrDAbLE iN OrDEr TO rEDUCE POLLUTiON AND CArbON EmiSSiONS ThE hEAD Of ThE gLObAL AviATiON iNDUSTry grOUP hAS SAiD
AirLiNES ASK fOr fiNANCiAL hELP TO DEvELOP biOfUELS
Around 1500 commercial flights have been made using fuel made from plants and waste products but supplies are limited and costly said Tony Tyler chief executive of the International Air Transport Association
ldquoWe need governments to adopt policies to help support commercialisation of biofuels to bring up the volume and bring down the pricerdquo Mr Tyler said
The industry is under increasing pressure to reduce its environmental impact following the introduction of the European Unionrsquos Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in January under which airlines operating in Europe are charged for exceeding carbon emission limits
Governments in both North America and Russia have voiced their opposition to ETS while India and China have ordered their airlines not to cooperate with the scheme The EU has said it would reconsider its policy if the UNrsquos International Civil Aviation Organization produces a global agreement to regulate emissions
Although aviation accounts for only three per cent of man-made carbon emissions scientists say it is among the fastest-growing sources
Aircraft manufacturers and energy companies have experimented with fuels made from a variety of plants including jatropha an oily nut camelina a flower with an oily stem and algae
The first commercial flight to take off from Britain using biofuel was operated by Thomson Airways in October and used a combination of used cooking oil and regular jet fuel At the time Thomson claimed that the use of biofuels could reduce the aviation industryrsquos carbon dioxide emissions by up to 80 per cent a figure that Mr Tyler reiterated
However charities such as ActionAid have criticised the use of biofuels They claim that growing crops to fuel engines rather than feed the local population pushes up the cost of food and increases poverty
16 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
mamps set to launch Bank to take on high street lendersMarks amp Spencers has announced plans
to open an in-branch banking service in its Marble Arch flagship store in London with plans to expand the service to 50 larger outlets across the country in the next two years
Mortgages will not be offered initially however the retailer expects to extend the range of services it provides which will start with current accounts to include home loans
MampS added that the branches ldquowill be open twice as long as traditional high street banks mirroring MampS store opening hours and enabling customers to bank while they shop seven days a weekrdquo
Marc Bolland chief executive said ldquoMampS is one of the most trusted brands on the Uk high street and wersquove achieved this by continually listening and responding to the needs of our 21m customers This bank will be built on MampS values putting the customer at the heart of the proposition and delivering the exceptional service that sets us apart from the competitionrdquo
The launch of MampS Bank will create 500 Uk jobs by the end of 2013
The opening of the branch will mark an escalation in the retailerrsquos plans to take on Britainrsquos established high street lenders and will see it go head-to-head against the likes of Barclays and Lloyds TSB
Marks amp Spencer has already established a major foothold in the financial services market through MampS Money hSBC Britainrsquos largest bank owns the business in its entirety and operates it as profit share joint venture with Marks amp Spencer
At present MampS Money offers credit cards savings accounts and a range of insurance products It will now be rebranded MampS Bank to reflect the expansion of the banking services it will offer
MampS Money employs 1400 staff and was acquired by hSBC in 2004 for pound762m as part of a move by former Marks amp Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose to retrench and focus on the retailerrsquos core clothing and food businesses
Q I have purchased a property recently and now the tax authorItIes have sent me a letter askIng me to pay more transfer tax Is thIs correct
a what you have received is a lsquocomplementariarsquo In other words the tax authorities consider you have undervalued the purchase and want you to pay more tax this is a shameful practice by the authorities which is extremely difficult to explain to clients with ought embarrassment the government needs to be taken to court in relation to this practice but we have difficulty recommending this at the moment due to the uncertain outcome and up front expenses
transfer tax the proBlem wIth the Benchmark values (please note that this exact same article could be written in relation to InherItance tax as the benchmarks used are exactly the same) If you purchase a second hand property it is subject to transfer tax at the rate of 8
during the days of the property boom with people undervaluing their title deeds quite frequently the authorities decided to establish minimum benchmark values below which they would consider the value declared on the deeds untrue and send a request for the tax not paid plus surcharges etc the benchmark value is the result of multiplying the catastral value by a different multiplier established by the authorities for each municipality and is published each year in the BoJa (an official paper available to the public solicitors and notaries on the Internet) for this year for example the benchmark for mojacar is 12 times the catastral value
In the good old property boom days this was not a problem as the resulting benchmark was normally well below the real market value which meant in practice that only people actually cheating the tax office in the first place got sent the letter
the problem is that the benchmarks are now very often above the market value of the property (I would say that in about 80 of transactions in the mojacar area)
this is extremely unfair as in practice it means that if you buy a property for example for 150000 euros you can receive a letter from the tax office saying that the benchmark is in fact 200000 euros and that you have to pay them 8 on the difference plus surcharges
this leaves the purchaser with the choice of paying or fighting the tax office (which in most cases is not worth it due to the complexity expense and doubtful outcome)
Before you purchase ask your solicitor to determine the benchmark value of the property you are purchasing so that at least you know what to expect
If you purchase or inherit a property for under the benchmark the tax authorities are entitled to claim the difference in tax for four years after the last day for payment of the tax (which is one month for a purchase and 6 months from death on an inheritance)
the above is a clear case of abuse by the administration which they should address as soon as possible
legAl CORNeRwIth mIchael davIes aBogadosolIcItorIf you wish us to print an article about a particular topic
please e-mail infodaviessolicitorscom
michael davies is a spanish abogado and has been practicing law in almeriacutea since 1993 he is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ec plot to use competition rules to close Down eurozone Banks
ThE EUROPEAn COMMISSIOn IS ThREATEnInG TO USE EU COMPETITIOn RULES TO CLOSE dOWn ThE FAILInG GREEk SPAnISh And PORTUGUESE BAnkS ThAT hAVE PUShEd ThE EUROzOnE InTO A nEW CRISIS WITh
GREECErsquoS ATEBAnk ThE FIRST In ITS SIGhTS ACCORdInG TO A REPORT PUBLIShEd In ThE TELEGRAPhEU state-aid rules designed
to stop government subsidies distorting competition give the commission sweeping powers to impose restructuring conditions on bank bailouts or even to block the rescue
Over the past two years the rules have been interpreted generously to allow government bank bailouts to go ahead in return for commitments to restructure failing financial institutions but the mood in Brussels has hardened since the initial credit crunch of 2009
rdquoWe are moving into a new phase with Greece Portugal and Spainrdquo an EU official told Reuters ldquoSome banks are going to be squeezed Some are going to be closed downrdquo
Commission officials are pressuring Greece to wind down failed banks including its fifth-largest lender ATEbank by threatening to refuse a bailout on competition grounds
If the EU was to block an ATEbank rescue it would mark a policy shift and a more aggressive stance in
tackling weak European banks at the centre of a dangerous new moment in the eurozone crisis
rdquoIf you have a financial stability component then you could be prepared to rescue a bank but we are beyond that point now in a number of countriesrdquo the official said ldquoATEbank will have to be closed or wound down over timerdquo
ATEbank the Greek central bank and the Greek finance ministry have declined to comment
Last month Greecersquos four biggest banks - national Bank Alpha Eurobank and Piraeus Bank - received euro18bn under the countryrsquos EU-IMF bailout
ATEbank a state-owned agricultural lender founded in 1929 did not get money under the bailout after failing to present a restructuring plan
According to Greek media reports the authorities have started to make early preparations to wind down ATEbank in the second half of the year
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Saturday 2nd June was the date of the Queens Diamond Jubilee Rock concert held at the Renfe Building in la alfoquiaThe evening was a night to remembera capacity audience was treated to
the most marvelous entertainment seen in this area The highlight of the evening was the fabulous Queen Tribute Band cHeSS who did not let their fans downrocking their way through all the favourite Queen numbersincluding the wonderful lady GaGa which had all the audience on their feetNot to be outdone our very own los Gringos showed why they are regarded as the best Rock Band this side of Benidormvery soon we are sure they will be the best in the whole of Spainwe are very fortunate to have such talented guys in our midstTo round this wonderful evening off we were treated to the first every show of the elton John Tribute performed by the incredible comedien Justin Sane who showed everybody what a talented and versaile artist he iswhen he appeared on the stage quite a few of the audience beleived the real elton John had arrivedSo many thanks to all these wonderful artists for giving was a most memorable eveningThe night itself made a lossdue to the enforced change of venueoriginally
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The banking sector in Spain is right back in the spotlight causing concern throughout Europe More than half of Spainrsquos euro348 billion commercial real estate loans are either in foreclosure or in serious doubt of collection The government has now acknowledged that it will probably need aid for its struggling banks
In Spain as the rest of the EU the bank deposit guarantee is euro100000 per depositor per credit institution If a bank collapses the local scheme ndash the Fondos de Garantia de depositos (FdG) in Spain ndash will refund your savings up to the limit If your savings exceed euro100000 you will continue as an ordinary creditor of the institution for the amount not recovered How much you receive and when would depend how the institution is wound up and its debts settled
In the UK under the Financial Service Compensation Scheme (FSCS) depositors have the first pound85000 of their savings with any one bank protected
Bank deposits in Jersey Guernsey and Isle of Man are not covered by the UK FSCS or EU rules and have their local guarantee schemes with a compensation limit of pound50000
For peace of mind establish what protection your savings and investments have in the event of institutional failure whatever the type and wherever they are held It can vary considerably
nowadays many savers have spread their deposits over more than one banking group Others have moved capital into alternate arrangements that provide a higher level of protection
For example Luxembourg offers the maximum
SpainrsquoS Banking Sector in the SpotlightBy Bill BlevinS Financial correSpondent BlevinS FrankS
possible investor protection available to life insurance policyholders through a state sponsored investor protection regime known as ldquoThe Triangle of Securityrdquo If you have an investment bond issued by a Luxembourg regulated insurance company your investment assets are completely protected should the insurance company fail The regime offers complete segregation of clientsrsquo assets from either the creditors of the insurance company or any of its custodian banks
Talk to a wealth management adviser like Blevins Franks to see if there are steps you can take to increase your investor protection in line with your circumstances
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UK rECOvEry bEiNg lsquoKiLLED Offrsquo by EUrOzONEThe prospects for economic recovery in
Britain are being ldquokilled offrdquo by the crisis in the eurozone according to Chancellor George Osborne
He says the 17-nation single currency bloc is facing a ldquomoment of truthrdquo which could determine the future of the entire continent for years to come
In some of his strongest comments to date the Chancellor voiced his exasperation at the repeated failure of the eurozone nations to find a permanent solution to end the financial turmoil
Writing in The Sunday Telegraph he said ldquoThe lesson of the last two years is that treating the latest symptom does not cure
the underlying conditionsrdquo
While action is being taken to tackle the problems in the Spanish banking system Mr Osborne said it would not be enough to end the threat to the UK economy
ldquoOur recovery - already facing powerful headwinds from high oil prices and the debt burden left behind by the boom years - is being killed off by the crisis on our doorsteprdquo he said
ldquoI know from talking to British businesses that our country is bursting with entrepreneurial spirit and exciting investment plans that are being held back because of uncertainty about the future
ldquoThatrsquos why a resolution of the eurozone
crisis would do more than anything else to give our economy a boostrdquo
He added ldquoThe British Government is clear that it is strongly in Britainrsquos interests for our biggest export market to succeed the risks for us of a disorderly outcome are hugerdquo
With the prospect of further turmoil after the forthcoming re-run of the Greek elections the Chancellor called on the eurozone countries to take decisive action to end the instability
ldquoWe are approaching a moment of truth for the eurozonerdquo he said
ldquoAfter more than two years of uncertainty instability and slow growth decisions
taken over the next few months could determine the economic future of the whole European continent for the next decade and beyondrdquo
Mr Osborne again underlined the need for greater fiscal integration - with more pooling of financial resources and the creation of a banking union - across the currency bloc
ldquoThe solution in the eurozone doesnrsquot have to be a full-blown United States of the Eurozone but if it is to be successful it is likely to include most of the mechanisms that make other currencies workrdquo he said
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inVestor sentiment sours oVer sPain bailoutInvestor sentiment over the
Spanish bank bailout has soured just hours after European and Asian stock markets were buoyed by a massive 100bn euro debt deal
In early trading Londonrsquos FTSE 100 index had jumped 180 Frankfurtrsquos DAX 30 hit 204 and in Paris the CAC 40 rose 198
But by early afternoon gains had been reduced to 036 for the FTSE 105 on the DAX and 036 in Paris
Spanish 10-year bond yields had also initially dropped below the psychologically important 6 making it easier for Spainrsquos government to borrow but later rose to 644 as the euphoria
subsidedMadridrsquos IBEX 35 benchmark
index initially soared 577 higher shortly after the open with Spanish bank shares leaping 6 on their first day of trade following the aid deal to recapitalise the countryrsquos weaker lenders
Encouraged by the bailout oil prices had also topped $102 a barrel
The initial positive mood was sparked after Spain asked finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries to rescue its banks which have been crushed by bad land and property loans
They responded by offering up to 100bn euro (pound81bn) in credit
that the Spanish government could funnel to banks
European Commission spokesman Amadeu Altafaj said it would be ldquoreasonablerdquo to charge a modest rate of interest on rescue loans for the banks
ldquoIt is premature to talk about interest rates you cannot talk about a definite rate since it will depend on market conditions but yes percentages of 3 or 4 are reasonable for these operationsrdquo he said
In Asia the Hang Seng had earlier climbed up 24 the Nikkei 19 higher and the Shanghai Composite some 11 as the trading day closed
The rescue for Spainrsquos banks follows bailouts for Greece
Ireland and Portugal since 2010Angela Merkelrsquos government
was forced to defend the EU rescue for Spain with many Germans convinced their generosity is being abused and sceptics warning that promising aid without tough conditions sets a risky precedent
Aides to the German Chancellor justified the huge bailout on the grounds that the Spanish economy was not in such dire shape that it required the kind of terms imposed on Greece and the aid would not be paid directly to Spanish banks
ldquoThe Spanish application comes from the state the money will go to the state
the state is liable and the state takes on the responsibility for the stipulated conditionsrdquo Mrs Merkelrsquos spokesman Steffen Seibert said
Spain is the eurozonersquos fourth-biggest economy - twice the size combined of those countries which have been bailed out so far - and therefore critical to the wider eurozone health
Wider issues of eurozone health also remain with confirmation of Italy being in deep recession with a 08 quarterly rate contraction - the worst in three years
Meanwhile Portuguese banksrsquo borrowing from the European Central Bank rose 6 in May from the previous month to hit
a new record and consumer sentiment has plunged in Ireland according to a new poll
The next key date for the struggling eurozone area comes on Sunday when Greek voters head to the polls and the election is likely to determine whether the debt-mired country will stick with the euro
A financial crisis has gripped Spain since 2008 when its property bubble bust and caused big losses for many banks
A Spanish bank rescue fund set up in 2009 was running out of money and the government has already nationalised Bankia a major bank
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Barsquos owner iag says eurozone woes hitting growth plans
The owner of British Airways International Airlines Group (IAG) has said that the economic woes in the eurozone have hit its expansion plans
Willie Walsh IAGrsquos chief executive said its interest in buying Portugalrsquos biggest airline TAP had ldquosignificantly wanedrdquo due to the situation in Europe
Meanwhile UK airport operator BAA said the eurozone problems were affecting passenger numbers at London Heathrow
It has seen a big fall in passengers flying to countries such as Greece
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IAG had previously expressed an interest in buying TAP to boost its long-haul operations specifically to Brazil
However Mr Walsh told reporters during a visit to Beijing ldquoWe arenrsquot looking at any acquisitions at the moment
ldquoI donrsquot see therersquos anything likely to be available in the short term that would be of interest to usrdquo
The latest monthly figures from BAA showed that Mayrsquos passenger numbers between Heathrow and Greece were
down 113 from a year earlierNumbers to and from Portugal were 114 lower while Italy
was down 92BAA added that cargo flights were also affectedIn addition to Heathrow BAA owns Stansted Southampton
Glasgow and Aberdeen airportsPassenger numbers across the five airports - and Edinburgh
which it sold at the end of May - totalled 93 million last month down just 01 from a year ago
Analyst Tim Coombs managing director of Aviation Economics told the BBC that it was inevitable that the economic problems in the eurozone would hit air passenger numbers
ldquoThe link between economic growth and demand for air travel is very clearrdquo he said
ldquoThe situation [regarding falling passenger numbers to certain eurozone nations] at Heathrow is interesting because at Heathrow you have both business and leisure passengers
ldquoRegarding Willie Walshrsquos comments TAP was IAGrsquos next takeover target but it has been put off by its increased exposure to Spain though the merger with [Spanish carrier] Iberiardquo
BAA and Willie Walshrsquos comments come a day after trade group International Air Transport Association warned that airline losses in Europe were likely to surge as a result of the continuing difficulties in the eurozone
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A global bank dedicated to the hi-tech innovation sector has opened its first branch in the UK and hopes to cash in on Britainrsquos growing ldquoclean technologyrdquo sector
The first US bank to open a commercial banking branch in the UK in several years Silicon Valley Bank specialises in finance for IT life sciences and so-called clean technology
CEO and president Greg Becker said ldquoThe opening of a Silicon Valley Bank branch in London signals a significant step in the evolution of the technology sector in the UK at a time when there is strong government support for a thriving community of local innovation businesses
ldquoOur clients are doing remarkable things We are excited to be a part of their success and thrilled to be open for business in the UKrdquo
Silicon Valley has been a banker for technology brands including Cisco Evernote Mindspeed Mozilla and emerging social media site Pinterest
The bank has operated in the US for three decades and is behind 50 of venture capital-backed technology and life science companies
In recent years parent company SVB Financial Group has expanded its global footprint and also opened offices in Israel India and China
Later this year it will open a new bank with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank which is expected to be the first joint venture bank in China since 1997
Phil Cox head of UK operations said ldquoWe have seen a marked shift in recent years in our chosen niche industriesrsquo activity within the UK
ldquoThe elements of an emerging and effective technology
ecosystem are all around us - first class universities an entrepreneurial and business ownership culture investors the emergence of technology clusters and the support for the sector within the UK government are all very positive indicators
ldquoBuilding on our credentials of supporting technology firms in the US we are excited to be able to help the UKrsquos entrepreneurs meet and exceed their ambitious goalsrdquo
Commenting on the launch Chancellor George Osborne said ldquoThe news that Silicon Valley Bank is launching a full banking service in London is yet more proof that the UK is fast becoming the technology centre of Europe
ldquoThe knowledge expertise and dedication that Silicon Valley Bank brings to the ecosystem is another important step toward our objective to make the UK the best place to start and grow the great technology companies of the futurerdquo
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viewpointcadiz had proved a bit too much for Pete and he retired
to the bedroom of our excellent hotel and announced that he didnrsquot want dinner
i did so i left him and dinnered in the company of the rest of our group However I felt that he needed sustenance of some sort before daybreak so i decided to nobble a couple of those little spanish squares of squashy sweetness from the postre buffet for him to eat in the wee small hours if the mood took him
Plate in hand I approached the sweet platter only to be cut off at the pass by a waiter who scooted in from a tangent and under my very nose abstracted the sweet platter and bore it at speed back to the kitchen
ldquoask him to bring it backrdquo encouraged my friends probably keen to see the biggs eye in action so on his return I halted his gallop with my body and explained politely and Spanishly that my husband was unwell and
unable to attend dinner so I wanted some cake with which to soothe his fevered brow
ldquono cake after 930 only fruitrdquoI deflated like an old balloon and he
made good his escape
I was beaten Pete might eat a sweet squashy square but hersquod never eat a good healthy piece of fruit
Weary I wended my way bedward aware of a Spanish altercation going on behind my back
ldquomadamrdquoi halted gloomilyldquoYou require cakerdquo - the Head waiter had it in
oneas i prepared to explain all over again
the boss administered a sound verbal whipping to his minion who fled to the safety of the kitchen
a millisecond later he returned bearing a pyramid of every sort of postre known to Spanish cuisine plus cutlery and serviettes all balanced precariously on one plate
i took it carefully a n d k n o w i n g that i was on a winner I said ldquoand a bottle of
waterrdquo ldquowater from the barrdquo he begani deployed the biggs eyeWe stood the plate of cakes acting as a buffer between
us but my weaponry was superior ndash I had the blessing of the boss and the biggs eye
Once more he sought refuge in the kitchen from where in short order a bottle of water appeared complete with
bottle opener Pete and i had an excellent midnight feast
all of our own in Room 127 but I expect the waiter spent his evening dreaming
that the Head waiter and that bossy English senora would find togetherness in Hell
By Jos Biggs josbiggshotmailcouk
not after 930
One of the things that impresses me the most about holidaying in the tropics and the memory that stays with me long after the trip is over is the sight of those uncluttered pollution free night skies
There is something very humbling about lying on an exotic beach and taking in the enormity and full glory of the universe Itrsquos also humiliating getting so bladdered that you find yourself lying on the beach at some ungodly hour in the first place - but thatrsquos another story Nowhere in Spain or Britain ndash or anywhere else in Northern Europe for that matter ndash do you ever get the opportunity to see the full splendour of the night sky beyond the curse of light and
other pollution and itrsquos only when you find yourself in certain far flung places that you appreciate what you have been missing
I was reading an article this week that almost had me reaching for the cut throat razor The subject was the imminent destruction of the Earth and the whole of human kind and I asked myself why I was reading this stuff I mean if we believed half of what they tell us then we might as well all max out on our credit cards and jet off to the Seychelles or Mustique for a final mad fling We could at least wait for the inevitable big bang and resulting tsunami in a bit of luxury Being drenched in coconut oil and getting a full body massage on a talcum powder beach from an olive skinned young goddess wearing nothing but a hibiscus flower in her titian hair would be a heck of a way to buy the ranch
Got so excited thinking
about it Irsquove just spilled my coffee on the keyboard Yoursquoll have to give me a minute
As I was saying - we might as well go the whole hog and indulge our fantasies hell we could really push the boat out and fill our cars up at a British petrol station Because ndash and herersquos the point - while the Milky Way and the zillion other galaxies may be an awesome spectacle it seems that itrsquos a ruddy dangerous place and this planet of ours is the last spot in the well um Universe that you want to be
If they arenrsquot talking about the prophecies of Nostradamus then itrsquos the Mayans and their prediction that it all comes to a shuddering end on December 21st 2012 If they can be that accurate about the date I ask myself then why couldnrsquot they have at least said whether it will be morning or afternoon then I would know whether or not I can get one last session in at the pub
Apocalypse or Armageddon comet or asteroid white dwarf By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
or red giant nuclear holocaust or worldwide starvation ndash the doom laden possibilities are almost endless Scientists seem to agree though that the most likely scenario is some sort of collision with a bit of space debris that isnrsquot looking where itrsquos going Not a question of if they say but actually when Very comforting
The technology is there we are told so itrsquos just a question of the nations of earth kissing and making up putting their heads and resources together and building a fleet - or whatever it is you call a flock of super missiles - and blasting the thing before it reaches us All it takes is for us to get together and cooperate
No problem there then
But just when we get this glimpse of salvation and start to breathe a collective sigh of relief some other scientist with cork screw hair thick glasses and corduroy trousers tells us that in fact the most likely source of our demise comes not from some cosmic boulder but from
a thing called a neutron star
Itrsquos all astronomy and Lady Gaga to me but it seems that when certain stars collapse in on themselves they produce a huge energy beam of gamma rays and if it happens to be pointing at us when it occurs then we ndash and anything else in its path - are all toast In this case literally because it strips away the protective whatsits around our planet and we get cooked like a micro waved pop tart
But herersquos the really frightening bit
Because this beam of energy is travelling at the speed of light it cannot be detected in advance - one minute you are walking the Shitzu and the next you are both charcoal on legs A veritable Loss - wife and dog
But I have given it some thought and given a choice I would prefer the quick ending to a lingering death at the hands of Cameron and Cleggy
the coalition or a cosmic Death ray ndash some choice
26 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEsso
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aCRoss8 Went fishing wasted time with ldquoA World Without
Loverdquo (lame ending) (7)10 Prepared (almost) to produce ldquolove Me dordquo
not for nothing (7)11 closed book - ldquoMy Wayrdquo - with entertainerrsquos first
lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
with a herb (7)13 sentenced men coded new ldquochangesrdquo (9)15 half of ldquoWomanrdquo centrally churns to the bone (5)16 ldquobohemian rhapsodyrdquo lacking means to create
rabies (11)20 At first ldquodaysrdquo lost middle at parties (3)21 ldquoPenny lanerdquo initially to turn doctor Precisely
(5)22 With first tune dropped better ldquololardquo version is
passable (9)25 illuminated without mime ldquorelease Merdquo is as far
as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
28 ldquostarmanrdquo misses mother switching two letters and bringing back example thatrsquos alien (7)
29 Good ending of ldquotruerdquo - note repeated with stablersquos first horses (3-4)
doWn 1 a cat i put before beginning
of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
- replacing daughter with maiden (6)
3 Lacking the beginning and end ldquoMove closerrdquo for Bush (4)
4 Centrepiece of heavy metal without final tune from ldquoten thousand Years Agordquo perhaps (3-3)
5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
6 starts to entertain many bands - ldquoAlrightrdquo led
musical extravaganza dignity preserved (8)7 not one for ldquohelprdquo writer leaves out a list and
head of station puts it off to another day (8)9 senior member of lair - ldquoWithout Yourdquo nearly
coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
aCRoss1 Marmoset (6)4 Expecting (8)10 what some people give (9)11 Plans or schemes (5)12 acquires deservedly (5)13 Preach (9)14 disappointment (7)16 Circuits around a race course (4)19 Pierce (4)21 Large rock (7)24 Reversal (9)25 Piloted a vehicle (5)26 Jargon (5)27 Belittled (9)28 Protective coverings or structures (8)29 Principally (6)
doWn1 without warning (8)2 Create (8)3 seizure (5)5 squanderer (7)6 spur-of-the-moment (9)7 wry (6)8 vapors (6)9 decline in condition (6)15 not innermost (9)17 a city in alberta Canada (8)18 affable (8)20 Blinkers (7)21 Having two parts (6)22 Cedes (6)23 Express (6)25 Belief (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
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Open everyday 12pm - lateTel 950 634 562
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ALBOX
CUCADOR
La Vida
La Alfoquia
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Cod amp Chips all dayBeeR-BatteRed Cod hoMeMade
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olivE grovES amp mountainSonly 5 minutes off the main road
signposted to Cucador (see map below)
la vida RestauRanteveninG Menu
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Mon-thursamp saturday
2 CouRses3 CouRses
lunChtiMes 1230 - 330pMMenu del dia
3 CouRse hoMeCooKinG at itrsquos Best
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vera lions charity race nightsaturday 23rd June
730pmEntry 3euro or 650euro to include beef burger amp chips
Games night that will include
horse Racing and Golf putting
kriS kelly sings dolly partonamp
shania twain etcget your stetson out
10euro pp includes chicken amp chips
coming soonouR GaRden RooM With
speCtaCulaR vieWs oveR the olive GRoves Fly amp MosQuito FRee
sat 30th June 730pm
fathers Daysunday June 17th 1230pm - 5pm
Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
day tiMe speCialsJumbo Hot dog amp Onions euro250Gammon Bap amp salad euro250Lasagne Garlic Bread amp salad euro3503 sausages Mash Onions amp Gravy euro350Tandoori or Cajun wrap Coleslaw amp Crisps euro350fish Chips Mushy Peas or salad euro450Homemade Cottage Pie Chips amp Peas euro450Chicken Chips amp Curry sauce euro450Homemade Gala Pie amp saladeuro450Chicken Chips Peas or salad euro495Homemade steak Pie Chips amp Peas euro495
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Open Mon - sat 8am - 24pmsun 10am - 17pm
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P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
w w w m e s o n d e i r e n e c o m
sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
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open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sol classifieDs To place your adcall Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore above new Horizon villas
Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
computers
STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
aiRPORT
sERviCEs
Airport social amp
shopping run
Tel 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
Newservicing Repairs
air-con
hobbycRaftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
enClosuRe speCialists
Glass sCReens
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosures
electrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
bull pool constuctionbull maintenancebull BuilDing reformsbull proJect
management
Matt Murray647 841 750
matmurrayesgmailcom CO
nsT
Ru
CTi
On
potty finca Servicespotty finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLinG amp PRuninG
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythinG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
LadiEs waTCH wanTEd must be good make amp quality private buyer Tel 647 379 878CHiLdrsquos CaR seat reasonably priced tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
poZo amp Cesspit eMptyinG
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
FREE ESTIMATES amp ADVICEoffice 662 414 043 Mobile 617 410 534
infocdelectricalservicescomwwwcdelectricalservicescom
CD electricalSERVICES
all electrical work undertaken including rewires upgrades
we work inside or out ampno job is too small
air Conditioning amp alarms
Business opportunity
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
SHADING SPAIN WITH
sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
professional Baby equipment hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
BuildinG pRopeRty and
Drainage
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull ccTv Surveysbull Drainage Repairsbull Location of Cesspitsbull Qualified Engineerbull Expert Reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
beautya v O n C O s M E T i C s claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaireyahooes
ELECTRICIAN
Fully insured amp legal
Boletins supplied
Tel 687 245 569
Neil Godwin25 years experience
Full city amp Guilds
foR salE busInEss opportunity
5 coin operated internet computer kiosks complete set webcams
headphonemicrophonealready in-situ but ideal for any
family barrestaurantgreat earner phone 663 006 390
Advertise your business
heretel 950 121 936 or 902 750 190wwwsoltimescomsalessoltimescom
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMBinG amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
construction Deliveries
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
Buy Buyauction subasta sl
albox amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Coloured gravel amp all building materials
auctions
Md Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experiencesales - service - installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedto pREVEnt A bREAKDown amp EnSuRE EnERgY
EFFiciEnt SAVing wHEn You MoSt nEED YouR Ac HAVE YouR unitS SERVicEDcHEcKED
tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 bull email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafonees
FullY QuAliFiED amp lEgAl
CaFe FoR sale
in albox seRious oFFeRs
only oveR euro15000
telephone634 315 730
n E i G H B O u R HOOd waTCH in sPain Contact and information on our website wwwnhwinspaincom or Geoff Salter Tel 620417777
home security
eXcellent ratestelephone tony650 906 114
MinidiGGeRfor hire with driver
Digger hire
BLOGGinG CiRCLE Mojacar 4 weeks from June 2012(10am)
bull no expeience required bull Just need a laptop with WiFi ability
45euro urmilamediacom or 618 211 968
eDucation
4 dRawER Grey metal filing cabinet lockable 80euro Tel 950 477 299saMsunG Home Cinema Surround with 300w outputUSB HostHdMI outdivx support
50euro As new Tel 661 023 594English china with hunting scene decoration - large plate 6 small plates 6 cups and saucers 35euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas) B E a u T i f u L KnEE length cocktail dress in deep cerise pink from ldquoSimply the Bestrdquo size 16 ideal for wedding or special occasion cost 120euro accept 50euro Tel 634 873 035siLvER GREy fascinator 6euro Tel 634 873 035 BROnzE sOfT leather jacket and
trousers with pearl detail on the sleeve and trousers size 14 50euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)fiBRE GLass oblong tank 3000 litres with tap Measures 24 x 12 X 105 250euro Tel 667 315 268C O M M E R C i a L s T a i n L E s s Steel Twin deep Fat Fryers (Table Top Style) Each a p p r o x i m a t e l y 12 litres Thermostatically controlled 299euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198BuffaLO sEMi - Commercial Panini P r e s s C o n t a c t Grill 79euro Mojacar AreaTel 689 395 198CaT E R P i L L a R Unisex desert Boots Sand Colour Brand new still in box never been warn Size 3 or small 4 35euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198L E x M a R K inKJET Laser Printer Wireless Exc Condition 45euro Tel 689 395 198HP sCannER for xP and Windows 7 with driver only 10euro Tel 662 390 453vidEO recorder with remote end manual Only 10euro Tel 662 390 453MiRaL 150 Cement Mixer 75euro Buyer to collect from Seron area Tel 609 177 037B E H R i n G H E R microphones set of 3 in box with 3x 6metre cables and 3 boom standsnew 100euro Tel 958 063 060
cucADorla idarestaurantampvenuev
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email lavidacucadorgmailcom
for more information
due to ouR GaRden eXpansion amp Busy
tRade in ouR RestauRant We ReQuiRe
a eXperienceD cookto join our busy team
Flexible hours requiredif you enjoy the buzz
of a busy kitchen enjoy amp inspire top class dishes in our
restaurant and provide tasty pub grub in la vida amp garden patio
We Want to Meet you
Air Conditioning Satelliteamp Property Maintenance ServicesRepairs Services Installations
Qualified CampG CITB IEECar AC Portable AC hire
FreeSat Sky Foreign systems FreeSat sd kits ideal for rental
properties amp holiday homesSpanish Aerials Electrical Plumbing950467832 acsspaingmailcomwwwacsspaincom
acs
acs
33SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLBOx All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHil tHE picK Locksmith 24 hours Locked Out Locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
Jewellery amp repairs
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery
arboleasSmall friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged
welcome to viewministry
approvedTracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEdOG amp CAT
SITTER SERVICE
Your home or ours Honest amp trust worthy 3 years experience of all types of animals
references available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
ROLEx OR CaRTiER womanrsquos watch wanted must be good quality private buyer tel 647 379 878
insurance
plumBing
the MetAL WorKs
Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
numBer plates
THE HOusE CLEaRinG sPECiaLisT
immediate Cash Quick decision we cover all areas
we turn up give cash amp carry we buy almost anything
The Highest Cash Prices PaidOnLy serious amp immediate sellers
should call pleaseTel 679 207 545
house clearance
PaIntER dEcoRatoR
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT no1 for plumbing amp
electric CH solar hot water and
water deposits Telephone
950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet sitting in your own home Arboleas amp
surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-platerdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
PRoPERtIEs foR salE REnt
Knightinsurancealbox950 121 943alboxknight-insurancecom
IRonmEtal works
C A R L O S S A L I E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email car lossal ientegmailcom
aampE TayLOR ndash Gas boiler amp plumbing repairs Tel 618 062 080
Cash payment waiting for all your unwanted goods also business
stock liquidations carried out
Call Cash amp Carry Clearances
tel 689 023 602 or 618 725 567
cashandcarry54yahoocouk
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesCaRLOs (saLiEnTE) PLuMBinG amp HEaTinG services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heating
Metal WoRKs Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable service
telephone950 069 208
or 638 449 944email
adweldsyahoocom
IRonmEtal works cont
BaRGain BaRGainonly euro150000 ono
this is a unique spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible Bamp B
for sale massive DetatcheD cortiJo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from moJacar
Build 256 msup2 terrace 100msup2 plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
Completion project villa with room for a
pool brick built upto amp incl roof
Exceptional views 10mins to main town fully legal amp Escritura
75000euro Call to view or
for more details 609 199 394 or 950 064 801
DetatcheD villa for sale
legal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
BRiTisH PLasTERER
All work guarenteed
Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
1 bedroom 1 bathroom
new kitchen amp white goodslovely views of golf course
parking Mojacar approx 7 minstel 664 291 793
apaRtMent FoR sale
euro59999
PuPPy REsCuE - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www p u p p y r e s c u e inspainorgP A L O M I n O K E n n E L S Exclusive boarding kennels cat ter y Tel 950 067 051
paintinG ampdeCoRatinG
bull 35 years experiencebull guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
property to rent urcal2 bed Casita furnished or unfurnished with fully fitted kitchen shower room
lounge with log burner Large fly free patio small garden with shed amp use of allotment A quiet setting with
lovely views within a large fenced area with private parking but only
mins from the motorway amp Huercal Overa
300europcm inc water phone lynne on 666 281 323
LiTTLE zOO now have a
selction of young birds fOR saLEbudgies 8euro eachJava Finches 12euro
Parakeets for hand rearing
only 30euro eachdiamond finches
REady sOOnTel 647 379 795
nEwsPaPER GROuP
are yout Confident amp
energetict able to work
to deadlinest smiling when
the pressure is on
t Well-organised and able to work on your own initiative
t a team player with the ability to work with existing clients but also generate new business
then we wantto meet you
an eXciting opportunity for the right person
soltimes
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email your cV to cmmsoltimescom
Are looking for someone special
fielD sales representative
moJacarIf you enjoy
meeting business people and feel
that you can bring energy and
purpose to the role we would like to hear from you
we provideFull and on-going
trainingGood working
conditionsGood package
available for the right person
Mobile phone amp expenses
Flexible hours
In all Coastal amp Inland areas
wwwcitrushomes-spaincomcitrushomes-hqhotmailcom
Telephone 638 849 254
RENTAL PROPERTIES NEEDED
Hi my name is Cassie irsquom a German Shepherd X amp i am spayedBecause i was mistreated by men i can
be a little nervous of them sometimesi am a very
affectionate girl who loves to play amp cuddlesand i get
on well with other Dogs DoB 01122010 You can
meet me at the Dog House Call paul on 626 766
073 or email thedoghsehotmailcom
aRBOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
HiLTOn CaTTERy The best care for your cat Call 950 163 489
tess was in a bad state when found but is now fit and healthy amp needs a permanent home Her nature is very loving amp she enjoys lots of attention She responds well on amp off the lead and is very happy mixing
with dogs she does not know She is very cat friendly amp generally an all round lovely dog She was found at the end of august last year and is approximately 2 yrs old She is chipped amp neuteredif you can help tess please ring 663 762 642 the APSA homing officer
lovely dog needs a home
Hi my name is Osa Irsquom of mixed breed amp Irsquom spayed I can be a bit of a live wire amp I am very entertaining dOB 01012008 you
can meet me at The dog House I am waiting for you Call Paul on 626 766 073 or email thedoghsehotmailcom
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
JoB vacancyExPERiEnCEd COOK required for full time position in a busy bar in Almerimar Tel 680 210 827
telephone paulette for more information on how to advertise with
soltimes950 121 936 or 902 750 190
email sales soltimescom
tel 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
quality work guaranteeD give your property a
fresh look this summer
painter amp decorating
FRee estiMatesoveR 30 yeaRs eXpeRienCe
34 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
RanCHO Luz dEL sOL Retamar Partaloa One to one or group lessons latest En standard hats provided Escorted hacking and treks Qualified BHS Instructor Call Erika drew on 678 838 547
staBles
motoring section
dB auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call dave on 678 487 689
wanteD
car parts
storage rooms for rent 5 square
meters to 15sqmeters
roquetas de mar urbanisation
from 5euro a weektel 650 038 251
satEllItEtelevision
a1 sKy television systeMs
satellite Tv installations alignment of dishes etc
Also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
storage
Floor AND wAll TiliNG SpeciAliST
Call Steve HolmanTel 697 678 708
Not a jack ofall trades
just a master of one
25 yEARS experieNce
tilingremovals cont
LaRGE van
Spain - UK
Full or half
loads plus
car transport
Tel (0044)
796 9123588
spAin - uK - spAin reMoVALs
Friendly reliable serviceFully Legal
special deals from uK - spainOffice 968 564 298Mobile 696 621 884
marmenorremovalshotmailcom
see our main advert on page 5 tel 968 654 667
for sale
DVLA notified Also 4x4rsquos breaking All parts available
distance no object Will collect and deliver BUyERS OF ALL METALS
Brass Copper Lead aluminium amp Top prices paid for Gold
tel 645 094 339 or 950 064 763
sCRap CaRs WantedTOP PRiCEs Paid
MotoRBiKe FoR sale suzuki Marauder vZ800cc
on spanish platesReg 2001 itv July 2013 with standard exhaust amp custom 4500 miles vGC
3100euro ono telephone 649 616 643
uRGently ReQuiRed enGlish amp spanish CaRavans
CaRs MotoRhoMes amp vans any Condition We ColleCt
thRouGhout spain
tel 636 411 540 oR 664 619 819
neeD quality new parts for any carfor sensible prices on all parts clutches Brakes alternators service kits
starter motors headlights free quote go online or phone
car parts
wwwcarpartsinspaincom or telephone 692 930 326
634 337 185
people CaRRieR oR Mini Bus
Wanted to Buy
Cash WaitinG Must Be
diesel spanish plated amp ReliaBle
Call 609 199 394
JCBrsquos Mini-diggers (all Makes) Tractors Trailers amp all other types
of plant machinery any age any condition
CasH BuyER all 4x4 vehicles
Wanted
tel 645 094 339 or 950 064 763
uRGEnTLy REQuiREd aLL Mitsubishi shogun Monteo Pajero
Landrover amp all other makesCollect from anywhere
Turn your old or unwanted CAR into CASH We will dispose of in our Authorised Depollution End of
Life Treatment facilityCertificates issued
Also buyers of COPPER BRASS ALUMINIUM LEAD
STAINLESS STEEL
TEL 645 094 339 950 064 763
JT METALRECYCLING
house amp garDen clearances skips supplieD
WANTED CARS VANS LORRIES TRACTORS
TRAILERS PLANT MACHINERY Spanish or English
we also take friDges washing
machines microwaves all electrical
appliances
now fully operational in the regions of murcia
has a post box for all your adverts amp announcements
albox amp mojacar playa
Just Drop your copy For the pAper inALBox 950 121 318
MoJAcAr 950 615 596removals
Advertise your business heretel 950 121 936 or 902 750 190wwwsoltimescom
salessoltimescom
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
37SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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19th hole golf society
urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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mamps set to launch Bank to take on high street lendersMarks amp Spencers has announced plans
to open an in-branch banking service in its Marble Arch flagship store in London with plans to expand the service to 50 larger outlets across the country in the next two years
Mortgages will not be offered initially however the retailer expects to extend the range of services it provides which will start with current accounts to include home loans
MampS added that the branches ldquowill be open twice as long as traditional high street banks mirroring MampS store opening hours and enabling customers to bank while they shop seven days a weekrdquo
Marc Bolland chief executive said ldquoMampS is one of the most trusted brands on the Uk high street and wersquove achieved this by continually listening and responding to the needs of our 21m customers This bank will be built on MampS values putting the customer at the heart of the proposition and delivering the exceptional service that sets us apart from the competitionrdquo
The launch of MampS Bank will create 500 Uk jobs by the end of 2013
The opening of the branch will mark an escalation in the retailerrsquos plans to take on Britainrsquos established high street lenders and will see it go head-to-head against the likes of Barclays and Lloyds TSB
Marks amp Spencer has already established a major foothold in the financial services market through MampS Money hSBC Britainrsquos largest bank owns the business in its entirety and operates it as profit share joint venture with Marks amp Spencer
At present MampS Money offers credit cards savings accounts and a range of insurance products It will now be rebranded MampS Bank to reflect the expansion of the banking services it will offer
MampS Money employs 1400 staff and was acquired by hSBC in 2004 for pound762m as part of a move by former Marks amp Spencer chief executive Sir Stuart Rose to retrench and focus on the retailerrsquos core clothing and food businesses
Q I have purchased a property recently and now the tax authorItIes have sent me a letter askIng me to pay more transfer tax Is thIs correct
a what you have received is a lsquocomplementariarsquo In other words the tax authorities consider you have undervalued the purchase and want you to pay more tax this is a shameful practice by the authorities which is extremely difficult to explain to clients with ought embarrassment the government needs to be taken to court in relation to this practice but we have difficulty recommending this at the moment due to the uncertain outcome and up front expenses
transfer tax the proBlem wIth the Benchmark values (please note that this exact same article could be written in relation to InherItance tax as the benchmarks used are exactly the same) If you purchase a second hand property it is subject to transfer tax at the rate of 8
during the days of the property boom with people undervaluing their title deeds quite frequently the authorities decided to establish minimum benchmark values below which they would consider the value declared on the deeds untrue and send a request for the tax not paid plus surcharges etc the benchmark value is the result of multiplying the catastral value by a different multiplier established by the authorities for each municipality and is published each year in the BoJa (an official paper available to the public solicitors and notaries on the Internet) for this year for example the benchmark for mojacar is 12 times the catastral value
In the good old property boom days this was not a problem as the resulting benchmark was normally well below the real market value which meant in practice that only people actually cheating the tax office in the first place got sent the letter
the problem is that the benchmarks are now very often above the market value of the property (I would say that in about 80 of transactions in the mojacar area)
this is extremely unfair as in practice it means that if you buy a property for example for 150000 euros you can receive a letter from the tax office saying that the benchmark is in fact 200000 euros and that you have to pay them 8 on the difference plus surcharges
this leaves the purchaser with the choice of paying or fighting the tax office (which in most cases is not worth it due to the complexity expense and doubtful outcome)
Before you purchase ask your solicitor to determine the benchmark value of the property you are purchasing so that at least you know what to expect
If you purchase or inherit a property for under the benchmark the tax authorities are entitled to claim the difference in tax for four years after the last day for payment of the tax (which is one month for a purchase and 6 months from death on an inheritance)
the above is a clear case of abuse by the administration which they should address as soon as possible
legAl CORNeRwIth mIchael davIes aBogadosolIcItorIf you wish us to print an article about a particular topic
please e-mail infodaviessolicitorscom
michael davies is a spanish abogado and has been practicing law in almeriacutea since 1993 he is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ec plot to use competition rules to close Down eurozone Banks
ThE EUROPEAn COMMISSIOn IS ThREATEnInG TO USE EU COMPETITIOn RULES TO CLOSE dOWn ThE FAILInG GREEk SPAnISh And PORTUGUESE BAnkS ThAT hAVE PUShEd ThE EUROzOnE InTO A nEW CRISIS WITh
GREECErsquoS ATEBAnk ThE FIRST In ITS SIGhTS ACCORdInG TO A REPORT PUBLIShEd In ThE TELEGRAPhEU state-aid rules designed
to stop government subsidies distorting competition give the commission sweeping powers to impose restructuring conditions on bank bailouts or even to block the rescue
Over the past two years the rules have been interpreted generously to allow government bank bailouts to go ahead in return for commitments to restructure failing financial institutions but the mood in Brussels has hardened since the initial credit crunch of 2009
rdquoWe are moving into a new phase with Greece Portugal and Spainrdquo an EU official told Reuters ldquoSome banks are going to be squeezed Some are going to be closed downrdquo
Commission officials are pressuring Greece to wind down failed banks including its fifth-largest lender ATEbank by threatening to refuse a bailout on competition grounds
If the EU was to block an ATEbank rescue it would mark a policy shift and a more aggressive stance in
tackling weak European banks at the centre of a dangerous new moment in the eurozone crisis
rdquoIf you have a financial stability component then you could be prepared to rescue a bank but we are beyond that point now in a number of countriesrdquo the official said ldquoATEbank will have to be closed or wound down over timerdquo
ATEbank the Greek central bank and the Greek finance ministry have declined to comment
Last month Greecersquos four biggest banks - national Bank Alpha Eurobank and Piraeus Bank - received euro18bn under the countryrsquos EU-IMF bailout
ATEbank a state-owned agricultural lender founded in 1929 did not get money under the bailout after failing to present a restructuring plan
According to Greek media reports the authorities have started to make early preparations to wind down ATEbank in the second half of the year
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Jubilee Rock coNceRt a gReat SucceSS
Saturday 2nd June was the date of the Queens Diamond Jubilee Rock concert held at the Renfe Building in la alfoquiaThe evening was a night to remembera capacity audience was treated to
the most marvelous entertainment seen in this area The highlight of the evening was the fabulous Queen Tribute Band cHeSS who did not let their fans downrocking their way through all the favourite Queen numbersincluding the wonderful lady GaGa which had all the audience on their feetNot to be outdone our very own los Gringos showed why they are regarded as the best Rock Band this side of Benidormvery soon we are sure they will be the best in the whole of Spainwe are very fortunate to have such talented guys in our midstTo round this wonderful evening off we were treated to the first every show of the elton John Tribute performed by the incredible comedien Justin Sane who showed everybody what a talented and versaile artist he iswhen he appeared on the stage quite a few of the audience beleived the real elton John had arrivedSo many thanks to all these wonderful artists for giving was a most memorable eveningThe night itself made a lossdue to the enforced change of venueoriginally
it was due to an outside concert with an audience of 400 to 500however due to escalating costs of securitylighting etcwe had to cut our lossesHowever the raffle held on the night raised a total of 309 eurosBeccys Bar la Union who provided the Bar have kindly donated a further 200 eurosthis sum will go with the 316 euros already raised by the Race Nights held at Beccys Bar la Unionwith 2 more Race Nights planed in the near future we should acheive our target figure of 1000 euros which will be handed over to vera childrens Home at christmas party Beccys Bar la Union is holding in Decfull details of the expeniture is available to be viewed at Beccys Bar la UnionOur thanks to everybody who attended this great night Beccys Bar la Union
who provided the Bar at considerable cost to themselves and all the people who helped set up the venue and the subsequent cleaningand finally Zurgena who kindly allowed us to use the Renfe Building
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The banking sector in Spain is right back in the spotlight causing concern throughout Europe More than half of Spainrsquos euro348 billion commercial real estate loans are either in foreclosure or in serious doubt of collection The government has now acknowledged that it will probably need aid for its struggling banks
In Spain as the rest of the EU the bank deposit guarantee is euro100000 per depositor per credit institution If a bank collapses the local scheme ndash the Fondos de Garantia de depositos (FdG) in Spain ndash will refund your savings up to the limit If your savings exceed euro100000 you will continue as an ordinary creditor of the institution for the amount not recovered How much you receive and when would depend how the institution is wound up and its debts settled
In the UK under the Financial Service Compensation Scheme (FSCS) depositors have the first pound85000 of their savings with any one bank protected
Bank deposits in Jersey Guernsey and Isle of Man are not covered by the UK FSCS or EU rules and have their local guarantee schemes with a compensation limit of pound50000
For peace of mind establish what protection your savings and investments have in the event of institutional failure whatever the type and wherever they are held It can vary considerably
nowadays many savers have spread their deposits over more than one banking group Others have moved capital into alternate arrangements that provide a higher level of protection
For example Luxembourg offers the maximum
SpainrsquoS Banking Sector in the SpotlightBy Bill BlevinS Financial correSpondent BlevinS FrankS
possible investor protection available to life insurance policyholders through a state sponsored investor protection regime known as ldquoThe Triangle of Securityrdquo If you have an investment bond issued by a Luxembourg regulated insurance company your investment assets are completely protected should the insurance company fail The regime offers complete segregation of clientsrsquo assets from either the creditors of the insurance company or any of its custodian banks
Talk to a wealth management adviser like Blevins Franks to see if there are steps you can take to increase your investor protection in line with your circumstances
All information contained in this document is based on our understanding of legislation and practice at the time of writing this may change in the futureTo keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world check out the latest news on
our website wwwblevinsfrankscom
UK rECOvEry bEiNg lsquoKiLLED Offrsquo by EUrOzONEThe prospects for economic recovery in
Britain are being ldquokilled offrdquo by the crisis in the eurozone according to Chancellor George Osborne
He says the 17-nation single currency bloc is facing a ldquomoment of truthrdquo which could determine the future of the entire continent for years to come
In some of his strongest comments to date the Chancellor voiced his exasperation at the repeated failure of the eurozone nations to find a permanent solution to end the financial turmoil
Writing in The Sunday Telegraph he said ldquoThe lesson of the last two years is that treating the latest symptom does not cure
the underlying conditionsrdquo
While action is being taken to tackle the problems in the Spanish banking system Mr Osborne said it would not be enough to end the threat to the UK economy
ldquoOur recovery - already facing powerful headwinds from high oil prices and the debt burden left behind by the boom years - is being killed off by the crisis on our doorsteprdquo he said
ldquoI know from talking to British businesses that our country is bursting with entrepreneurial spirit and exciting investment plans that are being held back because of uncertainty about the future
ldquoThatrsquos why a resolution of the eurozone
crisis would do more than anything else to give our economy a boostrdquo
He added ldquoThe British Government is clear that it is strongly in Britainrsquos interests for our biggest export market to succeed the risks for us of a disorderly outcome are hugerdquo
With the prospect of further turmoil after the forthcoming re-run of the Greek elections the Chancellor called on the eurozone countries to take decisive action to end the instability
ldquoWe are approaching a moment of truth for the eurozonerdquo he said
ldquoAfter more than two years of uncertainty instability and slow growth decisions
taken over the next few months could determine the economic future of the whole European continent for the next decade and beyondrdquo
Mr Osborne again underlined the need for greater fiscal integration - with more pooling of financial resources and the creation of a banking union - across the currency bloc
ldquoThe solution in the eurozone doesnrsquot have to be a full-blown United States of the Eurozone but if it is to be successful it is likely to include most of the mechanisms that make other currencies workrdquo he said
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inVestor sentiment sours oVer sPain bailoutInvestor sentiment over the
Spanish bank bailout has soured just hours after European and Asian stock markets were buoyed by a massive 100bn euro debt deal
In early trading Londonrsquos FTSE 100 index had jumped 180 Frankfurtrsquos DAX 30 hit 204 and in Paris the CAC 40 rose 198
But by early afternoon gains had been reduced to 036 for the FTSE 105 on the DAX and 036 in Paris
Spanish 10-year bond yields had also initially dropped below the psychologically important 6 making it easier for Spainrsquos government to borrow but later rose to 644 as the euphoria
subsidedMadridrsquos IBEX 35 benchmark
index initially soared 577 higher shortly after the open with Spanish bank shares leaping 6 on their first day of trade following the aid deal to recapitalise the countryrsquos weaker lenders
Encouraged by the bailout oil prices had also topped $102 a barrel
The initial positive mood was sparked after Spain asked finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries to rescue its banks which have been crushed by bad land and property loans
They responded by offering up to 100bn euro (pound81bn) in credit
that the Spanish government could funnel to banks
European Commission spokesman Amadeu Altafaj said it would be ldquoreasonablerdquo to charge a modest rate of interest on rescue loans for the banks
ldquoIt is premature to talk about interest rates you cannot talk about a definite rate since it will depend on market conditions but yes percentages of 3 or 4 are reasonable for these operationsrdquo he said
In Asia the Hang Seng had earlier climbed up 24 the Nikkei 19 higher and the Shanghai Composite some 11 as the trading day closed
The rescue for Spainrsquos banks follows bailouts for Greece
Ireland and Portugal since 2010Angela Merkelrsquos government
was forced to defend the EU rescue for Spain with many Germans convinced their generosity is being abused and sceptics warning that promising aid without tough conditions sets a risky precedent
Aides to the German Chancellor justified the huge bailout on the grounds that the Spanish economy was not in such dire shape that it required the kind of terms imposed on Greece and the aid would not be paid directly to Spanish banks
ldquoThe Spanish application comes from the state the money will go to the state
the state is liable and the state takes on the responsibility for the stipulated conditionsrdquo Mrs Merkelrsquos spokesman Steffen Seibert said
Spain is the eurozonersquos fourth-biggest economy - twice the size combined of those countries which have been bailed out so far - and therefore critical to the wider eurozone health
Wider issues of eurozone health also remain with confirmation of Italy being in deep recession with a 08 quarterly rate contraction - the worst in three years
Meanwhile Portuguese banksrsquo borrowing from the European Central Bank rose 6 in May from the previous month to hit
a new record and consumer sentiment has plunged in Ireland according to a new poll
The next key date for the struggling eurozone area comes on Sunday when Greek voters head to the polls and the election is likely to determine whether the debt-mired country will stick with the euro
A financial crisis has gripped Spain since 2008 when its property bubble bust and caused big losses for many banks
A Spanish bank rescue fund set up in 2009 was running out of money and the government has already nationalised Bankia a major bank
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Barsquos owner iag says eurozone woes hitting growth plans
The owner of British Airways International Airlines Group (IAG) has said that the economic woes in the eurozone have hit its expansion plans
Willie Walsh IAGrsquos chief executive said its interest in buying Portugalrsquos biggest airline TAP had ldquosignificantly wanedrdquo due to the situation in Europe
Meanwhile UK airport operator BAA said the eurozone problems were affecting passenger numbers at London Heathrow
It has seen a big fall in passengers flying to countries such as Greece
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IAG had previously expressed an interest in buying TAP to boost its long-haul operations specifically to Brazil
However Mr Walsh told reporters during a visit to Beijing ldquoWe arenrsquot looking at any acquisitions at the moment
ldquoI donrsquot see therersquos anything likely to be available in the short term that would be of interest to usrdquo
The latest monthly figures from BAA showed that Mayrsquos passenger numbers between Heathrow and Greece were
down 113 from a year earlierNumbers to and from Portugal were 114 lower while Italy
was down 92BAA added that cargo flights were also affectedIn addition to Heathrow BAA owns Stansted Southampton
Glasgow and Aberdeen airportsPassenger numbers across the five airports - and Edinburgh
which it sold at the end of May - totalled 93 million last month down just 01 from a year ago
Analyst Tim Coombs managing director of Aviation Economics told the BBC that it was inevitable that the economic problems in the eurozone would hit air passenger numbers
ldquoThe link between economic growth and demand for air travel is very clearrdquo he said
ldquoThe situation [regarding falling passenger numbers to certain eurozone nations] at Heathrow is interesting because at Heathrow you have both business and leisure passengers
ldquoRegarding Willie Walshrsquos comments TAP was IAGrsquos next takeover target but it has been put off by its increased exposure to Spain though the merger with [Spanish carrier] Iberiardquo
BAA and Willie Walshrsquos comments come a day after trade group International Air Transport Association warned that airline losses in Europe were likely to surge as a result of the continuing difficulties in the eurozone
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new Bank hopes to cash in on lsquoclean anD greenrsquo
A global bank dedicated to the hi-tech innovation sector has opened its first branch in the UK and hopes to cash in on Britainrsquos growing ldquoclean technologyrdquo sector
The first US bank to open a commercial banking branch in the UK in several years Silicon Valley Bank specialises in finance for IT life sciences and so-called clean technology
CEO and president Greg Becker said ldquoThe opening of a Silicon Valley Bank branch in London signals a significant step in the evolution of the technology sector in the UK at a time when there is strong government support for a thriving community of local innovation businesses
ldquoOur clients are doing remarkable things We are excited to be a part of their success and thrilled to be open for business in the UKrdquo
Silicon Valley has been a banker for technology brands including Cisco Evernote Mindspeed Mozilla and emerging social media site Pinterest
The bank has operated in the US for three decades and is behind 50 of venture capital-backed technology and life science companies
In recent years parent company SVB Financial Group has expanded its global footprint and also opened offices in Israel India and China
Later this year it will open a new bank with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank which is expected to be the first joint venture bank in China since 1997
Phil Cox head of UK operations said ldquoWe have seen a marked shift in recent years in our chosen niche industriesrsquo activity within the UK
ldquoThe elements of an emerging and effective technology
ecosystem are all around us - first class universities an entrepreneurial and business ownership culture investors the emergence of technology clusters and the support for the sector within the UK government are all very positive indicators
ldquoBuilding on our credentials of supporting technology firms in the US we are excited to be able to help the UKrsquos entrepreneurs meet and exceed their ambitious goalsrdquo
Commenting on the launch Chancellor George Osborne said ldquoThe news that Silicon Valley Bank is launching a full banking service in London is yet more proof that the UK is fast becoming the technology centre of Europe
ldquoThe knowledge expertise and dedication that Silicon Valley Bank brings to the ecosystem is another important step toward our objective to make the UK the best place to start and grow the great technology companies of the futurerdquo
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viewpointcadiz had proved a bit too much for Pete and he retired
to the bedroom of our excellent hotel and announced that he didnrsquot want dinner
i did so i left him and dinnered in the company of the rest of our group However I felt that he needed sustenance of some sort before daybreak so i decided to nobble a couple of those little spanish squares of squashy sweetness from the postre buffet for him to eat in the wee small hours if the mood took him
Plate in hand I approached the sweet platter only to be cut off at the pass by a waiter who scooted in from a tangent and under my very nose abstracted the sweet platter and bore it at speed back to the kitchen
ldquoask him to bring it backrdquo encouraged my friends probably keen to see the biggs eye in action so on his return I halted his gallop with my body and explained politely and Spanishly that my husband was unwell and
unable to attend dinner so I wanted some cake with which to soothe his fevered brow
ldquono cake after 930 only fruitrdquoI deflated like an old balloon and he
made good his escape
I was beaten Pete might eat a sweet squashy square but hersquod never eat a good healthy piece of fruit
Weary I wended my way bedward aware of a Spanish altercation going on behind my back
ldquomadamrdquoi halted gloomilyldquoYou require cakerdquo - the Head waiter had it in
oneas i prepared to explain all over again
the boss administered a sound verbal whipping to his minion who fled to the safety of the kitchen
a millisecond later he returned bearing a pyramid of every sort of postre known to Spanish cuisine plus cutlery and serviettes all balanced precariously on one plate
i took it carefully a n d k n o w i n g that i was on a winner I said ldquoand a bottle of
waterrdquo ldquowater from the barrdquo he begani deployed the biggs eyeWe stood the plate of cakes acting as a buffer between
us but my weaponry was superior ndash I had the blessing of the boss and the biggs eye
Once more he sought refuge in the kitchen from where in short order a bottle of water appeared complete with
bottle opener Pete and i had an excellent midnight feast
all of our own in Room 127 but I expect the waiter spent his evening dreaming
that the Head waiter and that bossy English senora would find togetherness in Hell
By Jos Biggs josbiggshotmailcouk
not after 930
One of the things that impresses me the most about holidaying in the tropics and the memory that stays with me long after the trip is over is the sight of those uncluttered pollution free night skies
There is something very humbling about lying on an exotic beach and taking in the enormity and full glory of the universe Itrsquos also humiliating getting so bladdered that you find yourself lying on the beach at some ungodly hour in the first place - but thatrsquos another story Nowhere in Spain or Britain ndash or anywhere else in Northern Europe for that matter ndash do you ever get the opportunity to see the full splendour of the night sky beyond the curse of light and
other pollution and itrsquos only when you find yourself in certain far flung places that you appreciate what you have been missing
I was reading an article this week that almost had me reaching for the cut throat razor The subject was the imminent destruction of the Earth and the whole of human kind and I asked myself why I was reading this stuff I mean if we believed half of what they tell us then we might as well all max out on our credit cards and jet off to the Seychelles or Mustique for a final mad fling We could at least wait for the inevitable big bang and resulting tsunami in a bit of luxury Being drenched in coconut oil and getting a full body massage on a talcum powder beach from an olive skinned young goddess wearing nothing but a hibiscus flower in her titian hair would be a heck of a way to buy the ranch
Got so excited thinking
about it Irsquove just spilled my coffee on the keyboard Yoursquoll have to give me a minute
As I was saying - we might as well go the whole hog and indulge our fantasies hell we could really push the boat out and fill our cars up at a British petrol station Because ndash and herersquos the point - while the Milky Way and the zillion other galaxies may be an awesome spectacle it seems that itrsquos a ruddy dangerous place and this planet of ours is the last spot in the well um Universe that you want to be
If they arenrsquot talking about the prophecies of Nostradamus then itrsquos the Mayans and their prediction that it all comes to a shuddering end on December 21st 2012 If they can be that accurate about the date I ask myself then why couldnrsquot they have at least said whether it will be morning or afternoon then I would know whether or not I can get one last session in at the pub
Apocalypse or Armageddon comet or asteroid white dwarf By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
or red giant nuclear holocaust or worldwide starvation ndash the doom laden possibilities are almost endless Scientists seem to agree though that the most likely scenario is some sort of collision with a bit of space debris that isnrsquot looking where itrsquos going Not a question of if they say but actually when Very comforting
The technology is there we are told so itrsquos just a question of the nations of earth kissing and making up putting their heads and resources together and building a fleet - or whatever it is you call a flock of super missiles - and blasting the thing before it reaches us All it takes is for us to get together and cooperate
No problem there then
But just when we get this glimpse of salvation and start to breathe a collective sigh of relief some other scientist with cork screw hair thick glasses and corduroy trousers tells us that in fact the most likely source of our demise comes not from some cosmic boulder but from
a thing called a neutron star
Itrsquos all astronomy and Lady Gaga to me but it seems that when certain stars collapse in on themselves they produce a huge energy beam of gamma rays and if it happens to be pointing at us when it occurs then we ndash and anything else in its path - are all toast In this case literally because it strips away the protective whatsits around our planet and we get cooked like a micro waved pop tart
But herersquos the really frightening bit
Because this beam of energy is travelling at the speed of light it cannot be detected in advance - one minute you are walking the Shitzu and the next you are both charcoal on legs A veritable Loss - wife and dog
But I have given it some thought and given a choice I would prefer the quick ending to a lingering death at the hands of Cameron and Cleggy
the coalition or a cosmic Death ray ndash some choice
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aCRoss8 Went fishing wasted time with ldquoA World Without
Loverdquo (lame ending) (7)10 Prepared (almost) to produce ldquolove Me dordquo
not for nothing (7)11 closed book - ldquoMy Wayrdquo - with entertainerrsquos first
lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
with a herb (7)13 sentenced men coded new ldquochangesrdquo (9)15 half of ldquoWomanrdquo centrally churns to the bone (5)16 ldquobohemian rhapsodyrdquo lacking means to create
rabies (11)20 At first ldquodaysrdquo lost middle at parties (3)21 ldquoPenny lanerdquo initially to turn doctor Precisely
(5)22 With first tune dropped better ldquololardquo version is
passable (9)25 illuminated without mime ldquorelease Merdquo is as far
as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
28 ldquostarmanrdquo misses mother switching two letters and bringing back example thatrsquos alien (7)
29 Good ending of ldquotruerdquo - note repeated with stablersquos first horses (3-4)
doWn 1 a cat i put before beginning
of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
- replacing daughter with maiden (6)
3 Lacking the beginning and end ldquoMove closerrdquo for Bush (4)
4 Centrepiece of heavy metal without final tune from ldquoten thousand Years Agordquo perhaps (3-3)
5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
6 starts to entertain many bands - ldquoAlrightrdquo led
musical extravaganza dignity preserved (8)7 not one for ldquohelprdquo writer leaves out a list and
head of station puts it off to another day (8)9 senior member of lair - ldquoWithout Yourdquo nearly
coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
aCRoss1 Marmoset (6)4 Expecting (8)10 what some people give (9)11 Plans or schemes (5)12 acquires deservedly (5)13 Preach (9)14 disappointment (7)16 Circuits around a race course (4)19 Pierce (4)21 Large rock (7)24 Reversal (9)25 Piloted a vehicle (5)26 Jargon (5)27 Belittled (9)28 Protective coverings or structures (8)29 Principally (6)
doWn1 without warning (8)2 Create (8)3 seizure (5)5 squanderer (7)6 spur-of-the-moment (9)7 wry (6)8 vapors (6)9 decline in condition (6)15 not innermost (9)17 a city in alberta Canada (8)18 affable (8)20 Blinkers (7)21 Having two parts (6)22 Cedes (6)23 Express (6)25 Belief (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
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Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
day tiMe speCialsJumbo Hot dog amp Onions euro250Gammon Bap amp salad euro250Lasagne Garlic Bread amp salad euro3503 sausages Mash Onions amp Gravy euro350Tandoori or Cajun wrap Coleslaw amp Crisps euro350fish Chips Mushy Peas or salad euro450Homemade Cottage Pie Chips amp Peas euro450Chicken Chips amp Curry sauce euro450Homemade Gala Pie amp saladeuro450Chicken Chips Peas or salad euro495Homemade steak Pie Chips amp Peas euro495
avda Lepanto 26 albox 04800tel 950 120 261
daily snaCK Menu also availaBle
nExT dOOR TO LOS RIzOSFRUIT amp VEG SHOP
shown live on ourBig screenall euro 2012 matches
Open Mon - sat 8am - 24pmsun 10am - 17pm
Booking Recommendedspanish speaking 950 430 145English speaking 647 730 103
P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
w w w m e s o n d e i r e n e c o m
sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sol classifieDs To place your adcall Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore above new Horizon villas
Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
computers
STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
aiRPORT
sERviCEs
Airport social amp
shopping run
Tel 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
Newservicing Repairs
air-con
hobbycRaftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
enClosuRe speCialists
Glass sCReens
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosures
electrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
bull pool constuctionbull maintenancebull BuilDing reformsbull proJect
management
Matt Murray647 841 750
matmurrayesgmailcom CO
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Ru
CTi
On
potty finca Servicespotty finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLinG amp PRuninG
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythinG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
LadiEs waTCH wanTEd must be good make amp quality private buyer Tel 647 379 878CHiLdrsquos CaR seat reasonably priced tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
poZo amp Cesspit eMptyinG
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
FREE ESTIMATES amp ADVICEoffice 662 414 043 Mobile 617 410 534
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CD electricalSERVICES
all electrical work undertaken including rewires upgrades
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BlinDs
professional Baby equipment hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
BuildinG pRopeRty and
Drainage
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull ccTv Surveysbull Drainage Repairsbull Location of Cesspitsbull Qualified Engineerbull Expert Reports
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Fully insured amp legal
Boletins supplied
Tel 687 245 569
Neil Godwin25 years experience
Full city amp Guilds
foR salE busInEss opportunity
5 coin operated internet computer kiosks complete set webcams
headphonemicrophonealready in-situ but ideal for any
family barrestaurantgreat earner phone 663 006 390
Advertise your business
heretel 950 121 936 or 902 750 190wwwsoltimescomsalessoltimescom
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMBinG amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
construction Deliveries
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
Buy Buyauction subasta sl
albox amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Coloured gravel amp all building materials
auctions
Md Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experiencesales - service - installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedto pREVEnt A bREAKDown amp EnSuRE EnERgY
EFFiciEnt SAVing wHEn You MoSt nEED YouR Ac HAVE YouR unitS SERVicEDcHEcKED
tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 bull email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafonees
FullY QuAliFiED amp lEgAl
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in albox seRious oFFeRs
only oveR euro15000
telephone634 315 730
n E i G H B O u R HOOd waTCH in sPain Contact and information on our website wwwnhwinspaincom or Geoff Salter Tel 620417777
home security
eXcellent ratestelephone tony650 906 114
MinidiGGeRfor hire with driver
Digger hire
BLOGGinG CiRCLE Mojacar 4 weeks from June 2012(10am)
bull no expeience required bull Just need a laptop with WiFi ability
45euro urmilamediacom or 618 211 968
eDucation
4 dRawER Grey metal filing cabinet lockable 80euro Tel 950 477 299saMsunG Home Cinema Surround with 300w outputUSB HostHdMI outdivx support
50euro As new Tel 661 023 594English china with hunting scene decoration - large plate 6 small plates 6 cups and saucers 35euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas) B E a u T i f u L KnEE length cocktail dress in deep cerise pink from ldquoSimply the Bestrdquo size 16 ideal for wedding or special occasion cost 120euro accept 50euro Tel 634 873 035siLvER GREy fascinator 6euro Tel 634 873 035 BROnzE sOfT leather jacket and
trousers with pearl detail on the sleeve and trousers size 14 50euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)fiBRE GLass oblong tank 3000 litres with tap Measures 24 x 12 X 105 250euro Tel 667 315 268C O M M E R C i a L s T a i n L E s s Steel Twin deep Fat Fryers (Table Top Style) Each a p p r o x i m a t e l y 12 litres Thermostatically controlled 299euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198BuffaLO sEMi - Commercial Panini P r e s s C o n t a c t Grill 79euro Mojacar AreaTel 689 395 198CaT E R P i L L a R Unisex desert Boots Sand Colour Brand new still in box never been warn Size 3 or small 4 35euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198L E x M a R K inKJET Laser Printer Wireless Exc Condition 45euro Tel 689 395 198HP sCannER for xP and Windows 7 with driver only 10euro Tel 662 390 453vidEO recorder with remote end manual Only 10euro Tel 662 390 453MiRaL 150 Cement Mixer 75euro Buyer to collect from Seron area Tel 609 177 037B E H R i n G H E R microphones set of 3 in box with 3x 6metre cables and 3 boom standsnew 100euro Tel 958 063 060
cucADorla idarestaurantampvenuev
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email lavidacucadorgmailcom
for more information
due to ouR GaRden eXpansion amp Busy
tRade in ouR RestauRant We ReQuiRe
a eXperienceD cookto join our busy team
Flexible hours requiredif you enjoy the buzz
of a busy kitchen enjoy amp inspire top class dishes in our
restaurant and provide tasty pub grub in la vida amp garden patio
We Want to Meet you
Air Conditioning Satelliteamp Property Maintenance ServicesRepairs Services Installations
Qualified CampG CITB IEECar AC Portable AC hire
FreeSat Sky Foreign systems FreeSat sd kits ideal for rental
properties amp holiday homesSpanish Aerials Electrical Plumbing950467832 acsspaingmailcomwwwacsspaincom
acs
acs
33SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLBOx All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHil tHE picK Locksmith 24 hours Locked Out Locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
Jewellery amp repairs
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery
arboleasSmall friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged
welcome to viewministry
approvedTracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEdOG amp CAT
SITTER SERVICE
Your home or ours Honest amp trust worthy 3 years experience of all types of animals
references available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
ROLEx OR CaRTiER womanrsquos watch wanted must be good quality private buyer tel 647 379 878
insurance
plumBing
the MetAL WorKs
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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This is where LiBerTY seGurOs the expats number one choice for insurance can help
imagine the headache and financial stress an unfortunate eventuality could cause and just like with car insurance it is actually mandatory to have Public Liability insurance for your vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs cover quintessential needs such as death and Bodily injury Liability to third parties in case you are held responsible for an accident it may cover solicitorrsquos fees medical bills and lost wages The policy could also cover Property damage Liability which will protect you in case of damage to Third Party property as a result of an accident caused by you One may also opt to include a Boat damages cover that will include the cost of the repairs to your own boat as well as other insured components should you for example hit another vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs have various (optional) types of coverage available depending on your individual needs Their staff has extended knowledge of nautical insurance for both sail and motor boats and will be able to give you expert advice in order to include different types of cover while the vessel is sailing floating moored or during transport by land They even offer a nautical Assistance cover to help resolve compromising or difficult situations such as a sea accident or breakdown while being navigated or in displacement which prevents it from arriving to port
LiBerTY seGurOs will even provide emergency repairs to the boat in its specific location to avoid towage to the nearest port if possible how about that for a service depending on the policy LiBerTY seGurOs cover costs to send a pilot or skipper hotel accommodation search and shipment of replacement parts transfer or repatriation of
occupants and even boat surveillance whilst it is easily accessible from the outside as a result of theft or breakdown Finally a quick word of advice for the new boat owners amongst you do not forget that whether your boat is second hand or new be sure to contact LiBerTY seGurOs before you accept legal responsibility for it You can call them
on 902 255 258 or check out their website wwwlibertyexpatriateses for more information about what is available or on how to get in contact with your nearest broker
Your boat has been locked away in
storage and with the sunny weather
fast approaching you are itching to get
her wet for the first time this season
You get her de-winterized antifouled
and everything gets checked over
thoroughly before you experience the
exhilarating feeling of taking her out
to your favorite spots even though
you have taken care of all the physical
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rides will be pleasurable and trouble
free it is easy to forget to take care of
any unforeseen and above all unhappy
events that might occur whilst taking
your prized possession for a spin
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ve
rtising
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36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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A new entry-level version of the Vauxhall Mokka has been announced which means the Nissan Juke rival will now start from pound15995
The Vauxhall Mokka Tech Line is aimed at fleet buyers and comes fitted with 18-inch alloy wheels sat-nav cruise control DAB and Bluetooth
Itrsquos available in both front and four-wheel drive with a choice of three engines The most efficient is the 128bhp 17-litre turbodiesel ecoFLEX engine which comes with a stop-start system for average fuel consumption of 601mpg and CO2 emissions of 124gkm Itrsquos priced from pound17445
Therersquos also two petrol engines starting with a 113bhp 16-litre thatrsquos capable of returning 435mpg and a more potent 138bhp 14-litre turbocharged version which is only offered with four-wheel drive
The Vauxhall Mokka Tech Line goes on sale in November
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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19th hole golf society
urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
40 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012
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Jubilee Rock coNceRt a gReat SucceSS
Saturday 2nd June was the date of the Queens Diamond Jubilee Rock concert held at the Renfe Building in la alfoquiaThe evening was a night to remembera capacity audience was treated to
the most marvelous entertainment seen in this area The highlight of the evening was the fabulous Queen Tribute Band cHeSS who did not let their fans downrocking their way through all the favourite Queen numbersincluding the wonderful lady GaGa which had all the audience on their feetNot to be outdone our very own los Gringos showed why they are regarded as the best Rock Band this side of Benidormvery soon we are sure they will be the best in the whole of Spainwe are very fortunate to have such talented guys in our midstTo round this wonderful evening off we were treated to the first every show of the elton John Tribute performed by the incredible comedien Justin Sane who showed everybody what a talented and versaile artist he iswhen he appeared on the stage quite a few of the audience beleived the real elton John had arrivedSo many thanks to all these wonderful artists for giving was a most memorable eveningThe night itself made a lossdue to the enforced change of venueoriginally
it was due to an outside concert with an audience of 400 to 500however due to escalating costs of securitylighting etcwe had to cut our lossesHowever the raffle held on the night raised a total of 309 eurosBeccys Bar la Union who provided the Bar have kindly donated a further 200 eurosthis sum will go with the 316 euros already raised by the Race Nights held at Beccys Bar la Unionwith 2 more Race Nights planed in the near future we should acheive our target figure of 1000 euros which will be handed over to vera childrens Home at christmas party Beccys Bar la Union is holding in Decfull details of the expeniture is available to be viewed at Beccys Bar la UnionOur thanks to everybody who attended this great night Beccys Bar la Union
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The banking sector in Spain is right back in the spotlight causing concern throughout Europe More than half of Spainrsquos euro348 billion commercial real estate loans are either in foreclosure or in serious doubt of collection The government has now acknowledged that it will probably need aid for its struggling banks
In Spain as the rest of the EU the bank deposit guarantee is euro100000 per depositor per credit institution If a bank collapses the local scheme ndash the Fondos de Garantia de depositos (FdG) in Spain ndash will refund your savings up to the limit If your savings exceed euro100000 you will continue as an ordinary creditor of the institution for the amount not recovered How much you receive and when would depend how the institution is wound up and its debts settled
In the UK under the Financial Service Compensation Scheme (FSCS) depositors have the first pound85000 of their savings with any one bank protected
Bank deposits in Jersey Guernsey and Isle of Man are not covered by the UK FSCS or EU rules and have their local guarantee schemes with a compensation limit of pound50000
For peace of mind establish what protection your savings and investments have in the event of institutional failure whatever the type and wherever they are held It can vary considerably
nowadays many savers have spread their deposits over more than one banking group Others have moved capital into alternate arrangements that provide a higher level of protection
For example Luxembourg offers the maximum
SpainrsquoS Banking Sector in the SpotlightBy Bill BlevinS Financial correSpondent BlevinS FrankS
possible investor protection available to life insurance policyholders through a state sponsored investor protection regime known as ldquoThe Triangle of Securityrdquo If you have an investment bond issued by a Luxembourg regulated insurance company your investment assets are completely protected should the insurance company fail The regime offers complete segregation of clientsrsquo assets from either the creditors of the insurance company or any of its custodian banks
Talk to a wealth management adviser like Blevins Franks to see if there are steps you can take to increase your investor protection in line with your circumstances
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UK rECOvEry bEiNg lsquoKiLLED Offrsquo by EUrOzONEThe prospects for economic recovery in
Britain are being ldquokilled offrdquo by the crisis in the eurozone according to Chancellor George Osborne
He says the 17-nation single currency bloc is facing a ldquomoment of truthrdquo which could determine the future of the entire continent for years to come
In some of his strongest comments to date the Chancellor voiced his exasperation at the repeated failure of the eurozone nations to find a permanent solution to end the financial turmoil
Writing in The Sunday Telegraph he said ldquoThe lesson of the last two years is that treating the latest symptom does not cure
the underlying conditionsrdquo
While action is being taken to tackle the problems in the Spanish banking system Mr Osborne said it would not be enough to end the threat to the UK economy
ldquoOur recovery - already facing powerful headwinds from high oil prices and the debt burden left behind by the boom years - is being killed off by the crisis on our doorsteprdquo he said
ldquoI know from talking to British businesses that our country is bursting with entrepreneurial spirit and exciting investment plans that are being held back because of uncertainty about the future
ldquoThatrsquos why a resolution of the eurozone
crisis would do more than anything else to give our economy a boostrdquo
He added ldquoThe British Government is clear that it is strongly in Britainrsquos interests for our biggest export market to succeed the risks for us of a disorderly outcome are hugerdquo
With the prospect of further turmoil after the forthcoming re-run of the Greek elections the Chancellor called on the eurozone countries to take decisive action to end the instability
ldquoWe are approaching a moment of truth for the eurozonerdquo he said
ldquoAfter more than two years of uncertainty instability and slow growth decisions
taken over the next few months could determine the economic future of the whole European continent for the next decade and beyondrdquo
Mr Osborne again underlined the need for greater fiscal integration - with more pooling of financial resources and the creation of a banking union - across the currency bloc
ldquoThe solution in the eurozone doesnrsquot have to be a full-blown United States of the Eurozone but if it is to be successful it is likely to include most of the mechanisms that make other currencies workrdquo he said
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inVestor sentiment sours oVer sPain bailoutInvestor sentiment over the
Spanish bank bailout has soured just hours after European and Asian stock markets were buoyed by a massive 100bn euro debt deal
In early trading Londonrsquos FTSE 100 index had jumped 180 Frankfurtrsquos DAX 30 hit 204 and in Paris the CAC 40 rose 198
But by early afternoon gains had been reduced to 036 for the FTSE 105 on the DAX and 036 in Paris
Spanish 10-year bond yields had also initially dropped below the psychologically important 6 making it easier for Spainrsquos government to borrow but later rose to 644 as the euphoria
subsidedMadridrsquos IBEX 35 benchmark
index initially soared 577 higher shortly after the open with Spanish bank shares leaping 6 on their first day of trade following the aid deal to recapitalise the countryrsquos weaker lenders
Encouraged by the bailout oil prices had also topped $102 a barrel
The initial positive mood was sparked after Spain asked finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries to rescue its banks which have been crushed by bad land and property loans
They responded by offering up to 100bn euro (pound81bn) in credit
that the Spanish government could funnel to banks
European Commission spokesman Amadeu Altafaj said it would be ldquoreasonablerdquo to charge a modest rate of interest on rescue loans for the banks
ldquoIt is premature to talk about interest rates you cannot talk about a definite rate since it will depend on market conditions but yes percentages of 3 or 4 are reasonable for these operationsrdquo he said
In Asia the Hang Seng had earlier climbed up 24 the Nikkei 19 higher and the Shanghai Composite some 11 as the trading day closed
The rescue for Spainrsquos banks follows bailouts for Greece
Ireland and Portugal since 2010Angela Merkelrsquos government
was forced to defend the EU rescue for Spain with many Germans convinced their generosity is being abused and sceptics warning that promising aid without tough conditions sets a risky precedent
Aides to the German Chancellor justified the huge bailout on the grounds that the Spanish economy was not in such dire shape that it required the kind of terms imposed on Greece and the aid would not be paid directly to Spanish banks
ldquoThe Spanish application comes from the state the money will go to the state
the state is liable and the state takes on the responsibility for the stipulated conditionsrdquo Mrs Merkelrsquos spokesman Steffen Seibert said
Spain is the eurozonersquos fourth-biggest economy - twice the size combined of those countries which have been bailed out so far - and therefore critical to the wider eurozone health
Wider issues of eurozone health also remain with confirmation of Italy being in deep recession with a 08 quarterly rate contraction - the worst in three years
Meanwhile Portuguese banksrsquo borrowing from the European Central Bank rose 6 in May from the previous month to hit
a new record and consumer sentiment has plunged in Ireland according to a new poll
The next key date for the struggling eurozone area comes on Sunday when Greek voters head to the polls and the election is likely to determine whether the debt-mired country will stick with the euro
A financial crisis has gripped Spain since 2008 when its property bubble bust and caused big losses for many banks
A Spanish bank rescue fund set up in 2009 was running out of money and the government has already nationalised Bankia a major bank
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Barsquos owner iag says eurozone woes hitting growth plans
The owner of British Airways International Airlines Group (IAG) has said that the economic woes in the eurozone have hit its expansion plans
Willie Walsh IAGrsquos chief executive said its interest in buying Portugalrsquos biggest airline TAP had ldquosignificantly wanedrdquo due to the situation in Europe
Meanwhile UK airport operator BAA said the eurozone problems were affecting passenger numbers at London Heathrow
It has seen a big fall in passengers flying to countries such as Greece
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IAG had previously expressed an interest in buying TAP to boost its long-haul operations specifically to Brazil
However Mr Walsh told reporters during a visit to Beijing ldquoWe arenrsquot looking at any acquisitions at the moment
ldquoI donrsquot see therersquos anything likely to be available in the short term that would be of interest to usrdquo
The latest monthly figures from BAA showed that Mayrsquos passenger numbers between Heathrow and Greece were
down 113 from a year earlierNumbers to and from Portugal were 114 lower while Italy
was down 92BAA added that cargo flights were also affectedIn addition to Heathrow BAA owns Stansted Southampton
Glasgow and Aberdeen airportsPassenger numbers across the five airports - and Edinburgh
which it sold at the end of May - totalled 93 million last month down just 01 from a year ago
Analyst Tim Coombs managing director of Aviation Economics told the BBC that it was inevitable that the economic problems in the eurozone would hit air passenger numbers
ldquoThe link between economic growth and demand for air travel is very clearrdquo he said
ldquoThe situation [regarding falling passenger numbers to certain eurozone nations] at Heathrow is interesting because at Heathrow you have both business and leisure passengers
ldquoRegarding Willie Walshrsquos comments TAP was IAGrsquos next takeover target but it has been put off by its increased exposure to Spain though the merger with [Spanish carrier] Iberiardquo
BAA and Willie Walshrsquos comments come a day after trade group International Air Transport Association warned that airline losses in Europe were likely to surge as a result of the continuing difficulties in the eurozone
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new Bank hopes to cash in on lsquoclean anD greenrsquo
A global bank dedicated to the hi-tech innovation sector has opened its first branch in the UK and hopes to cash in on Britainrsquos growing ldquoclean technologyrdquo sector
The first US bank to open a commercial banking branch in the UK in several years Silicon Valley Bank specialises in finance for IT life sciences and so-called clean technology
CEO and president Greg Becker said ldquoThe opening of a Silicon Valley Bank branch in London signals a significant step in the evolution of the technology sector in the UK at a time when there is strong government support for a thriving community of local innovation businesses
ldquoOur clients are doing remarkable things We are excited to be a part of their success and thrilled to be open for business in the UKrdquo
Silicon Valley has been a banker for technology brands including Cisco Evernote Mindspeed Mozilla and emerging social media site Pinterest
The bank has operated in the US for three decades and is behind 50 of venture capital-backed technology and life science companies
In recent years parent company SVB Financial Group has expanded its global footprint and also opened offices in Israel India and China
Later this year it will open a new bank with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank which is expected to be the first joint venture bank in China since 1997
Phil Cox head of UK operations said ldquoWe have seen a marked shift in recent years in our chosen niche industriesrsquo activity within the UK
ldquoThe elements of an emerging and effective technology
ecosystem are all around us - first class universities an entrepreneurial and business ownership culture investors the emergence of technology clusters and the support for the sector within the UK government are all very positive indicators
ldquoBuilding on our credentials of supporting technology firms in the US we are excited to be able to help the UKrsquos entrepreneurs meet and exceed their ambitious goalsrdquo
Commenting on the launch Chancellor George Osborne said ldquoThe news that Silicon Valley Bank is launching a full banking service in London is yet more proof that the UK is fast becoming the technology centre of Europe
ldquoThe knowledge expertise and dedication that Silicon Valley Bank brings to the ecosystem is another important step toward our objective to make the UK the best place to start and grow the great technology companies of the futurerdquo
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viewpointcadiz had proved a bit too much for Pete and he retired
to the bedroom of our excellent hotel and announced that he didnrsquot want dinner
i did so i left him and dinnered in the company of the rest of our group However I felt that he needed sustenance of some sort before daybreak so i decided to nobble a couple of those little spanish squares of squashy sweetness from the postre buffet for him to eat in the wee small hours if the mood took him
Plate in hand I approached the sweet platter only to be cut off at the pass by a waiter who scooted in from a tangent and under my very nose abstracted the sweet platter and bore it at speed back to the kitchen
ldquoask him to bring it backrdquo encouraged my friends probably keen to see the biggs eye in action so on his return I halted his gallop with my body and explained politely and Spanishly that my husband was unwell and
unable to attend dinner so I wanted some cake with which to soothe his fevered brow
ldquono cake after 930 only fruitrdquoI deflated like an old balloon and he
made good his escape
I was beaten Pete might eat a sweet squashy square but hersquod never eat a good healthy piece of fruit
Weary I wended my way bedward aware of a Spanish altercation going on behind my back
ldquomadamrdquoi halted gloomilyldquoYou require cakerdquo - the Head waiter had it in
oneas i prepared to explain all over again
the boss administered a sound verbal whipping to his minion who fled to the safety of the kitchen
a millisecond later he returned bearing a pyramid of every sort of postre known to Spanish cuisine plus cutlery and serviettes all balanced precariously on one plate
i took it carefully a n d k n o w i n g that i was on a winner I said ldquoand a bottle of
waterrdquo ldquowater from the barrdquo he begani deployed the biggs eyeWe stood the plate of cakes acting as a buffer between
us but my weaponry was superior ndash I had the blessing of the boss and the biggs eye
Once more he sought refuge in the kitchen from where in short order a bottle of water appeared complete with
bottle opener Pete and i had an excellent midnight feast
all of our own in Room 127 but I expect the waiter spent his evening dreaming
that the Head waiter and that bossy English senora would find togetherness in Hell
By Jos Biggs josbiggshotmailcouk
not after 930
One of the things that impresses me the most about holidaying in the tropics and the memory that stays with me long after the trip is over is the sight of those uncluttered pollution free night skies
There is something very humbling about lying on an exotic beach and taking in the enormity and full glory of the universe Itrsquos also humiliating getting so bladdered that you find yourself lying on the beach at some ungodly hour in the first place - but thatrsquos another story Nowhere in Spain or Britain ndash or anywhere else in Northern Europe for that matter ndash do you ever get the opportunity to see the full splendour of the night sky beyond the curse of light and
other pollution and itrsquos only when you find yourself in certain far flung places that you appreciate what you have been missing
I was reading an article this week that almost had me reaching for the cut throat razor The subject was the imminent destruction of the Earth and the whole of human kind and I asked myself why I was reading this stuff I mean if we believed half of what they tell us then we might as well all max out on our credit cards and jet off to the Seychelles or Mustique for a final mad fling We could at least wait for the inevitable big bang and resulting tsunami in a bit of luxury Being drenched in coconut oil and getting a full body massage on a talcum powder beach from an olive skinned young goddess wearing nothing but a hibiscus flower in her titian hair would be a heck of a way to buy the ranch
Got so excited thinking
about it Irsquove just spilled my coffee on the keyboard Yoursquoll have to give me a minute
As I was saying - we might as well go the whole hog and indulge our fantasies hell we could really push the boat out and fill our cars up at a British petrol station Because ndash and herersquos the point - while the Milky Way and the zillion other galaxies may be an awesome spectacle it seems that itrsquos a ruddy dangerous place and this planet of ours is the last spot in the well um Universe that you want to be
If they arenrsquot talking about the prophecies of Nostradamus then itrsquos the Mayans and their prediction that it all comes to a shuddering end on December 21st 2012 If they can be that accurate about the date I ask myself then why couldnrsquot they have at least said whether it will be morning or afternoon then I would know whether or not I can get one last session in at the pub
Apocalypse or Armageddon comet or asteroid white dwarf By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
or red giant nuclear holocaust or worldwide starvation ndash the doom laden possibilities are almost endless Scientists seem to agree though that the most likely scenario is some sort of collision with a bit of space debris that isnrsquot looking where itrsquos going Not a question of if they say but actually when Very comforting
The technology is there we are told so itrsquos just a question of the nations of earth kissing and making up putting their heads and resources together and building a fleet - or whatever it is you call a flock of super missiles - and blasting the thing before it reaches us All it takes is for us to get together and cooperate
No problem there then
But just when we get this glimpse of salvation and start to breathe a collective sigh of relief some other scientist with cork screw hair thick glasses and corduroy trousers tells us that in fact the most likely source of our demise comes not from some cosmic boulder but from
a thing called a neutron star
Itrsquos all astronomy and Lady Gaga to me but it seems that when certain stars collapse in on themselves they produce a huge energy beam of gamma rays and if it happens to be pointing at us when it occurs then we ndash and anything else in its path - are all toast In this case literally because it strips away the protective whatsits around our planet and we get cooked like a micro waved pop tart
But herersquos the really frightening bit
Because this beam of energy is travelling at the speed of light it cannot be detected in advance - one minute you are walking the Shitzu and the next you are both charcoal on legs A veritable Loss - wife and dog
But I have given it some thought and given a choice I would prefer the quick ending to a lingering death at the hands of Cameron and Cleggy
the coalition or a cosmic Death ray ndash some choice
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Loverdquo (lame ending) (7)10 Prepared (almost) to produce ldquolove Me dordquo
not for nothing (7)11 closed book - ldquoMy Wayrdquo - with entertainerrsquos first
lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
with a herb (7)13 sentenced men coded new ldquochangesrdquo (9)15 half of ldquoWomanrdquo centrally churns to the bone (5)16 ldquobohemian rhapsodyrdquo lacking means to create
rabies (11)20 At first ldquodaysrdquo lost middle at parties (3)21 ldquoPenny lanerdquo initially to turn doctor Precisely
(5)22 With first tune dropped better ldquololardquo version is
passable (9)25 illuminated without mime ldquorelease Merdquo is as far
as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
28 ldquostarmanrdquo misses mother switching two letters and bringing back example thatrsquos alien (7)
29 Good ending of ldquotruerdquo - note repeated with stablersquos first horses (3-4)
doWn 1 a cat i put before beginning
of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
- replacing daughter with maiden (6)
3 Lacking the beginning and end ldquoMove closerrdquo for Bush (4)
4 Centrepiece of heavy metal without final tune from ldquoten thousand Years Agordquo perhaps (3-3)
5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
6 starts to entertain many bands - ldquoAlrightrdquo led
musical extravaganza dignity preserved (8)7 not one for ldquohelprdquo writer leaves out a list and
head of station puts it off to another day (8)9 senior member of lair - ldquoWithout Yourdquo nearly
coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
aCRoss1 Marmoset (6)4 Expecting (8)10 what some people give (9)11 Plans or schemes (5)12 acquires deservedly (5)13 Preach (9)14 disappointment (7)16 Circuits around a race course (4)19 Pierce (4)21 Large rock (7)24 Reversal (9)25 Piloted a vehicle (5)26 Jargon (5)27 Belittled (9)28 Protective coverings or structures (8)29 Principally (6)
doWn1 without warning (8)2 Create (8)3 seizure (5)5 squanderer (7)6 spur-of-the-moment (9)7 wry (6)8 vapors (6)9 decline in condition (6)15 not innermost (9)17 a city in alberta Canada (8)18 affable (8)20 Blinkers (7)21 Having two parts (6)22 Cedes (6)23 Express (6)25 Belief (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
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kriS kelly sings dolly partonamp
shania twain etcget your stetson out
10euro pp includes chicken amp chips
coming soonouR GaRden RooM With
speCtaCulaR vieWs oveR the olive GRoves Fly amp MosQuito FRee
sat 30th June 730pm
fathers Daysunday June 17th 1230pm - 5pm
Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
day tiMe speCialsJumbo Hot dog amp Onions euro250Gammon Bap amp salad euro250Lasagne Garlic Bread amp salad euro3503 sausages Mash Onions amp Gravy euro350Tandoori or Cajun wrap Coleslaw amp Crisps euro350fish Chips Mushy Peas or salad euro450Homemade Cottage Pie Chips amp Peas euro450Chicken Chips amp Curry sauce euro450Homemade Gala Pie amp saladeuro450Chicken Chips Peas or salad euro495Homemade steak Pie Chips amp Peas euro495
avda Lepanto 26 albox 04800tel 950 120 261
daily snaCK Menu also availaBle
nExT dOOR TO LOS RIzOSFRUIT amp VEG SHOP
shown live on ourBig screenall euro 2012 matches
Open Mon - sat 8am - 24pmsun 10am - 17pm
Booking Recommendedspanish speaking 950 430 145English speaking 647 730 103
P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
w w w m e s o n d e i r e n e c o m
sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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Spanish Registered Logs Available
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seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
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ROLEx OR CaRTiER womanrsquos watch wanted must be good quality private buyer tel 647 379 878
insurance
plumBing
the MetAL WorKs
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950 137 197 or 606 807 797
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ldquoRe-platerdquoMate
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WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
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e
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courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible Bamp B
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20mins from moJacar
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Exceptional views 10mins to main town fully legal amp Escritura
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DetatcheD villa for sale
legal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
BRiTisH PLasTERER
All work guarenteed
Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
1 bedroom 1 bathroom
new kitchen amp white goodslovely views of golf course
parking Mojacar approx 7 minstel 664 291 793
apaRtMent FoR sale
euro59999
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are yout Confident amp
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to deadlinest smiling when
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t Well-organised and able to work on your own initiative
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soltimes
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email your cV to cmmsoltimescom
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on well with other Dogs DoB 01122010 You can
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quality work guaranteeD give your property a
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34 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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motoring section
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wanteD
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storage rooms for rent 5 square
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storage
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796 9123588
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distance no object Will collect and deliver BUyERS OF ALL METALS
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tel 636 411 540 oR 664 619 819
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JT METALRECYCLING
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we also take friDges washing
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has a post box for all your adverts amp announcements
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call paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190
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tel 662 244 199
citroen c3 hDi 70 Furio 14 (Diesel)
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mechanics
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628 350 178 or 636 824 974
wanteD
registered July 2011 immaculate condition
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tel shaun 610324666
mopeD for sale800euro
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call 697 704 400
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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Reservations 966 840 289 65 65 32 49024hrs alicante 656 532 725 24hrs Murcia 656 532 724
email infoplaneparkinges wwwplaneparkinges
We have over 20000 square meters of secure parking
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your vehicle will be waiting for you at the airport of your choicealso available for short term (small fee applies)
no hidden ChaRGes
openinG soonat the new Corvera airport
to offer different annual contracts for flexibility to
all our clientsone aiRpoRt
letliBerty
seguroscover
youon the
highseas
ahoy there
This is where LiBerTY seGurOs the expats number one choice for insurance can help
imagine the headache and financial stress an unfortunate eventuality could cause and just like with car insurance it is actually mandatory to have Public Liability insurance for your vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs cover quintessential needs such as death and Bodily injury Liability to third parties in case you are held responsible for an accident it may cover solicitorrsquos fees medical bills and lost wages The policy could also cover Property damage Liability which will protect you in case of damage to Third Party property as a result of an accident caused by you One may also opt to include a Boat damages cover that will include the cost of the repairs to your own boat as well as other insured components should you for example hit another vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs have various (optional) types of coverage available depending on your individual needs Their staff has extended knowledge of nautical insurance for both sail and motor boats and will be able to give you expert advice in order to include different types of cover while the vessel is sailing floating moored or during transport by land They even offer a nautical Assistance cover to help resolve compromising or difficult situations such as a sea accident or breakdown while being navigated or in displacement which prevents it from arriving to port
LiBerTY seGurOs will even provide emergency repairs to the boat in its specific location to avoid towage to the nearest port if possible how about that for a service depending on the policy LiBerTY seGurOs cover costs to send a pilot or skipper hotel accommodation search and shipment of replacement parts transfer or repatriation of
occupants and even boat surveillance whilst it is easily accessible from the outside as a result of theft or breakdown Finally a quick word of advice for the new boat owners amongst you do not forget that whether your boat is second hand or new be sure to contact LiBerTY seGurOs before you accept legal responsibility for it You can call them
on 902 255 258 or check out their website wwwlibertyexpatriateses for more information about what is available or on how to get in contact with your nearest broker
Your boat has been locked away in
storage and with the sunny weather
fast approaching you are itching to get
her wet for the first time this season
You get her de-winterized antifouled
and everything gets checked over
thoroughly before you experience the
exhilarating feeling of taking her out
to your favorite spots even though
you have taken care of all the physical
aspects in order to make sure your
rides will be pleasurable and trouble
free it is easy to forget to take care of
any unforeseen and above all unhappy
events that might occur whilst taking
your prized possession for a spin
ad
ve
rtising
fea
ture
36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
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- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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Saturday 2nd June was the date of the Queens Diamond Jubilee Rock concert held at the Renfe Building in la alfoquiaThe evening was a night to remembera capacity audience was treated to
the most marvelous entertainment seen in this area The highlight of the evening was the fabulous Queen Tribute Band cHeSS who did not let their fans downrocking their way through all the favourite Queen numbersincluding the wonderful lady GaGa which had all the audience on their feetNot to be outdone our very own los Gringos showed why they are regarded as the best Rock Band this side of Benidormvery soon we are sure they will be the best in the whole of Spainwe are very fortunate to have such talented guys in our midstTo round this wonderful evening off we were treated to the first every show of the elton John Tribute performed by the incredible comedien Justin Sane who showed everybody what a talented and versaile artist he iswhen he appeared on the stage quite a few of the audience beleived the real elton John had arrivedSo many thanks to all these wonderful artists for giving was a most memorable eveningThe night itself made a lossdue to the enforced change of venueoriginally
it was due to an outside concert with an audience of 400 to 500however due to escalating costs of securitylighting etcwe had to cut our lossesHowever the raffle held on the night raised a total of 309 eurosBeccys Bar la Union who provided the Bar have kindly donated a further 200 eurosthis sum will go with the 316 euros already raised by the Race Nights held at Beccys Bar la Unionwith 2 more Race Nights planed in the near future we should acheive our target figure of 1000 euros which will be handed over to vera childrens Home at christmas party Beccys Bar la Union is holding in Decfull details of the expeniture is available to be viewed at Beccys Bar la UnionOur thanks to everybody who attended this great night Beccys Bar la Union
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The banking sector in Spain is right back in the spotlight causing concern throughout Europe More than half of Spainrsquos euro348 billion commercial real estate loans are either in foreclosure or in serious doubt of collection The government has now acknowledged that it will probably need aid for its struggling banks
In Spain as the rest of the EU the bank deposit guarantee is euro100000 per depositor per credit institution If a bank collapses the local scheme ndash the Fondos de Garantia de depositos (FdG) in Spain ndash will refund your savings up to the limit If your savings exceed euro100000 you will continue as an ordinary creditor of the institution for the amount not recovered How much you receive and when would depend how the institution is wound up and its debts settled
In the UK under the Financial Service Compensation Scheme (FSCS) depositors have the first pound85000 of their savings with any one bank protected
Bank deposits in Jersey Guernsey and Isle of Man are not covered by the UK FSCS or EU rules and have their local guarantee schemes with a compensation limit of pound50000
For peace of mind establish what protection your savings and investments have in the event of institutional failure whatever the type and wherever they are held It can vary considerably
nowadays many savers have spread their deposits over more than one banking group Others have moved capital into alternate arrangements that provide a higher level of protection
For example Luxembourg offers the maximum
SpainrsquoS Banking Sector in the SpotlightBy Bill BlevinS Financial correSpondent BlevinS FrankS
possible investor protection available to life insurance policyholders through a state sponsored investor protection regime known as ldquoThe Triangle of Securityrdquo If you have an investment bond issued by a Luxembourg regulated insurance company your investment assets are completely protected should the insurance company fail The regime offers complete segregation of clientsrsquo assets from either the creditors of the insurance company or any of its custodian banks
Talk to a wealth management adviser like Blevins Franks to see if there are steps you can take to increase your investor protection in line with your circumstances
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UK rECOvEry bEiNg lsquoKiLLED Offrsquo by EUrOzONEThe prospects for economic recovery in
Britain are being ldquokilled offrdquo by the crisis in the eurozone according to Chancellor George Osborne
He says the 17-nation single currency bloc is facing a ldquomoment of truthrdquo which could determine the future of the entire continent for years to come
In some of his strongest comments to date the Chancellor voiced his exasperation at the repeated failure of the eurozone nations to find a permanent solution to end the financial turmoil
Writing in The Sunday Telegraph he said ldquoThe lesson of the last two years is that treating the latest symptom does not cure
the underlying conditionsrdquo
While action is being taken to tackle the problems in the Spanish banking system Mr Osborne said it would not be enough to end the threat to the UK economy
ldquoOur recovery - already facing powerful headwinds from high oil prices and the debt burden left behind by the boom years - is being killed off by the crisis on our doorsteprdquo he said
ldquoI know from talking to British businesses that our country is bursting with entrepreneurial spirit and exciting investment plans that are being held back because of uncertainty about the future
ldquoThatrsquos why a resolution of the eurozone
crisis would do more than anything else to give our economy a boostrdquo
He added ldquoThe British Government is clear that it is strongly in Britainrsquos interests for our biggest export market to succeed the risks for us of a disorderly outcome are hugerdquo
With the prospect of further turmoil after the forthcoming re-run of the Greek elections the Chancellor called on the eurozone countries to take decisive action to end the instability
ldquoWe are approaching a moment of truth for the eurozonerdquo he said
ldquoAfter more than two years of uncertainty instability and slow growth decisions
taken over the next few months could determine the economic future of the whole European continent for the next decade and beyondrdquo
Mr Osborne again underlined the need for greater fiscal integration - with more pooling of financial resources and the creation of a banking union - across the currency bloc
ldquoThe solution in the eurozone doesnrsquot have to be a full-blown United States of the Eurozone but if it is to be successful it is likely to include most of the mechanisms that make other currencies workrdquo he said
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inVestor sentiment sours oVer sPain bailoutInvestor sentiment over the
Spanish bank bailout has soured just hours after European and Asian stock markets were buoyed by a massive 100bn euro debt deal
In early trading Londonrsquos FTSE 100 index had jumped 180 Frankfurtrsquos DAX 30 hit 204 and in Paris the CAC 40 rose 198
But by early afternoon gains had been reduced to 036 for the FTSE 105 on the DAX and 036 in Paris
Spanish 10-year bond yields had also initially dropped below the psychologically important 6 making it easier for Spainrsquos government to borrow but later rose to 644 as the euphoria
subsidedMadridrsquos IBEX 35 benchmark
index initially soared 577 higher shortly after the open with Spanish bank shares leaping 6 on their first day of trade following the aid deal to recapitalise the countryrsquos weaker lenders
Encouraged by the bailout oil prices had also topped $102 a barrel
The initial positive mood was sparked after Spain asked finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries to rescue its banks which have been crushed by bad land and property loans
They responded by offering up to 100bn euro (pound81bn) in credit
that the Spanish government could funnel to banks
European Commission spokesman Amadeu Altafaj said it would be ldquoreasonablerdquo to charge a modest rate of interest on rescue loans for the banks
ldquoIt is premature to talk about interest rates you cannot talk about a definite rate since it will depend on market conditions but yes percentages of 3 or 4 are reasonable for these operationsrdquo he said
In Asia the Hang Seng had earlier climbed up 24 the Nikkei 19 higher and the Shanghai Composite some 11 as the trading day closed
The rescue for Spainrsquos banks follows bailouts for Greece
Ireland and Portugal since 2010Angela Merkelrsquos government
was forced to defend the EU rescue for Spain with many Germans convinced their generosity is being abused and sceptics warning that promising aid without tough conditions sets a risky precedent
Aides to the German Chancellor justified the huge bailout on the grounds that the Spanish economy was not in such dire shape that it required the kind of terms imposed on Greece and the aid would not be paid directly to Spanish banks
ldquoThe Spanish application comes from the state the money will go to the state
the state is liable and the state takes on the responsibility for the stipulated conditionsrdquo Mrs Merkelrsquos spokesman Steffen Seibert said
Spain is the eurozonersquos fourth-biggest economy - twice the size combined of those countries which have been bailed out so far - and therefore critical to the wider eurozone health
Wider issues of eurozone health also remain with confirmation of Italy being in deep recession with a 08 quarterly rate contraction - the worst in three years
Meanwhile Portuguese banksrsquo borrowing from the European Central Bank rose 6 in May from the previous month to hit
a new record and consumer sentiment has plunged in Ireland according to a new poll
The next key date for the struggling eurozone area comes on Sunday when Greek voters head to the polls and the election is likely to determine whether the debt-mired country will stick with the euro
A financial crisis has gripped Spain since 2008 when its property bubble bust and caused big losses for many banks
A Spanish bank rescue fund set up in 2009 was running out of money and the government has already nationalised Bankia a major bank
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Barsquos owner iag says eurozone woes hitting growth plans
The owner of British Airways International Airlines Group (IAG) has said that the economic woes in the eurozone have hit its expansion plans
Willie Walsh IAGrsquos chief executive said its interest in buying Portugalrsquos biggest airline TAP had ldquosignificantly wanedrdquo due to the situation in Europe
Meanwhile UK airport operator BAA said the eurozone problems were affecting passenger numbers at London Heathrow
It has seen a big fall in passengers flying to countries such as Greece
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IAG had previously expressed an interest in buying TAP to boost its long-haul operations specifically to Brazil
However Mr Walsh told reporters during a visit to Beijing ldquoWe arenrsquot looking at any acquisitions at the moment
ldquoI donrsquot see therersquos anything likely to be available in the short term that would be of interest to usrdquo
The latest monthly figures from BAA showed that Mayrsquos passenger numbers between Heathrow and Greece were
down 113 from a year earlierNumbers to and from Portugal were 114 lower while Italy
was down 92BAA added that cargo flights were also affectedIn addition to Heathrow BAA owns Stansted Southampton
Glasgow and Aberdeen airportsPassenger numbers across the five airports - and Edinburgh
which it sold at the end of May - totalled 93 million last month down just 01 from a year ago
Analyst Tim Coombs managing director of Aviation Economics told the BBC that it was inevitable that the economic problems in the eurozone would hit air passenger numbers
ldquoThe link between economic growth and demand for air travel is very clearrdquo he said
ldquoThe situation [regarding falling passenger numbers to certain eurozone nations] at Heathrow is interesting because at Heathrow you have both business and leisure passengers
ldquoRegarding Willie Walshrsquos comments TAP was IAGrsquos next takeover target but it has been put off by its increased exposure to Spain though the merger with [Spanish carrier] Iberiardquo
BAA and Willie Walshrsquos comments come a day after trade group International Air Transport Association warned that airline losses in Europe were likely to surge as a result of the continuing difficulties in the eurozone
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new Bank hopes to cash in on lsquoclean anD greenrsquo
A global bank dedicated to the hi-tech innovation sector has opened its first branch in the UK and hopes to cash in on Britainrsquos growing ldquoclean technologyrdquo sector
The first US bank to open a commercial banking branch in the UK in several years Silicon Valley Bank specialises in finance for IT life sciences and so-called clean technology
CEO and president Greg Becker said ldquoThe opening of a Silicon Valley Bank branch in London signals a significant step in the evolution of the technology sector in the UK at a time when there is strong government support for a thriving community of local innovation businesses
ldquoOur clients are doing remarkable things We are excited to be a part of their success and thrilled to be open for business in the UKrdquo
Silicon Valley has been a banker for technology brands including Cisco Evernote Mindspeed Mozilla and emerging social media site Pinterest
The bank has operated in the US for three decades and is behind 50 of venture capital-backed technology and life science companies
In recent years parent company SVB Financial Group has expanded its global footprint and also opened offices in Israel India and China
Later this year it will open a new bank with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank which is expected to be the first joint venture bank in China since 1997
Phil Cox head of UK operations said ldquoWe have seen a marked shift in recent years in our chosen niche industriesrsquo activity within the UK
ldquoThe elements of an emerging and effective technology
ecosystem are all around us - first class universities an entrepreneurial and business ownership culture investors the emergence of technology clusters and the support for the sector within the UK government are all very positive indicators
ldquoBuilding on our credentials of supporting technology firms in the US we are excited to be able to help the UKrsquos entrepreneurs meet and exceed their ambitious goalsrdquo
Commenting on the launch Chancellor George Osborne said ldquoThe news that Silicon Valley Bank is launching a full banking service in London is yet more proof that the UK is fast becoming the technology centre of Europe
ldquoThe knowledge expertise and dedication that Silicon Valley Bank brings to the ecosystem is another important step toward our objective to make the UK the best place to start and grow the great technology companies of the futurerdquo
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viewpointcadiz had proved a bit too much for Pete and he retired
to the bedroom of our excellent hotel and announced that he didnrsquot want dinner
i did so i left him and dinnered in the company of the rest of our group However I felt that he needed sustenance of some sort before daybreak so i decided to nobble a couple of those little spanish squares of squashy sweetness from the postre buffet for him to eat in the wee small hours if the mood took him
Plate in hand I approached the sweet platter only to be cut off at the pass by a waiter who scooted in from a tangent and under my very nose abstracted the sweet platter and bore it at speed back to the kitchen
ldquoask him to bring it backrdquo encouraged my friends probably keen to see the biggs eye in action so on his return I halted his gallop with my body and explained politely and Spanishly that my husband was unwell and
unable to attend dinner so I wanted some cake with which to soothe his fevered brow
ldquono cake after 930 only fruitrdquoI deflated like an old balloon and he
made good his escape
I was beaten Pete might eat a sweet squashy square but hersquod never eat a good healthy piece of fruit
Weary I wended my way bedward aware of a Spanish altercation going on behind my back
ldquomadamrdquoi halted gloomilyldquoYou require cakerdquo - the Head waiter had it in
oneas i prepared to explain all over again
the boss administered a sound verbal whipping to his minion who fled to the safety of the kitchen
a millisecond later he returned bearing a pyramid of every sort of postre known to Spanish cuisine plus cutlery and serviettes all balanced precariously on one plate
i took it carefully a n d k n o w i n g that i was on a winner I said ldquoand a bottle of
waterrdquo ldquowater from the barrdquo he begani deployed the biggs eyeWe stood the plate of cakes acting as a buffer between
us but my weaponry was superior ndash I had the blessing of the boss and the biggs eye
Once more he sought refuge in the kitchen from where in short order a bottle of water appeared complete with
bottle opener Pete and i had an excellent midnight feast
all of our own in Room 127 but I expect the waiter spent his evening dreaming
that the Head waiter and that bossy English senora would find togetherness in Hell
By Jos Biggs josbiggshotmailcouk
not after 930
One of the things that impresses me the most about holidaying in the tropics and the memory that stays with me long after the trip is over is the sight of those uncluttered pollution free night skies
There is something very humbling about lying on an exotic beach and taking in the enormity and full glory of the universe Itrsquos also humiliating getting so bladdered that you find yourself lying on the beach at some ungodly hour in the first place - but thatrsquos another story Nowhere in Spain or Britain ndash or anywhere else in Northern Europe for that matter ndash do you ever get the opportunity to see the full splendour of the night sky beyond the curse of light and
other pollution and itrsquos only when you find yourself in certain far flung places that you appreciate what you have been missing
I was reading an article this week that almost had me reaching for the cut throat razor The subject was the imminent destruction of the Earth and the whole of human kind and I asked myself why I was reading this stuff I mean if we believed half of what they tell us then we might as well all max out on our credit cards and jet off to the Seychelles or Mustique for a final mad fling We could at least wait for the inevitable big bang and resulting tsunami in a bit of luxury Being drenched in coconut oil and getting a full body massage on a talcum powder beach from an olive skinned young goddess wearing nothing but a hibiscus flower in her titian hair would be a heck of a way to buy the ranch
Got so excited thinking
about it Irsquove just spilled my coffee on the keyboard Yoursquoll have to give me a minute
As I was saying - we might as well go the whole hog and indulge our fantasies hell we could really push the boat out and fill our cars up at a British petrol station Because ndash and herersquos the point - while the Milky Way and the zillion other galaxies may be an awesome spectacle it seems that itrsquos a ruddy dangerous place and this planet of ours is the last spot in the well um Universe that you want to be
If they arenrsquot talking about the prophecies of Nostradamus then itrsquos the Mayans and their prediction that it all comes to a shuddering end on December 21st 2012 If they can be that accurate about the date I ask myself then why couldnrsquot they have at least said whether it will be morning or afternoon then I would know whether or not I can get one last session in at the pub
Apocalypse or Armageddon comet or asteroid white dwarf By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
or red giant nuclear holocaust or worldwide starvation ndash the doom laden possibilities are almost endless Scientists seem to agree though that the most likely scenario is some sort of collision with a bit of space debris that isnrsquot looking where itrsquos going Not a question of if they say but actually when Very comforting
The technology is there we are told so itrsquos just a question of the nations of earth kissing and making up putting their heads and resources together and building a fleet - or whatever it is you call a flock of super missiles - and blasting the thing before it reaches us All it takes is for us to get together and cooperate
No problem there then
But just when we get this glimpse of salvation and start to breathe a collective sigh of relief some other scientist with cork screw hair thick glasses and corduroy trousers tells us that in fact the most likely source of our demise comes not from some cosmic boulder but from
a thing called a neutron star
Itrsquos all astronomy and Lady Gaga to me but it seems that when certain stars collapse in on themselves they produce a huge energy beam of gamma rays and if it happens to be pointing at us when it occurs then we ndash and anything else in its path - are all toast In this case literally because it strips away the protective whatsits around our planet and we get cooked like a micro waved pop tart
But herersquos the really frightening bit
Because this beam of energy is travelling at the speed of light it cannot be detected in advance - one minute you are walking the Shitzu and the next you are both charcoal on legs A veritable Loss - wife and dog
But I have given it some thought and given a choice I would prefer the quick ending to a lingering death at the hands of Cameron and Cleggy
the coalition or a cosmic Death ray ndash some choice
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Loverdquo (lame ending) (7)10 Prepared (almost) to produce ldquolove Me dordquo
not for nothing (7)11 closed book - ldquoMy Wayrdquo - with entertainerrsquos first
lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
with a herb (7)13 sentenced men coded new ldquochangesrdquo (9)15 half of ldquoWomanrdquo centrally churns to the bone (5)16 ldquobohemian rhapsodyrdquo lacking means to create
rabies (11)20 At first ldquodaysrdquo lost middle at parties (3)21 ldquoPenny lanerdquo initially to turn doctor Precisely
(5)22 With first tune dropped better ldquololardquo version is
passable (9)25 illuminated without mime ldquorelease Merdquo is as far
as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
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29 Good ending of ldquotruerdquo - note repeated with stablersquos first horses (3-4)
doWn 1 a cat i put before beginning
of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
- replacing daughter with maiden (6)
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5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
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head of station puts it off to another day (8)9 senior member of lair - ldquoWithout Yourdquo nearly
coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
aCRoss1 Marmoset (6)4 Expecting (8)10 what some people give (9)11 Plans or schemes (5)12 acquires deservedly (5)13 Preach (9)14 disappointment (7)16 Circuits around a race course (4)19 Pierce (4)21 Large rock (7)24 Reversal (9)25 Piloted a vehicle (5)26 Jargon (5)27 Belittled (9)28 Protective coverings or structures (8)29 Principally (6)
doWn1 without warning (8)2 Create (8)3 seizure (5)5 squanderer (7)6 spur-of-the-moment (9)7 wry (6)8 vapors (6)9 decline in condition (6)15 not innermost (9)17 a city in alberta Canada (8)18 affable (8)20 Blinkers (7)21 Having two parts (6)22 Cedes (6)23 Express (6)25 Belief (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
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cucADorla idarestaurantampvenuev
saXon real ale 240euro PER PInt
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oF leG RooM attentive WaitRess seRviCe CoMes as
standaRdStunning viEWS of
olivE grovES amp mountainSonly 5 minutes off the main road
signposted to Cucador (see map below)
la vida RestauRanteveninG Menu
Menu del noCheplus
seRved 6pM-9pMWednesday to satuRday
1230 - 5pM BooKinG advisaBle
traDitional Delicious cookeD sunDay lunch
hiRe the venuefor your Private Parties
weddings and Birthdays etcCall for more details
Mon-thursamp saturday
2 CouRses3 CouRses
lunChtiMes 1230 - 330pMMenu del dia
3 CouRse hoMeCooKinG at itrsquos Best
7euro 5euro
idaBarlav cucADor
vera lions charity race nightsaturday 23rd June
730pmEntry 3euro or 650euro to include beef burger amp chips
Games night that will include
horse Racing and Golf putting
kriS kelly sings dolly partonamp
shania twain etcget your stetson out
10euro pp includes chicken amp chips
coming soonouR GaRden RooM With
speCtaCulaR vieWs oveR the olive GRoves Fly amp MosQuito FRee
sat 30th June 730pm
fathers Daysunday June 17th 1230pm - 5pm
Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
day tiMe speCialsJumbo Hot dog amp Onions euro250Gammon Bap amp salad euro250Lasagne Garlic Bread amp salad euro3503 sausages Mash Onions amp Gravy euro350Tandoori or Cajun wrap Coleslaw amp Crisps euro350fish Chips Mushy Peas or salad euro450Homemade Cottage Pie Chips amp Peas euro450Chicken Chips amp Curry sauce euro450Homemade Gala Pie amp saladeuro450Chicken Chips Peas or salad euro495Homemade steak Pie Chips amp Peas euro495
avda Lepanto 26 albox 04800tel 950 120 261
daily snaCK Menu also availaBle
nExT dOOR TO LOS RIzOSFRUIT amp VEG SHOP
shown live on ourBig screenall euro 2012 matches
Open Mon - sat 8am - 24pmsun 10am - 17pm
Booking Recommendedspanish speaking 950 430 145English speaking 647 730 103
P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
w w w m e s o n d e i r e n e c o m
sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sol classifieDs To place your adcall Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore above new Horizon villas
Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
computers
STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
aiRPORT
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Airport social amp
shopping run
Tel 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
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Newservicing Repairs
air-con
hobbycRaftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
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Glass sCReens
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosures
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bull pool constuctionbull maintenancebull BuilDing reformsbull proJect
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On
potty finca Servicespotty finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
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including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythinG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
LadiEs waTCH wanTEd must be good make amp quality private buyer Tel 647 379 878CHiLdrsquos CaR seat reasonably priced tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)
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due to ouR GaRden eXpansion amp Busy
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woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery
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approvedTracy Mobile 650 211 952
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ROLEx OR CaRTiER womanrsquos watch wanted must be good quality private buyer tel 647 379 878
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plumBing
the MetAL WorKs
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house clearance
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950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet sitting in your own home Arboleas amp
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637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
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ldquoRe-platerdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
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WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
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e
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adweldsyahoocom
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views possible Bamp B
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20mins from moJacar
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Exceptional views 10mins to main town fully legal amp Escritura
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for more details 609 199 394 or 950 064 801
DetatcheD villa for sale
legal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
BRiTisH PLasTERER
All work guarenteed
Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
1 bedroom 1 bathroom
new kitchen amp white goodslovely views of golf course
parking Mojacar approx 7 minstel 664 291 793
apaRtMent FoR sale
euro59999
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only 30euro eachdiamond finches
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are yout Confident amp
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to deadlinest smiling when
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t Well-organised and able to work on your own initiative
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then we wantto meet you
an eXciting opportunity for the right person
soltimes
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email your cV to cmmsoltimescom
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we provideFull and on-going
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on well with other Dogs DoB 01122010 You can
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073 or email thedoghsehotmailcom
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norwayrsquos answer toheating
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telephone paulette for more information on how to advertise with
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quality work guaranteeD give your property a
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34 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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motoring section
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wanteD
car parts
storage rooms for rent 5 square
meters to 15sqmeters
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storage
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796 9123588
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distance no object Will collect and deliver BUyERS OF ALL METALS
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tel 636 411 540 oR 664 619 819
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JT METALRECYCLING
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has a post box for all your adverts amp announcements
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call paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190
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call now 0034 620 049 524 (es)
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DAVersquos trAnsport
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or smaller van consideredTel 678 048 808
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tel 662 244 199
citroen c3 hDi 70 Furio 14 (Diesel)
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mechanics
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628 350 178 or 636 824 974
wanteD
registered July 2011 immaculate condition
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tel shaun 610324666
mopeD for sale800euro
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call 697 704 400
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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Reservations 966 840 289 65 65 32 49024hrs alicante 656 532 725 24hrs Murcia 656 532 724
email infoplaneparkinges wwwplaneparkinges
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your vehicle will be waiting for you at the airport of your choicealso available for short term (small fee applies)
no hidden ChaRGes
openinG soonat the new Corvera airport
to offer different annual contracts for flexibility to
all our clientsone aiRpoRt
letliBerty
seguroscover
youon the
highseas
ahoy there
This is where LiBerTY seGurOs the expats number one choice for insurance can help
imagine the headache and financial stress an unfortunate eventuality could cause and just like with car insurance it is actually mandatory to have Public Liability insurance for your vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs cover quintessential needs such as death and Bodily injury Liability to third parties in case you are held responsible for an accident it may cover solicitorrsquos fees medical bills and lost wages The policy could also cover Property damage Liability which will protect you in case of damage to Third Party property as a result of an accident caused by you One may also opt to include a Boat damages cover that will include the cost of the repairs to your own boat as well as other insured components should you for example hit another vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs have various (optional) types of coverage available depending on your individual needs Their staff has extended knowledge of nautical insurance for both sail and motor boats and will be able to give you expert advice in order to include different types of cover while the vessel is sailing floating moored or during transport by land They even offer a nautical Assistance cover to help resolve compromising or difficult situations such as a sea accident or breakdown while being navigated or in displacement which prevents it from arriving to port
LiBerTY seGurOs will even provide emergency repairs to the boat in its specific location to avoid towage to the nearest port if possible how about that for a service depending on the policy LiBerTY seGurOs cover costs to send a pilot or skipper hotel accommodation search and shipment of replacement parts transfer or repatriation of
occupants and even boat surveillance whilst it is easily accessible from the outside as a result of theft or breakdown Finally a quick word of advice for the new boat owners amongst you do not forget that whether your boat is second hand or new be sure to contact LiBerTY seGurOs before you accept legal responsibility for it You can call them
on 902 255 258 or check out their website wwwlibertyexpatriateses for more information about what is available or on how to get in contact with your nearest broker
Your boat has been locked away in
storage and with the sunny weather
fast approaching you are itching to get
her wet for the first time this season
You get her de-winterized antifouled
and everything gets checked over
thoroughly before you experience the
exhilarating feeling of taking her out
to your favorite spots even though
you have taken care of all the physical
aspects in order to make sure your
rides will be pleasurable and trouble
free it is easy to forget to take care of
any unforeseen and above all unhappy
events that might occur whilst taking
your prized possession for a spin
ad
ve
rtising
fea
ture
36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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Saturday 2nd June was the date of the Queens Diamond Jubilee Rock concert held at the Renfe Building in la alfoquiaThe evening was a night to remembera capacity audience was treated to
the most marvelous entertainment seen in this area The highlight of the evening was the fabulous Queen Tribute Band cHeSS who did not let their fans downrocking their way through all the favourite Queen numbersincluding the wonderful lady GaGa which had all the audience on their feetNot to be outdone our very own los Gringos showed why they are regarded as the best Rock Band this side of Benidormvery soon we are sure they will be the best in the whole of Spainwe are very fortunate to have such talented guys in our midstTo round this wonderful evening off we were treated to the first every show of the elton John Tribute performed by the incredible comedien Justin Sane who showed everybody what a talented and versaile artist he iswhen he appeared on the stage quite a few of the audience beleived the real elton John had arrivedSo many thanks to all these wonderful artists for giving was a most memorable eveningThe night itself made a lossdue to the enforced change of venueoriginally
it was due to an outside concert with an audience of 400 to 500however due to escalating costs of securitylighting etcwe had to cut our lossesHowever the raffle held on the night raised a total of 309 eurosBeccys Bar la Union who provided the Bar have kindly donated a further 200 eurosthis sum will go with the 316 euros already raised by the Race Nights held at Beccys Bar la Unionwith 2 more Race Nights planed in the near future we should acheive our target figure of 1000 euros which will be handed over to vera childrens Home at christmas party Beccys Bar la Union is holding in Decfull details of the expeniture is available to be viewed at Beccys Bar la UnionOur thanks to everybody who attended this great night Beccys Bar la Union
who provided the Bar at considerable cost to themselves and all the people who helped set up the venue and the subsequent cleaningand finally Zurgena who kindly allowed us to use the Renfe Building
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The banking sector in Spain is right back in the spotlight causing concern throughout Europe More than half of Spainrsquos euro348 billion commercial real estate loans are either in foreclosure or in serious doubt of collection The government has now acknowledged that it will probably need aid for its struggling banks
In Spain as the rest of the EU the bank deposit guarantee is euro100000 per depositor per credit institution If a bank collapses the local scheme ndash the Fondos de Garantia de depositos (FdG) in Spain ndash will refund your savings up to the limit If your savings exceed euro100000 you will continue as an ordinary creditor of the institution for the amount not recovered How much you receive and when would depend how the institution is wound up and its debts settled
In the UK under the Financial Service Compensation Scheme (FSCS) depositors have the first pound85000 of their savings with any one bank protected
Bank deposits in Jersey Guernsey and Isle of Man are not covered by the UK FSCS or EU rules and have their local guarantee schemes with a compensation limit of pound50000
For peace of mind establish what protection your savings and investments have in the event of institutional failure whatever the type and wherever they are held It can vary considerably
nowadays many savers have spread their deposits over more than one banking group Others have moved capital into alternate arrangements that provide a higher level of protection
For example Luxembourg offers the maximum
SpainrsquoS Banking Sector in the SpotlightBy Bill BlevinS Financial correSpondent BlevinS FrankS
possible investor protection available to life insurance policyholders through a state sponsored investor protection regime known as ldquoThe Triangle of Securityrdquo If you have an investment bond issued by a Luxembourg regulated insurance company your investment assets are completely protected should the insurance company fail The regime offers complete segregation of clientsrsquo assets from either the creditors of the insurance company or any of its custodian banks
Talk to a wealth management adviser like Blevins Franks to see if there are steps you can take to increase your investor protection in line with your circumstances
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UK rECOvEry bEiNg lsquoKiLLED Offrsquo by EUrOzONEThe prospects for economic recovery in
Britain are being ldquokilled offrdquo by the crisis in the eurozone according to Chancellor George Osborne
He says the 17-nation single currency bloc is facing a ldquomoment of truthrdquo which could determine the future of the entire continent for years to come
In some of his strongest comments to date the Chancellor voiced his exasperation at the repeated failure of the eurozone nations to find a permanent solution to end the financial turmoil
Writing in The Sunday Telegraph he said ldquoThe lesson of the last two years is that treating the latest symptom does not cure
the underlying conditionsrdquo
While action is being taken to tackle the problems in the Spanish banking system Mr Osborne said it would not be enough to end the threat to the UK economy
ldquoOur recovery - already facing powerful headwinds from high oil prices and the debt burden left behind by the boom years - is being killed off by the crisis on our doorsteprdquo he said
ldquoI know from talking to British businesses that our country is bursting with entrepreneurial spirit and exciting investment plans that are being held back because of uncertainty about the future
ldquoThatrsquos why a resolution of the eurozone
crisis would do more than anything else to give our economy a boostrdquo
He added ldquoThe British Government is clear that it is strongly in Britainrsquos interests for our biggest export market to succeed the risks for us of a disorderly outcome are hugerdquo
With the prospect of further turmoil after the forthcoming re-run of the Greek elections the Chancellor called on the eurozone countries to take decisive action to end the instability
ldquoWe are approaching a moment of truth for the eurozonerdquo he said
ldquoAfter more than two years of uncertainty instability and slow growth decisions
taken over the next few months could determine the economic future of the whole European continent for the next decade and beyondrdquo
Mr Osborne again underlined the need for greater fiscal integration - with more pooling of financial resources and the creation of a banking union - across the currency bloc
ldquoThe solution in the eurozone doesnrsquot have to be a full-blown United States of the Eurozone but if it is to be successful it is likely to include most of the mechanisms that make other currencies workrdquo he said
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inVestor sentiment sours oVer sPain bailoutInvestor sentiment over the
Spanish bank bailout has soured just hours after European and Asian stock markets were buoyed by a massive 100bn euro debt deal
In early trading Londonrsquos FTSE 100 index had jumped 180 Frankfurtrsquos DAX 30 hit 204 and in Paris the CAC 40 rose 198
But by early afternoon gains had been reduced to 036 for the FTSE 105 on the DAX and 036 in Paris
Spanish 10-year bond yields had also initially dropped below the psychologically important 6 making it easier for Spainrsquos government to borrow but later rose to 644 as the euphoria
subsidedMadridrsquos IBEX 35 benchmark
index initially soared 577 higher shortly after the open with Spanish bank shares leaping 6 on their first day of trade following the aid deal to recapitalise the countryrsquos weaker lenders
Encouraged by the bailout oil prices had also topped $102 a barrel
The initial positive mood was sparked after Spain asked finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries to rescue its banks which have been crushed by bad land and property loans
They responded by offering up to 100bn euro (pound81bn) in credit
that the Spanish government could funnel to banks
European Commission spokesman Amadeu Altafaj said it would be ldquoreasonablerdquo to charge a modest rate of interest on rescue loans for the banks
ldquoIt is premature to talk about interest rates you cannot talk about a definite rate since it will depend on market conditions but yes percentages of 3 or 4 are reasonable for these operationsrdquo he said
In Asia the Hang Seng had earlier climbed up 24 the Nikkei 19 higher and the Shanghai Composite some 11 as the trading day closed
The rescue for Spainrsquos banks follows bailouts for Greece
Ireland and Portugal since 2010Angela Merkelrsquos government
was forced to defend the EU rescue for Spain with many Germans convinced their generosity is being abused and sceptics warning that promising aid without tough conditions sets a risky precedent
Aides to the German Chancellor justified the huge bailout on the grounds that the Spanish economy was not in such dire shape that it required the kind of terms imposed on Greece and the aid would not be paid directly to Spanish banks
ldquoThe Spanish application comes from the state the money will go to the state
the state is liable and the state takes on the responsibility for the stipulated conditionsrdquo Mrs Merkelrsquos spokesman Steffen Seibert said
Spain is the eurozonersquos fourth-biggest economy - twice the size combined of those countries which have been bailed out so far - and therefore critical to the wider eurozone health
Wider issues of eurozone health also remain with confirmation of Italy being in deep recession with a 08 quarterly rate contraction - the worst in three years
Meanwhile Portuguese banksrsquo borrowing from the European Central Bank rose 6 in May from the previous month to hit
a new record and consumer sentiment has plunged in Ireland according to a new poll
The next key date for the struggling eurozone area comes on Sunday when Greek voters head to the polls and the election is likely to determine whether the debt-mired country will stick with the euro
A financial crisis has gripped Spain since 2008 when its property bubble bust and caused big losses for many banks
A Spanish bank rescue fund set up in 2009 was running out of money and the government has already nationalised Bankia a major bank
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Barsquos owner iag says eurozone woes hitting growth plans
The owner of British Airways International Airlines Group (IAG) has said that the economic woes in the eurozone have hit its expansion plans
Willie Walsh IAGrsquos chief executive said its interest in buying Portugalrsquos biggest airline TAP had ldquosignificantly wanedrdquo due to the situation in Europe
Meanwhile UK airport operator BAA said the eurozone problems were affecting passenger numbers at London Heathrow
It has seen a big fall in passengers flying to countries such as Greece
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IAG had previously expressed an interest in buying TAP to boost its long-haul operations specifically to Brazil
However Mr Walsh told reporters during a visit to Beijing ldquoWe arenrsquot looking at any acquisitions at the moment
ldquoI donrsquot see therersquos anything likely to be available in the short term that would be of interest to usrdquo
The latest monthly figures from BAA showed that Mayrsquos passenger numbers between Heathrow and Greece were
down 113 from a year earlierNumbers to and from Portugal were 114 lower while Italy
was down 92BAA added that cargo flights were also affectedIn addition to Heathrow BAA owns Stansted Southampton
Glasgow and Aberdeen airportsPassenger numbers across the five airports - and Edinburgh
which it sold at the end of May - totalled 93 million last month down just 01 from a year ago
Analyst Tim Coombs managing director of Aviation Economics told the BBC that it was inevitable that the economic problems in the eurozone would hit air passenger numbers
ldquoThe link between economic growth and demand for air travel is very clearrdquo he said
ldquoThe situation [regarding falling passenger numbers to certain eurozone nations] at Heathrow is interesting because at Heathrow you have both business and leisure passengers
ldquoRegarding Willie Walshrsquos comments TAP was IAGrsquos next takeover target but it has been put off by its increased exposure to Spain though the merger with [Spanish carrier] Iberiardquo
BAA and Willie Walshrsquos comments come a day after trade group International Air Transport Association warned that airline losses in Europe were likely to surge as a result of the continuing difficulties in the eurozone
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new Bank hopes to cash in on lsquoclean anD greenrsquo
A global bank dedicated to the hi-tech innovation sector has opened its first branch in the UK and hopes to cash in on Britainrsquos growing ldquoclean technologyrdquo sector
The first US bank to open a commercial banking branch in the UK in several years Silicon Valley Bank specialises in finance for IT life sciences and so-called clean technology
CEO and president Greg Becker said ldquoThe opening of a Silicon Valley Bank branch in London signals a significant step in the evolution of the technology sector in the UK at a time when there is strong government support for a thriving community of local innovation businesses
ldquoOur clients are doing remarkable things We are excited to be a part of their success and thrilled to be open for business in the UKrdquo
Silicon Valley has been a banker for technology brands including Cisco Evernote Mindspeed Mozilla and emerging social media site Pinterest
The bank has operated in the US for three decades and is behind 50 of venture capital-backed technology and life science companies
In recent years parent company SVB Financial Group has expanded its global footprint and also opened offices in Israel India and China
Later this year it will open a new bank with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank which is expected to be the first joint venture bank in China since 1997
Phil Cox head of UK operations said ldquoWe have seen a marked shift in recent years in our chosen niche industriesrsquo activity within the UK
ldquoThe elements of an emerging and effective technology
ecosystem are all around us - first class universities an entrepreneurial and business ownership culture investors the emergence of technology clusters and the support for the sector within the UK government are all very positive indicators
ldquoBuilding on our credentials of supporting technology firms in the US we are excited to be able to help the UKrsquos entrepreneurs meet and exceed their ambitious goalsrdquo
Commenting on the launch Chancellor George Osborne said ldquoThe news that Silicon Valley Bank is launching a full banking service in London is yet more proof that the UK is fast becoming the technology centre of Europe
ldquoThe knowledge expertise and dedication that Silicon Valley Bank brings to the ecosystem is another important step toward our objective to make the UK the best place to start and grow the great technology companies of the futurerdquo
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viewpointcadiz had proved a bit too much for Pete and he retired
to the bedroom of our excellent hotel and announced that he didnrsquot want dinner
i did so i left him and dinnered in the company of the rest of our group However I felt that he needed sustenance of some sort before daybreak so i decided to nobble a couple of those little spanish squares of squashy sweetness from the postre buffet for him to eat in the wee small hours if the mood took him
Plate in hand I approached the sweet platter only to be cut off at the pass by a waiter who scooted in from a tangent and under my very nose abstracted the sweet platter and bore it at speed back to the kitchen
ldquoask him to bring it backrdquo encouraged my friends probably keen to see the biggs eye in action so on his return I halted his gallop with my body and explained politely and Spanishly that my husband was unwell and
unable to attend dinner so I wanted some cake with which to soothe his fevered brow
ldquono cake after 930 only fruitrdquoI deflated like an old balloon and he
made good his escape
I was beaten Pete might eat a sweet squashy square but hersquod never eat a good healthy piece of fruit
Weary I wended my way bedward aware of a Spanish altercation going on behind my back
ldquomadamrdquoi halted gloomilyldquoYou require cakerdquo - the Head waiter had it in
oneas i prepared to explain all over again
the boss administered a sound verbal whipping to his minion who fled to the safety of the kitchen
a millisecond later he returned bearing a pyramid of every sort of postre known to Spanish cuisine plus cutlery and serviettes all balanced precariously on one plate
i took it carefully a n d k n o w i n g that i was on a winner I said ldquoand a bottle of
waterrdquo ldquowater from the barrdquo he begani deployed the biggs eyeWe stood the plate of cakes acting as a buffer between
us but my weaponry was superior ndash I had the blessing of the boss and the biggs eye
Once more he sought refuge in the kitchen from where in short order a bottle of water appeared complete with
bottle opener Pete and i had an excellent midnight feast
all of our own in Room 127 but I expect the waiter spent his evening dreaming
that the Head waiter and that bossy English senora would find togetherness in Hell
By Jos Biggs josbiggshotmailcouk
not after 930
One of the things that impresses me the most about holidaying in the tropics and the memory that stays with me long after the trip is over is the sight of those uncluttered pollution free night skies
There is something very humbling about lying on an exotic beach and taking in the enormity and full glory of the universe Itrsquos also humiliating getting so bladdered that you find yourself lying on the beach at some ungodly hour in the first place - but thatrsquos another story Nowhere in Spain or Britain ndash or anywhere else in Northern Europe for that matter ndash do you ever get the opportunity to see the full splendour of the night sky beyond the curse of light and
other pollution and itrsquos only when you find yourself in certain far flung places that you appreciate what you have been missing
I was reading an article this week that almost had me reaching for the cut throat razor The subject was the imminent destruction of the Earth and the whole of human kind and I asked myself why I was reading this stuff I mean if we believed half of what they tell us then we might as well all max out on our credit cards and jet off to the Seychelles or Mustique for a final mad fling We could at least wait for the inevitable big bang and resulting tsunami in a bit of luxury Being drenched in coconut oil and getting a full body massage on a talcum powder beach from an olive skinned young goddess wearing nothing but a hibiscus flower in her titian hair would be a heck of a way to buy the ranch
Got so excited thinking
about it Irsquove just spilled my coffee on the keyboard Yoursquoll have to give me a minute
As I was saying - we might as well go the whole hog and indulge our fantasies hell we could really push the boat out and fill our cars up at a British petrol station Because ndash and herersquos the point - while the Milky Way and the zillion other galaxies may be an awesome spectacle it seems that itrsquos a ruddy dangerous place and this planet of ours is the last spot in the well um Universe that you want to be
If they arenrsquot talking about the prophecies of Nostradamus then itrsquos the Mayans and their prediction that it all comes to a shuddering end on December 21st 2012 If they can be that accurate about the date I ask myself then why couldnrsquot they have at least said whether it will be morning or afternoon then I would know whether or not I can get one last session in at the pub
Apocalypse or Armageddon comet or asteroid white dwarf By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
or red giant nuclear holocaust or worldwide starvation ndash the doom laden possibilities are almost endless Scientists seem to agree though that the most likely scenario is some sort of collision with a bit of space debris that isnrsquot looking where itrsquos going Not a question of if they say but actually when Very comforting
The technology is there we are told so itrsquos just a question of the nations of earth kissing and making up putting their heads and resources together and building a fleet - or whatever it is you call a flock of super missiles - and blasting the thing before it reaches us All it takes is for us to get together and cooperate
No problem there then
But just when we get this glimpse of salvation and start to breathe a collective sigh of relief some other scientist with cork screw hair thick glasses and corduroy trousers tells us that in fact the most likely source of our demise comes not from some cosmic boulder but from
a thing called a neutron star
Itrsquos all astronomy and Lady Gaga to me but it seems that when certain stars collapse in on themselves they produce a huge energy beam of gamma rays and if it happens to be pointing at us when it occurs then we ndash and anything else in its path - are all toast In this case literally because it strips away the protective whatsits around our planet and we get cooked like a micro waved pop tart
But herersquos the really frightening bit
Because this beam of energy is travelling at the speed of light it cannot be detected in advance - one minute you are walking the Shitzu and the next you are both charcoal on legs A veritable Loss - wife and dog
But I have given it some thought and given a choice I would prefer the quick ending to a lingering death at the hands of Cameron and Cleggy
the coalition or a cosmic Death ray ndash some choice
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Loverdquo (lame ending) (7)10 Prepared (almost) to produce ldquolove Me dordquo
not for nothing (7)11 closed book - ldquoMy Wayrdquo - with entertainerrsquos first
lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
with a herb (7)13 sentenced men coded new ldquochangesrdquo (9)15 half of ldquoWomanrdquo centrally churns to the bone (5)16 ldquobohemian rhapsodyrdquo lacking means to create
rabies (11)20 At first ldquodaysrdquo lost middle at parties (3)21 ldquoPenny lanerdquo initially to turn doctor Precisely
(5)22 With first tune dropped better ldquololardquo version is
passable (9)25 illuminated without mime ldquorelease Merdquo is as far
as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
28 ldquostarmanrdquo misses mother switching two letters and bringing back example thatrsquos alien (7)
29 Good ending of ldquotruerdquo - note repeated with stablersquos first horses (3-4)
doWn 1 a cat i put before beginning
of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
- replacing daughter with maiden (6)
3 Lacking the beginning and end ldquoMove closerrdquo for Bush (4)
4 Centrepiece of heavy metal without final tune from ldquoten thousand Years Agordquo perhaps (3-3)
5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
6 starts to entertain many bands - ldquoAlrightrdquo led
musical extravaganza dignity preserved (8)7 not one for ldquohelprdquo writer leaves out a list and
head of station puts it off to another day (8)9 senior member of lair - ldquoWithout Yourdquo nearly
coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
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doWn1 without warning (8)2 Create (8)3 seizure (5)5 squanderer (7)6 spur-of-the-moment (9)7 wry (6)8 vapors (6)9 decline in condition (6)15 not innermost (9)17 a city in alberta Canada (8)18 affable (8)20 Blinkers (7)21 Having two parts (6)22 Cedes (6)23 Express (6)25 Belief (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
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Open everyday 12pm - lateTel 950 634 562
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ALBOX
CUCADOR
La Vida
La Alfoquia
Zurgena
ARBOLEAS
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Cod amp Chips all dayBeeR-BatteRed Cod hoMeMade
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signposted to Cucador (see map below)
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seRved 6pM-9pMWednesday to satuRday
1230 - 5pM BooKinG advisaBle
traDitional Delicious cookeD sunDay lunch
hiRe the venuefor your Private Parties
weddings and Birthdays etcCall for more details
Mon-thursamp saturday
2 CouRses3 CouRses
lunChtiMes 1230 - 330pMMenu del dia
3 CouRse hoMeCooKinG at itrsquos Best
7euro 5euro
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vera lions charity race nightsaturday 23rd June
730pmEntry 3euro or 650euro to include beef burger amp chips
Games night that will include
horse Racing and Golf putting
kriS kelly sings dolly partonamp
shania twain etcget your stetson out
10euro pp includes chicken amp chips
coming soonouR GaRden RooM With
speCtaCulaR vieWs oveR the olive GRoves Fly amp MosQuito FRee
sat 30th June 730pm
fathers Daysunday June 17th 1230pm - 5pm
Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
day tiMe speCialsJumbo Hot dog amp Onions euro250Gammon Bap amp salad euro250Lasagne Garlic Bread amp salad euro3503 sausages Mash Onions amp Gravy euro350Tandoori or Cajun wrap Coleslaw amp Crisps euro350fish Chips Mushy Peas or salad euro450Homemade Cottage Pie Chips amp Peas euro450Chicken Chips amp Curry sauce euro450Homemade Gala Pie amp saladeuro450Chicken Chips Peas or salad euro495Homemade steak Pie Chips amp Peas euro495
avda Lepanto 26 albox 04800tel 950 120 261
daily snaCK Menu also availaBle
nExT dOOR TO LOS RIzOSFRUIT amp VEG SHOP
shown live on ourBig screenall euro 2012 matches
Open Mon - sat 8am - 24pmsun 10am - 17pm
Booking Recommendedspanish speaking 950 430 145English speaking 647 730 103
P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
w w w m e s o n d e i r e n e c o m
sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
computers
STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
aiRPORT
sERviCEs
Airport social amp
shopping run
Tel 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
Newservicing Repairs
air-con
hobbycRaftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
enClosuRe speCialists
Glass sCReens
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosures
electrical
for sale
BaBy hire
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bull pool constuctionbull maintenancebull BuilDing reformsbull proJect
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Matt Murray647 841 750
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On
potty finca Servicespotty finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
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including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythinG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
LadiEs waTCH wanTEd must be good make amp quality private buyer Tel 647 379 878CHiLdrsquos CaR seat reasonably priced tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)
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tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
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950 137 197 or 606 807 797
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If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
BRiTisH PLasTERER
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1 bedroom 1 bathroom
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apaRtMent FoR sale
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34 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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796 9123588
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tel shaun 610324666
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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This is where LiBerTY seGurOs the expats number one choice for insurance can help
imagine the headache and financial stress an unfortunate eventuality could cause and just like with car insurance it is actually mandatory to have Public Liability insurance for your vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs cover quintessential needs such as death and Bodily injury Liability to third parties in case you are held responsible for an accident it may cover solicitorrsquos fees medical bills and lost wages The policy could also cover Property damage Liability which will protect you in case of damage to Third Party property as a result of an accident caused by you One may also opt to include a Boat damages cover that will include the cost of the repairs to your own boat as well as other insured components should you for example hit another vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs have various (optional) types of coverage available depending on your individual needs Their staff has extended knowledge of nautical insurance for both sail and motor boats and will be able to give you expert advice in order to include different types of cover while the vessel is sailing floating moored or during transport by land They even offer a nautical Assistance cover to help resolve compromising or difficult situations such as a sea accident or breakdown while being navigated or in displacement which prevents it from arriving to port
LiBerTY seGurOs will even provide emergency repairs to the boat in its specific location to avoid towage to the nearest port if possible how about that for a service depending on the policy LiBerTY seGurOs cover costs to send a pilot or skipper hotel accommodation search and shipment of replacement parts transfer or repatriation of
occupants and even boat surveillance whilst it is easily accessible from the outside as a result of theft or breakdown Finally a quick word of advice for the new boat owners amongst you do not forget that whether your boat is second hand or new be sure to contact LiBerTY seGurOs before you accept legal responsibility for it You can call them
on 902 255 258 or check out their website wwwlibertyexpatriateses for more information about what is available or on how to get in contact with your nearest broker
Your boat has been locked away in
storage and with the sunny weather
fast approaching you are itching to get
her wet for the first time this season
You get her de-winterized antifouled
and everything gets checked over
thoroughly before you experience the
exhilarating feeling of taking her out
to your favorite spots even though
you have taken care of all the physical
aspects in order to make sure your
rides will be pleasurable and trouble
free it is easy to forget to take care of
any unforeseen and above all unhappy
events that might occur whilst taking
your prized possession for a spin
ad
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36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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20 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
The banking sector in Spain is right back in the spotlight causing concern throughout Europe More than half of Spainrsquos euro348 billion commercial real estate loans are either in foreclosure or in serious doubt of collection The government has now acknowledged that it will probably need aid for its struggling banks
In Spain as the rest of the EU the bank deposit guarantee is euro100000 per depositor per credit institution If a bank collapses the local scheme ndash the Fondos de Garantia de depositos (FdG) in Spain ndash will refund your savings up to the limit If your savings exceed euro100000 you will continue as an ordinary creditor of the institution for the amount not recovered How much you receive and when would depend how the institution is wound up and its debts settled
In the UK under the Financial Service Compensation Scheme (FSCS) depositors have the first pound85000 of their savings with any one bank protected
Bank deposits in Jersey Guernsey and Isle of Man are not covered by the UK FSCS or EU rules and have their local guarantee schemes with a compensation limit of pound50000
For peace of mind establish what protection your savings and investments have in the event of institutional failure whatever the type and wherever they are held It can vary considerably
nowadays many savers have spread their deposits over more than one banking group Others have moved capital into alternate arrangements that provide a higher level of protection
For example Luxembourg offers the maximum
SpainrsquoS Banking Sector in the SpotlightBy Bill BlevinS Financial correSpondent BlevinS FrankS
possible investor protection available to life insurance policyholders through a state sponsored investor protection regime known as ldquoThe Triangle of Securityrdquo If you have an investment bond issued by a Luxembourg regulated insurance company your investment assets are completely protected should the insurance company fail The regime offers complete segregation of clientsrsquo assets from either the creditors of the insurance company or any of its custodian banks
Talk to a wealth management adviser like Blevins Franks to see if there are steps you can take to increase your investor protection in line with your circumstances
All information contained in this document is based on our understanding of legislation and practice at the time of writing this may change in the futureTo keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world check out the latest news on
our website wwwblevinsfrankscom
UK rECOvEry bEiNg lsquoKiLLED Offrsquo by EUrOzONEThe prospects for economic recovery in
Britain are being ldquokilled offrdquo by the crisis in the eurozone according to Chancellor George Osborne
He says the 17-nation single currency bloc is facing a ldquomoment of truthrdquo which could determine the future of the entire continent for years to come
In some of his strongest comments to date the Chancellor voiced his exasperation at the repeated failure of the eurozone nations to find a permanent solution to end the financial turmoil
Writing in The Sunday Telegraph he said ldquoThe lesson of the last two years is that treating the latest symptom does not cure
the underlying conditionsrdquo
While action is being taken to tackle the problems in the Spanish banking system Mr Osborne said it would not be enough to end the threat to the UK economy
ldquoOur recovery - already facing powerful headwinds from high oil prices and the debt burden left behind by the boom years - is being killed off by the crisis on our doorsteprdquo he said
ldquoI know from talking to British businesses that our country is bursting with entrepreneurial spirit and exciting investment plans that are being held back because of uncertainty about the future
ldquoThatrsquos why a resolution of the eurozone
crisis would do more than anything else to give our economy a boostrdquo
He added ldquoThe British Government is clear that it is strongly in Britainrsquos interests for our biggest export market to succeed the risks for us of a disorderly outcome are hugerdquo
With the prospect of further turmoil after the forthcoming re-run of the Greek elections the Chancellor called on the eurozone countries to take decisive action to end the instability
ldquoWe are approaching a moment of truth for the eurozonerdquo he said
ldquoAfter more than two years of uncertainty instability and slow growth decisions
taken over the next few months could determine the economic future of the whole European continent for the next decade and beyondrdquo
Mr Osborne again underlined the need for greater fiscal integration - with more pooling of financial resources and the creation of a banking union - across the currency bloc
ldquoThe solution in the eurozone doesnrsquot have to be a full-blown United States of the Eurozone but if it is to be successful it is likely to include most of the mechanisms that make other currencies workrdquo he said
21SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
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inVestor sentiment sours oVer sPain bailoutInvestor sentiment over the
Spanish bank bailout has soured just hours after European and Asian stock markets were buoyed by a massive 100bn euro debt deal
In early trading Londonrsquos FTSE 100 index had jumped 180 Frankfurtrsquos DAX 30 hit 204 and in Paris the CAC 40 rose 198
But by early afternoon gains had been reduced to 036 for the FTSE 105 on the DAX and 036 in Paris
Spanish 10-year bond yields had also initially dropped below the psychologically important 6 making it easier for Spainrsquos government to borrow but later rose to 644 as the euphoria
subsidedMadridrsquos IBEX 35 benchmark
index initially soared 577 higher shortly after the open with Spanish bank shares leaping 6 on their first day of trade following the aid deal to recapitalise the countryrsquos weaker lenders
Encouraged by the bailout oil prices had also topped $102 a barrel
The initial positive mood was sparked after Spain asked finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries to rescue its banks which have been crushed by bad land and property loans
They responded by offering up to 100bn euro (pound81bn) in credit
that the Spanish government could funnel to banks
European Commission spokesman Amadeu Altafaj said it would be ldquoreasonablerdquo to charge a modest rate of interest on rescue loans for the banks
ldquoIt is premature to talk about interest rates you cannot talk about a definite rate since it will depend on market conditions but yes percentages of 3 or 4 are reasonable for these operationsrdquo he said
In Asia the Hang Seng had earlier climbed up 24 the Nikkei 19 higher and the Shanghai Composite some 11 as the trading day closed
The rescue for Spainrsquos banks follows bailouts for Greece
Ireland and Portugal since 2010Angela Merkelrsquos government
was forced to defend the EU rescue for Spain with many Germans convinced their generosity is being abused and sceptics warning that promising aid without tough conditions sets a risky precedent
Aides to the German Chancellor justified the huge bailout on the grounds that the Spanish economy was not in such dire shape that it required the kind of terms imposed on Greece and the aid would not be paid directly to Spanish banks
ldquoThe Spanish application comes from the state the money will go to the state
the state is liable and the state takes on the responsibility for the stipulated conditionsrdquo Mrs Merkelrsquos spokesman Steffen Seibert said
Spain is the eurozonersquos fourth-biggest economy - twice the size combined of those countries which have been bailed out so far - and therefore critical to the wider eurozone health
Wider issues of eurozone health also remain with confirmation of Italy being in deep recession with a 08 quarterly rate contraction - the worst in three years
Meanwhile Portuguese banksrsquo borrowing from the European Central Bank rose 6 in May from the previous month to hit
a new record and consumer sentiment has plunged in Ireland according to a new poll
The next key date for the struggling eurozone area comes on Sunday when Greek voters head to the polls and the election is likely to determine whether the debt-mired country will stick with the euro
A financial crisis has gripped Spain since 2008 when its property bubble bust and caused big losses for many banks
A Spanish bank rescue fund set up in 2009 was running out of money and the government has already nationalised Bankia a major bank
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Barsquos owner iag says eurozone woes hitting growth plans
The owner of British Airways International Airlines Group (IAG) has said that the economic woes in the eurozone have hit its expansion plans
Willie Walsh IAGrsquos chief executive said its interest in buying Portugalrsquos biggest airline TAP had ldquosignificantly wanedrdquo due to the situation in Europe
Meanwhile UK airport operator BAA said the eurozone problems were affecting passenger numbers at London Heathrow
It has seen a big fall in passengers flying to countries such as Greece
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IAG had previously expressed an interest in buying TAP to boost its long-haul operations specifically to Brazil
However Mr Walsh told reporters during a visit to Beijing ldquoWe arenrsquot looking at any acquisitions at the moment
ldquoI donrsquot see therersquos anything likely to be available in the short term that would be of interest to usrdquo
The latest monthly figures from BAA showed that Mayrsquos passenger numbers between Heathrow and Greece were
down 113 from a year earlierNumbers to and from Portugal were 114 lower while Italy
was down 92BAA added that cargo flights were also affectedIn addition to Heathrow BAA owns Stansted Southampton
Glasgow and Aberdeen airportsPassenger numbers across the five airports - and Edinburgh
which it sold at the end of May - totalled 93 million last month down just 01 from a year ago
Analyst Tim Coombs managing director of Aviation Economics told the BBC that it was inevitable that the economic problems in the eurozone would hit air passenger numbers
ldquoThe link between economic growth and demand for air travel is very clearrdquo he said
ldquoThe situation [regarding falling passenger numbers to certain eurozone nations] at Heathrow is interesting because at Heathrow you have both business and leisure passengers
ldquoRegarding Willie Walshrsquos comments TAP was IAGrsquos next takeover target but it has been put off by its increased exposure to Spain though the merger with [Spanish carrier] Iberiardquo
BAA and Willie Walshrsquos comments come a day after trade group International Air Transport Association warned that airline losses in Europe were likely to surge as a result of the continuing difficulties in the eurozone
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A global bank dedicated to the hi-tech innovation sector has opened its first branch in the UK and hopes to cash in on Britainrsquos growing ldquoclean technologyrdquo sector
The first US bank to open a commercial banking branch in the UK in several years Silicon Valley Bank specialises in finance for IT life sciences and so-called clean technology
CEO and president Greg Becker said ldquoThe opening of a Silicon Valley Bank branch in London signals a significant step in the evolution of the technology sector in the UK at a time when there is strong government support for a thriving community of local innovation businesses
ldquoOur clients are doing remarkable things We are excited to be a part of their success and thrilled to be open for business in the UKrdquo
Silicon Valley has been a banker for technology brands including Cisco Evernote Mindspeed Mozilla and emerging social media site Pinterest
The bank has operated in the US for three decades and is behind 50 of venture capital-backed technology and life science companies
In recent years parent company SVB Financial Group has expanded its global footprint and also opened offices in Israel India and China
Later this year it will open a new bank with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank which is expected to be the first joint venture bank in China since 1997
Phil Cox head of UK operations said ldquoWe have seen a marked shift in recent years in our chosen niche industriesrsquo activity within the UK
ldquoThe elements of an emerging and effective technology
ecosystem are all around us - first class universities an entrepreneurial and business ownership culture investors the emergence of technology clusters and the support for the sector within the UK government are all very positive indicators
ldquoBuilding on our credentials of supporting technology firms in the US we are excited to be able to help the UKrsquos entrepreneurs meet and exceed their ambitious goalsrdquo
Commenting on the launch Chancellor George Osborne said ldquoThe news that Silicon Valley Bank is launching a full banking service in London is yet more proof that the UK is fast becoming the technology centre of Europe
ldquoThe knowledge expertise and dedication that Silicon Valley Bank brings to the ecosystem is another important step toward our objective to make the UK the best place to start and grow the great technology companies of the futurerdquo
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viewpointcadiz had proved a bit too much for Pete and he retired
to the bedroom of our excellent hotel and announced that he didnrsquot want dinner
i did so i left him and dinnered in the company of the rest of our group However I felt that he needed sustenance of some sort before daybreak so i decided to nobble a couple of those little spanish squares of squashy sweetness from the postre buffet for him to eat in the wee small hours if the mood took him
Plate in hand I approached the sweet platter only to be cut off at the pass by a waiter who scooted in from a tangent and under my very nose abstracted the sweet platter and bore it at speed back to the kitchen
ldquoask him to bring it backrdquo encouraged my friends probably keen to see the biggs eye in action so on his return I halted his gallop with my body and explained politely and Spanishly that my husband was unwell and
unable to attend dinner so I wanted some cake with which to soothe his fevered brow
ldquono cake after 930 only fruitrdquoI deflated like an old balloon and he
made good his escape
I was beaten Pete might eat a sweet squashy square but hersquod never eat a good healthy piece of fruit
Weary I wended my way bedward aware of a Spanish altercation going on behind my back
ldquomadamrdquoi halted gloomilyldquoYou require cakerdquo - the Head waiter had it in
oneas i prepared to explain all over again
the boss administered a sound verbal whipping to his minion who fled to the safety of the kitchen
a millisecond later he returned bearing a pyramid of every sort of postre known to Spanish cuisine plus cutlery and serviettes all balanced precariously on one plate
i took it carefully a n d k n o w i n g that i was on a winner I said ldquoand a bottle of
waterrdquo ldquowater from the barrdquo he begani deployed the biggs eyeWe stood the plate of cakes acting as a buffer between
us but my weaponry was superior ndash I had the blessing of the boss and the biggs eye
Once more he sought refuge in the kitchen from where in short order a bottle of water appeared complete with
bottle opener Pete and i had an excellent midnight feast
all of our own in Room 127 but I expect the waiter spent his evening dreaming
that the Head waiter and that bossy English senora would find togetherness in Hell
By Jos Biggs josbiggshotmailcouk
not after 930
One of the things that impresses me the most about holidaying in the tropics and the memory that stays with me long after the trip is over is the sight of those uncluttered pollution free night skies
There is something very humbling about lying on an exotic beach and taking in the enormity and full glory of the universe Itrsquos also humiliating getting so bladdered that you find yourself lying on the beach at some ungodly hour in the first place - but thatrsquos another story Nowhere in Spain or Britain ndash or anywhere else in Northern Europe for that matter ndash do you ever get the opportunity to see the full splendour of the night sky beyond the curse of light and
other pollution and itrsquos only when you find yourself in certain far flung places that you appreciate what you have been missing
I was reading an article this week that almost had me reaching for the cut throat razor The subject was the imminent destruction of the Earth and the whole of human kind and I asked myself why I was reading this stuff I mean if we believed half of what they tell us then we might as well all max out on our credit cards and jet off to the Seychelles or Mustique for a final mad fling We could at least wait for the inevitable big bang and resulting tsunami in a bit of luxury Being drenched in coconut oil and getting a full body massage on a talcum powder beach from an olive skinned young goddess wearing nothing but a hibiscus flower in her titian hair would be a heck of a way to buy the ranch
Got so excited thinking
about it Irsquove just spilled my coffee on the keyboard Yoursquoll have to give me a minute
As I was saying - we might as well go the whole hog and indulge our fantasies hell we could really push the boat out and fill our cars up at a British petrol station Because ndash and herersquos the point - while the Milky Way and the zillion other galaxies may be an awesome spectacle it seems that itrsquos a ruddy dangerous place and this planet of ours is the last spot in the well um Universe that you want to be
If they arenrsquot talking about the prophecies of Nostradamus then itrsquos the Mayans and their prediction that it all comes to a shuddering end on December 21st 2012 If they can be that accurate about the date I ask myself then why couldnrsquot they have at least said whether it will be morning or afternoon then I would know whether or not I can get one last session in at the pub
Apocalypse or Armageddon comet or asteroid white dwarf By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
or red giant nuclear holocaust or worldwide starvation ndash the doom laden possibilities are almost endless Scientists seem to agree though that the most likely scenario is some sort of collision with a bit of space debris that isnrsquot looking where itrsquos going Not a question of if they say but actually when Very comforting
The technology is there we are told so itrsquos just a question of the nations of earth kissing and making up putting their heads and resources together and building a fleet - or whatever it is you call a flock of super missiles - and blasting the thing before it reaches us All it takes is for us to get together and cooperate
No problem there then
But just when we get this glimpse of salvation and start to breathe a collective sigh of relief some other scientist with cork screw hair thick glasses and corduroy trousers tells us that in fact the most likely source of our demise comes not from some cosmic boulder but from
a thing called a neutron star
Itrsquos all astronomy and Lady Gaga to me but it seems that when certain stars collapse in on themselves they produce a huge energy beam of gamma rays and if it happens to be pointing at us when it occurs then we ndash and anything else in its path - are all toast In this case literally because it strips away the protective whatsits around our planet and we get cooked like a micro waved pop tart
But herersquos the really frightening bit
Because this beam of energy is travelling at the speed of light it cannot be detected in advance - one minute you are walking the Shitzu and the next you are both charcoal on legs A veritable Loss - wife and dog
But I have given it some thought and given a choice I would prefer the quick ending to a lingering death at the hands of Cameron and Cleggy
the coalition or a cosmic Death ray ndash some choice
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aCRoss8 Went fishing wasted time with ldquoA World Without
Loverdquo (lame ending) (7)10 Prepared (almost) to produce ldquolove Me dordquo
not for nothing (7)11 closed book - ldquoMy Wayrdquo - with entertainerrsquos first
lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
with a herb (7)13 sentenced men coded new ldquochangesrdquo (9)15 half of ldquoWomanrdquo centrally churns to the bone (5)16 ldquobohemian rhapsodyrdquo lacking means to create
rabies (11)20 At first ldquodaysrdquo lost middle at parties (3)21 ldquoPenny lanerdquo initially to turn doctor Precisely
(5)22 With first tune dropped better ldquololardquo version is
passable (9)25 illuminated without mime ldquorelease Merdquo is as far
as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
28 ldquostarmanrdquo misses mother switching two letters and bringing back example thatrsquos alien (7)
29 Good ending of ldquotruerdquo - note repeated with stablersquos first horses (3-4)
doWn 1 a cat i put before beginning
of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
- replacing daughter with maiden (6)
3 Lacking the beginning and end ldquoMove closerrdquo for Bush (4)
4 Centrepiece of heavy metal without final tune from ldquoten thousand Years Agordquo perhaps (3-3)
5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
6 starts to entertain many bands - ldquoAlrightrdquo led
musical extravaganza dignity preserved (8)7 not one for ldquohelprdquo writer leaves out a list and
head of station puts it off to another day (8)9 senior member of lair - ldquoWithout Yourdquo nearly
coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
aCRoss1 Marmoset (6)4 Expecting (8)10 what some people give (9)11 Plans or schemes (5)12 acquires deservedly (5)13 Preach (9)14 disappointment (7)16 Circuits around a race course (4)19 Pierce (4)21 Large rock (7)24 Reversal (9)25 Piloted a vehicle (5)26 Jargon (5)27 Belittled (9)28 Protective coverings or structures (8)29 Principally (6)
doWn1 without warning (8)2 Create (8)3 seizure (5)5 squanderer (7)6 spur-of-the-moment (9)7 wry (6)8 vapors (6)9 decline in condition (6)15 not innermost (9)17 a city in alberta Canada (8)18 affable (8)20 Blinkers (7)21 Having two parts (6)22 Cedes (6)23 Express (6)25 Belief (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
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Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
day tiMe speCialsJumbo Hot dog amp Onions euro250Gammon Bap amp salad euro250Lasagne Garlic Bread amp salad euro3503 sausages Mash Onions amp Gravy euro350Tandoori or Cajun wrap Coleslaw amp Crisps euro350fish Chips Mushy Peas or salad euro450Homemade Cottage Pie Chips amp Peas euro450Chicken Chips amp Curry sauce euro450Homemade Gala Pie amp saladeuro450Chicken Chips Peas or salad euro495Homemade steak Pie Chips amp Peas euro495
avda Lepanto 26 albox 04800tel 950 120 261
daily snaCK Menu also availaBle
nExT dOOR TO LOS RIzOSFRUIT amp VEG SHOP
shown live on ourBig screenall euro 2012 matches
Open Mon - sat 8am - 24pmsun 10am - 17pm
Booking Recommendedspanish speaking 950 430 145English speaking 647 730 103
P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
w w w m e s o n d e i r e n e c o m
sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sol classifieDs To place your adcall Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore above new Horizon villas
Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
computers
STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
aiRPORT
sERviCEs
Airport social amp
shopping run
Tel 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
Newservicing Repairs
air-con
hobbycRaftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
enClosuRe speCialists
Glass sCReens
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosures
electrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
bull pool constuctionbull maintenancebull BuilDing reformsbull proJect
management
Matt Murray647 841 750
matmurrayesgmailcom CO
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On
potty finca Servicespotty finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLinG amp PRuninG
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythinG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
LadiEs waTCH wanTEd must be good make amp quality private buyer Tel 647 379 878CHiLdrsquos CaR seat reasonably priced tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)
private wanted
cesspit
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construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
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Tel 687 245 569
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Full city amp Guilds
foR salE busInEss opportunity
5 coin operated internet computer kiosks complete set webcams
headphonemicrophonealready in-situ but ideal for any
family barrestaurantgreat earner phone 663 006 390
Advertise your business
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C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMBinG amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
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professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
Buy Buyauction subasta sl
albox amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Coloured gravel amp all building materials
auctions
Md Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
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car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our great summer offers
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telephone634 315 730
n E i G H B O u R HOOd waTCH in sPain Contact and information on our website wwwnhwinspaincom or Geoff Salter Tel 620417777
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eXcellent ratestelephone tony650 906 114
MinidiGGeRfor hire with driver
Digger hire
BLOGGinG CiRCLE Mojacar 4 weeks from June 2012(10am)
bull no expeience required bull Just need a laptop with WiFi ability
45euro urmilamediacom or 618 211 968
eDucation
4 dRawER Grey metal filing cabinet lockable 80euro Tel 950 477 299saMsunG Home Cinema Surround with 300w outputUSB HostHdMI outdivx support
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If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
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we provideFull and on-going
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34 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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796 9123588
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tel 636 411 540 oR 664 619 819
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we also take friDges washing
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has a post box for all your adverts amp announcements
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tel shaun 610324666
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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Reservations 966 840 289 65 65 32 49024hrs alicante 656 532 725 24hrs Murcia 656 532 724
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your vehicle will be waiting for you at the airport of your choicealso available for short term (small fee applies)
no hidden ChaRGes
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all our clientsone aiRpoRt
letliBerty
seguroscover
youon the
highseas
ahoy there
This is where LiBerTY seGurOs the expats number one choice for insurance can help
imagine the headache and financial stress an unfortunate eventuality could cause and just like with car insurance it is actually mandatory to have Public Liability insurance for your vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs cover quintessential needs such as death and Bodily injury Liability to third parties in case you are held responsible for an accident it may cover solicitorrsquos fees medical bills and lost wages The policy could also cover Property damage Liability which will protect you in case of damage to Third Party property as a result of an accident caused by you One may also opt to include a Boat damages cover that will include the cost of the repairs to your own boat as well as other insured components should you for example hit another vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs have various (optional) types of coverage available depending on your individual needs Their staff has extended knowledge of nautical insurance for both sail and motor boats and will be able to give you expert advice in order to include different types of cover while the vessel is sailing floating moored or during transport by land They even offer a nautical Assistance cover to help resolve compromising or difficult situations such as a sea accident or breakdown while being navigated or in displacement which prevents it from arriving to port
LiBerTY seGurOs will even provide emergency repairs to the boat in its specific location to avoid towage to the nearest port if possible how about that for a service depending on the policy LiBerTY seGurOs cover costs to send a pilot or skipper hotel accommodation search and shipment of replacement parts transfer or repatriation of
occupants and even boat surveillance whilst it is easily accessible from the outside as a result of theft or breakdown Finally a quick word of advice for the new boat owners amongst you do not forget that whether your boat is second hand or new be sure to contact LiBerTY seGurOs before you accept legal responsibility for it You can call them
on 902 255 258 or check out their website wwwlibertyexpatriateses for more information about what is available or on how to get in contact with your nearest broker
Your boat has been locked away in
storage and with the sunny weather
fast approaching you are itching to get
her wet for the first time this season
You get her de-winterized antifouled
and everything gets checked over
thoroughly before you experience the
exhilarating feeling of taking her out
to your favorite spots even though
you have taken care of all the physical
aspects in order to make sure your
rides will be pleasurable and trouble
free it is easy to forget to take care of
any unforeseen and above all unhappy
events that might occur whilst taking
your prized possession for a spin
ad
ve
rtising
fea
ture
36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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man foils Burglary
via weBcam
spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
37SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
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time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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inVestor sentiment sours oVer sPain bailoutInvestor sentiment over the
Spanish bank bailout has soured just hours after European and Asian stock markets were buoyed by a massive 100bn euro debt deal
In early trading Londonrsquos FTSE 100 index had jumped 180 Frankfurtrsquos DAX 30 hit 204 and in Paris the CAC 40 rose 198
But by early afternoon gains had been reduced to 036 for the FTSE 105 on the DAX and 036 in Paris
Spanish 10-year bond yields had also initially dropped below the psychologically important 6 making it easier for Spainrsquos government to borrow but later rose to 644 as the euphoria
subsidedMadridrsquos IBEX 35 benchmark
index initially soared 577 higher shortly after the open with Spanish bank shares leaping 6 on their first day of trade following the aid deal to recapitalise the countryrsquos weaker lenders
Encouraged by the bailout oil prices had also topped $102 a barrel
The initial positive mood was sparked after Spain asked finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries to rescue its banks which have been crushed by bad land and property loans
They responded by offering up to 100bn euro (pound81bn) in credit
that the Spanish government could funnel to banks
European Commission spokesman Amadeu Altafaj said it would be ldquoreasonablerdquo to charge a modest rate of interest on rescue loans for the banks
ldquoIt is premature to talk about interest rates you cannot talk about a definite rate since it will depend on market conditions but yes percentages of 3 or 4 are reasonable for these operationsrdquo he said
In Asia the Hang Seng had earlier climbed up 24 the Nikkei 19 higher and the Shanghai Composite some 11 as the trading day closed
The rescue for Spainrsquos banks follows bailouts for Greece
Ireland and Portugal since 2010Angela Merkelrsquos government
was forced to defend the EU rescue for Spain with many Germans convinced their generosity is being abused and sceptics warning that promising aid without tough conditions sets a risky precedent
Aides to the German Chancellor justified the huge bailout on the grounds that the Spanish economy was not in such dire shape that it required the kind of terms imposed on Greece and the aid would not be paid directly to Spanish banks
ldquoThe Spanish application comes from the state the money will go to the state
the state is liable and the state takes on the responsibility for the stipulated conditionsrdquo Mrs Merkelrsquos spokesman Steffen Seibert said
Spain is the eurozonersquos fourth-biggest economy - twice the size combined of those countries which have been bailed out so far - and therefore critical to the wider eurozone health
Wider issues of eurozone health also remain with confirmation of Italy being in deep recession with a 08 quarterly rate contraction - the worst in three years
Meanwhile Portuguese banksrsquo borrowing from the European Central Bank rose 6 in May from the previous month to hit
a new record and consumer sentiment has plunged in Ireland according to a new poll
The next key date for the struggling eurozone area comes on Sunday when Greek voters head to the polls and the election is likely to determine whether the debt-mired country will stick with the euro
A financial crisis has gripped Spain since 2008 when its property bubble bust and caused big losses for many banks
A Spanish bank rescue fund set up in 2009 was running out of money and the government has already nationalised Bankia a major bank
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Barsquos owner iag says eurozone woes hitting growth plans
The owner of British Airways International Airlines Group (IAG) has said that the economic woes in the eurozone have hit its expansion plans
Willie Walsh IAGrsquos chief executive said its interest in buying Portugalrsquos biggest airline TAP had ldquosignificantly wanedrdquo due to the situation in Europe
Meanwhile UK airport operator BAA said the eurozone problems were affecting passenger numbers at London Heathrow
It has seen a big fall in passengers flying to countries such as Greece
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IAG had previously expressed an interest in buying TAP to boost its long-haul operations specifically to Brazil
However Mr Walsh told reporters during a visit to Beijing ldquoWe arenrsquot looking at any acquisitions at the moment
ldquoI donrsquot see therersquos anything likely to be available in the short term that would be of interest to usrdquo
The latest monthly figures from BAA showed that Mayrsquos passenger numbers between Heathrow and Greece were
down 113 from a year earlierNumbers to and from Portugal were 114 lower while Italy
was down 92BAA added that cargo flights were also affectedIn addition to Heathrow BAA owns Stansted Southampton
Glasgow and Aberdeen airportsPassenger numbers across the five airports - and Edinburgh
which it sold at the end of May - totalled 93 million last month down just 01 from a year ago
Analyst Tim Coombs managing director of Aviation Economics told the BBC that it was inevitable that the economic problems in the eurozone would hit air passenger numbers
ldquoThe link between economic growth and demand for air travel is very clearrdquo he said
ldquoThe situation [regarding falling passenger numbers to certain eurozone nations] at Heathrow is interesting because at Heathrow you have both business and leisure passengers
ldquoRegarding Willie Walshrsquos comments TAP was IAGrsquos next takeover target but it has been put off by its increased exposure to Spain though the merger with [Spanish carrier] Iberiardquo
BAA and Willie Walshrsquos comments come a day after trade group International Air Transport Association warned that airline losses in Europe were likely to surge as a result of the continuing difficulties in the eurozone
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new Bank hopes to cash in on lsquoclean anD greenrsquo
A global bank dedicated to the hi-tech innovation sector has opened its first branch in the UK and hopes to cash in on Britainrsquos growing ldquoclean technologyrdquo sector
The first US bank to open a commercial banking branch in the UK in several years Silicon Valley Bank specialises in finance for IT life sciences and so-called clean technology
CEO and president Greg Becker said ldquoThe opening of a Silicon Valley Bank branch in London signals a significant step in the evolution of the technology sector in the UK at a time when there is strong government support for a thriving community of local innovation businesses
ldquoOur clients are doing remarkable things We are excited to be a part of their success and thrilled to be open for business in the UKrdquo
Silicon Valley has been a banker for technology brands including Cisco Evernote Mindspeed Mozilla and emerging social media site Pinterest
The bank has operated in the US for three decades and is behind 50 of venture capital-backed technology and life science companies
In recent years parent company SVB Financial Group has expanded its global footprint and also opened offices in Israel India and China
Later this year it will open a new bank with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank which is expected to be the first joint venture bank in China since 1997
Phil Cox head of UK operations said ldquoWe have seen a marked shift in recent years in our chosen niche industriesrsquo activity within the UK
ldquoThe elements of an emerging and effective technology
ecosystem are all around us - first class universities an entrepreneurial and business ownership culture investors the emergence of technology clusters and the support for the sector within the UK government are all very positive indicators
ldquoBuilding on our credentials of supporting technology firms in the US we are excited to be able to help the UKrsquos entrepreneurs meet and exceed their ambitious goalsrdquo
Commenting on the launch Chancellor George Osborne said ldquoThe news that Silicon Valley Bank is launching a full banking service in London is yet more proof that the UK is fast becoming the technology centre of Europe
ldquoThe knowledge expertise and dedication that Silicon Valley Bank brings to the ecosystem is another important step toward our objective to make the UK the best place to start and grow the great technology companies of the futurerdquo
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viewpointcadiz had proved a bit too much for Pete and he retired
to the bedroom of our excellent hotel and announced that he didnrsquot want dinner
i did so i left him and dinnered in the company of the rest of our group However I felt that he needed sustenance of some sort before daybreak so i decided to nobble a couple of those little spanish squares of squashy sweetness from the postre buffet for him to eat in the wee small hours if the mood took him
Plate in hand I approached the sweet platter only to be cut off at the pass by a waiter who scooted in from a tangent and under my very nose abstracted the sweet platter and bore it at speed back to the kitchen
ldquoask him to bring it backrdquo encouraged my friends probably keen to see the biggs eye in action so on his return I halted his gallop with my body and explained politely and Spanishly that my husband was unwell and
unable to attend dinner so I wanted some cake with which to soothe his fevered brow
ldquono cake after 930 only fruitrdquoI deflated like an old balloon and he
made good his escape
I was beaten Pete might eat a sweet squashy square but hersquod never eat a good healthy piece of fruit
Weary I wended my way bedward aware of a Spanish altercation going on behind my back
ldquomadamrdquoi halted gloomilyldquoYou require cakerdquo - the Head waiter had it in
oneas i prepared to explain all over again
the boss administered a sound verbal whipping to his minion who fled to the safety of the kitchen
a millisecond later he returned bearing a pyramid of every sort of postre known to Spanish cuisine plus cutlery and serviettes all balanced precariously on one plate
i took it carefully a n d k n o w i n g that i was on a winner I said ldquoand a bottle of
waterrdquo ldquowater from the barrdquo he begani deployed the biggs eyeWe stood the plate of cakes acting as a buffer between
us but my weaponry was superior ndash I had the blessing of the boss and the biggs eye
Once more he sought refuge in the kitchen from where in short order a bottle of water appeared complete with
bottle opener Pete and i had an excellent midnight feast
all of our own in Room 127 but I expect the waiter spent his evening dreaming
that the Head waiter and that bossy English senora would find togetherness in Hell
By Jos Biggs josbiggshotmailcouk
not after 930
One of the things that impresses me the most about holidaying in the tropics and the memory that stays with me long after the trip is over is the sight of those uncluttered pollution free night skies
There is something very humbling about lying on an exotic beach and taking in the enormity and full glory of the universe Itrsquos also humiliating getting so bladdered that you find yourself lying on the beach at some ungodly hour in the first place - but thatrsquos another story Nowhere in Spain or Britain ndash or anywhere else in Northern Europe for that matter ndash do you ever get the opportunity to see the full splendour of the night sky beyond the curse of light and
other pollution and itrsquos only when you find yourself in certain far flung places that you appreciate what you have been missing
I was reading an article this week that almost had me reaching for the cut throat razor The subject was the imminent destruction of the Earth and the whole of human kind and I asked myself why I was reading this stuff I mean if we believed half of what they tell us then we might as well all max out on our credit cards and jet off to the Seychelles or Mustique for a final mad fling We could at least wait for the inevitable big bang and resulting tsunami in a bit of luxury Being drenched in coconut oil and getting a full body massage on a talcum powder beach from an olive skinned young goddess wearing nothing but a hibiscus flower in her titian hair would be a heck of a way to buy the ranch
Got so excited thinking
about it Irsquove just spilled my coffee on the keyboard Yoursquoll have to give me a minute
As I was saying - we might as well go the whole hog and indulge our fantasies hell we could really push the boat out and fill our cars up at a British petrol station Because ndash and herersquos the point - while the Milky Way and the zillion other galaxies may be an awesome spectacle it seems that itrsquos a ruddy dangerous place and this planet of ours is the last spot in the well um Universe that you want to be
If they arenrsquot talking about the prophecies of Nostradamus then itrsquos the Mayans and their prediction that it all comes to a shuddering end on December 21st 2012 If they can be that accurate about the date I ask myself then why couldnrsquot they have at least said whether it will be morning or afternoon then I would know whether or not I can get one last session in at the pub
Apocalypse or Armageddon comet or asteroid white dwarf By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
or red giant nuclear holocaust or worldwide starvation ndash the doom laden possibilities are almost endless Scientists seem to agree though that the most likely scenario is some sort of collision with a bit of space debris that isnrsquot looking where itrsquos going Not a question of if they say but actually when Very comforting
The technology is there we are told so itrsquos just a question of the nations of earth kissing and making up putting their heads and resources together and building a fleet - or whatever it is you call a flock of super missiles - and blasting the thing before it reaches us All it takes is for us to get together and cooperate
No problem there then
But just when we get this glimpse of salvation and start to breathe a collective sigh of relief some other scientist with cork screw hair thick glasses and corduroy trousers tells us that in fact the most likely source of our demise comes not from some cosmic boulder but from
a thing called a neutron star
Itrsquos all astronomy and Lady Gaga to me but it seems that when certain stars collapse in on themselves they produce a huge energy beam of gamma rays and if it happens to be pointing at us when it occurs then we ndash and anything else in its path - are all toast In this case literally because it strips away the protective whatsits around our planet and we get cooked like a micro waved pop tart
But herersquos the really frightening bit
Because this beam of energy is travelling at the speed of light it cannot be detected in advance - one minute you are walking the Shitzu and the next you are both charcoal on legs A veritable Loss - wife and dog
But I have given it some thought and given a choice I would prefer the quick ending to a lingering death at the hands of Cameron and Cleggy
the coalition or a cosmic Death ray ndash some choice
26 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEsso
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puzz
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the
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ach
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num
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zzle
very
harD
aCRoss8 Went fishing wasted time with ldquoA World Without
Loverdquo (lame ending) (7)10 Prepared (almost) to produce ldquolove Me dordquo
not for nothing (7)11 closed book - ldquoMy Wayrdquo - with entertainerrsquos first
lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
with a herb (7)13 sentenced men coded new ldquochangesrdquo (9)15 half of ldquoWomanrdquo centrally churns to the bone (5)16 ldquobohemian rhapsodyrdquo lacking means to create
rabies (11)20 At first ldquodaysrdquo lost middle at parties (3)21 ldquoPenny lanerdquo initially to turn doctor Precisely
(5)22 With first tune dropped better ldquololardquo version is
passable (9)25 illuminated without mime ldquorelease Merdquo is as far
as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
28 ldquostarmanrdquo misses mother switching two letters and bringing back example thatrsquos alien (7)
29 Good ending of ldquotruerdquo - note repeated with stablersquos first horses (3-4)
doWn 1 a cat i put before beginning
of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
- replacing daughter with maiden (6)
3 Lacking the beginning and end ldquoMove closerrdquo for Bush (4)
4 Centrepiece of heavy metal without final tune from ldquoten thousand Years Agordquo perhaps (3-3)
5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
6 starts to entertain many bands - ldquoAlrightrdquo led
musical extravaganza dignity preserved (8)7 not one for ldquohelprdquo writer leaves out a list and
head of station puts it off to another day (8)9 senior member of lair - ldquoWithout Yourdquo nearly
coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
aCRoss1 Marmoset (6)4 Expecting (8)10 what some people give (9)11 Plans or schemes (5)12 acquires deservedly (5)13 Preach (9)14 disappointment (7)16 Circuits around a race course (4)19 Pierce (4)21 Large rock (7)24 Reversal (9)25 Piloted a vehicle (5)26 Jargon (5)27 Belittled (9)28 Protective coverings or structures (8)29 Principally (6)
doWn1 without warning (8)2 Create (8)3 seizure (5)5 squanderer (7)6 spur-of-the-moment (9)7 wry (6)8 vapors (6)9 decline in condition (6)15 not innermost (9)17 a city in alberta Canada (8)18 affable (8)20 Blinkers (7)21 Having two parts (6)22 Cedes (6)23 Express (6)25 Belief (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
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sat 30th June 730pm
fathers Daysunday June 17th 1230pm - 5pm
Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
day tiMe speCialsJumbo Hot dog amp Onions euro250Gammon Bap amp salad euro250Lasagne Garlic Bread amp salad euro3503 sausages Mash Onions amp Gravy euro350Tandoori or Cajun wrap Coleslaw amp Crisps euro350fish Chips Mushy Peas or salad euro450Homemade Cottage Pie Chips amp Peas euro450Chicken Chips amp Curry sauce euro450Homemade Gala Pie amp saladeuro450Chicken Chips Peas or salad euro495Homemade steak Pie Chips amp Peas euro495
avda Lepanto 26 albox 04800tel 950 120 261
daily snaCK Menu also availaBle
nExT dOOR TO LOS RIzOSFRUIT amp VEG SHOP
shown live on ourBig screenall euro 2012 matches
Open Mon - sat 8am - 24pmsun 10am - 17pm
Booking Recommendedspanish speaking 950 430 145English speaking 647 730 103
P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
w w w m e s o n d e i r e n e c o m
sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sol classifieDs To place your adcall Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore above new Horizon villas
Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
computers
STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
aiRPORT
sERviCEs
Airport social amp
shopping run
Tel 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
Newservicing Repairs
air-con
hobbycRaftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
enClosuRe speCialists
Glass sCReens
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosures
electrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
bull pool constuctionbull maintenancebull BuilDing reformsbull proJect
management
Matt Murray647 841 750
matmurrayesgmailcom CO
nsT
Ru
CTi
On
potty finca Servicespotty finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLinG amp PRuninG
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythinG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
LadiEs waTCH wanTEd must be good make amp quality private buyer Tel 647 379 878CHiLdrsquos CaR seat reasonably priced tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
poZo amp Cesspit eMptyinG
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
FREE ESTIMATES amp ADVICEoffice 662 414 043 Mobile 617 410 534
infocdelectricalservicescomwwwcdelectricalservicescom
CD electricalSERVICES
all electrical work undertaken including rewires upgrades
we work inside or out ampno job is too small
air Conditioning amp alarms
Business opportunity
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
SHADING SPAIN WITH
sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
professional Baby equipment hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
BuildinG pRopeRty and
Drainage
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull ccTv Surveysbull Drainage Repairsbull Location of Cesspitsbull Qualified Engineerbull Expert Reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
beautya v O n C O s M E T i C s claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaireyahooes
ELECTRICIAN
Fully insured amp legal
Boletins supplied
Tel 687 245 569
Neil Godwin25 years experience
Full city amp Guilds
foR salE busInEss opportunity
5 coin operated internet computer kiosks complete set webcams
headphonemicrophonealready in-situ but ideal for any
family barrestaurantgreat earner phone 663 006 390
Advertise your business
heretel 950 121 936 or 902 750 190wwwsoltimescomsalessoltimescom
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMBinG amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
construction Deliveries
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
Buy Buyauction subasta sl
albox amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Coloured gravel amp all building materials
auctions
Md Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experiencesales - service - installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedto pREVEnt A bREAKDown amp EnSuRE EnERgY
EFFiciEnt SAVing wHEn You MoSt nEED YouR Ac HAVE YouR unitS SERVicEDcHEcKED
tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 bull email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafonees
FullY QuAliFiED amp lEgAl
CaFe FoR sale
in albox seRious oFFeRs
only oveR euro15000
telephone634 315 730
n E i G H B O u R HOOd waTCH in sPain Contact and information on our website wwwnhwinspaincom or Geoff Salter Tel 620417777
home security
eXcellent ratestelephone tony650 906 114
MinidiGGeRfor hire with driver
Digger hire
BLOGGinG CiRCLE Mojacar 4 weeks from June 2012(10am)
bull no expeience required bull Just need a laptop with WiFi ability
45euro urmilamediacom or 618 211 968
eDucation
4 dRawER Grey metal filing cabinet lockable 80euro Tel 950 477 299saMsunG Home Cinema Surround with 300w outputUSB HostHdMI outdivx support
50euro As new Tel 661 023 594English china with hunting scene decoration - large plate 6 small plates 6 cups and saucers 35euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas) B E a u T i f u L KnEE length cocktail dress in deep cerise pink from ldquoSimply the Bestrdquo size 16 ideal for wedding or special occasion cost 120euro accept 50euro Tel 634 873 035siLvER GREy fascinator 6euro Tel 634 873 035 BROnzE sOfT leather jacket and
trousers with pearl detail on the sleeve and trousers size 14 50euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)fiBRE GLass oblong tank 3000 litres with tap Measures 24 x 12 X 105 250euro Tel 667 315 268C O M M E R C i a L s T a i n L E s s Steel Twin deep Fat Fryers (Table Top Style) Each a p p r o x i m a t e l y 12 litres Thermostatically controlled 299euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198BuffaLO sEMi - Commercial Panini P r e s s C o n t a c t Grill 79euro Mojacar AreaTel 689 395 198CaT E R P i L L a R Unisex desert Boots Sand Colour Brand new still in box never been warn Size 3 or small 4 35euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198L E x M a R K inKJET Laser Printer Wireless Exc Condition 45euro Tel 689 395 198HP sCannER for xP and Windows 7 with driver only 10euro Tel 662 390 453vidEO recorder with remote end manual Only 10euro Tel 662 390 453MiRaL 150 Cement Mixer 75euro Buyer to collect from Seron area Tel 609 177 037B E H R i n G H E R microphones set of 3 in box with 3x 6metre cables and 3 boom standsnew 100euro Tel 958 063 060
cucADorla idarestaurantampvenuev
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email lavidacucadorgmailcom
for more information
due to ouR GaRden eXpansion amp Busy
tRade in ouR RestauRant We ReQuiRe
a eXperienceD cookto join our busy team
Flexible hours requiredif you enjoy the buzz
of a busy kitchen enjoy amp inspire top class dishes in our
restaurant and provide tasty pub grub in la vida amp garden patio
We Want to Meet you
Air Conditioning Satelliteamp Property Maintenance ServicesRepairs Services Installations
Qualified CampG CITB IEECar AC Portable AC hire
FreeSat Sky Foreign systems FreeSat sd kits ideal for rental
properties amp holiday homesSpanish Aerials Electrical Plumbing950467832 acsspaingmailcomwwwacsspaincom
acs
acs
33SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLBOx All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHil tHE picK Locksmith 24 hours Locked Out Locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
Jewellery amp repairs
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery
arboleasSmall friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged
welcome to viewministry
approvedTracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEdOG amp CAT
SITTER SERVICE
Your home or ours Honest amp trust worthy 3 years experience of all types of animals
references available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
ROLEx OR CaRTiER womanrsquos watch wanted must be good quality private buyer tel 647 379 878
insurance
plumBing
the MetAL WorKs
Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
numBer plates
THE HOusE CLEaRinG sPECiaLisT
immediate Cash Quick decision we cover all areas
we turn up give cash amp carry we buy almost anything
The Highest Cash Prices PaidOnLy serious amp immediate sellers
should call pleaseTel 679 207 545
house clearance
PaIntER dEcoRatoR
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT no1 for plumbing amp
electric CH solar hot water and
water deposits Telephone
950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet sitting in your own home Arboleas amp
surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-platerdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
PRoPERtIEs foR salE REnt
Knightinsurancealbox950 121 943alboxknight-insurancecom
IRonmEtal works
C A R L O S S A L I E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email car lossal ientegmailcom
aampE TayLOR ndash Gas boiler amp plumbing repairs Tel 618 062 080
Cash payment waiting for all your unwanted goods also business
stock liquidations carried out
Call Cash amp Carry Clearances
tel 689 023 602 or 618 725 567
cashandcarry54yahoocouk
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesCaRLOs (saLiEnTE) PLuMBinG amp HEaTinG services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heating
Metal WoRKs Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable service
telephone950 069 208
or 638 449 944email
adweldsyahoocom
IRonmEtal works cont
BaRGain BaRGainonly euro150000 ono
this is a unique spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible Bamp B
for sale massive DetatcheD cortiJo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from moJacar
Build 256 msup2 terrace 100msup2 plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
Completion project villa with room for a
pool brick built upto amp incl roof
Exceptional views 10mins to main town fully legal amp Escritura
75000euro Call to view or
for more details 609 199 394 or 950 064 801
DetatcheD villa for sale
legal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
BRiTisH PLasTERER
All work guarenteed
Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
1 bedroom 1 bathroom
new kitchen amp white goodslovely views of golf course
parking Mojacar approx 7 minstel 664 291 793
apaRtMent FoR sale
euro59999
PuPPy REsCuE - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www p u p p y r e s c u e inspainorgP A L O M I n O K E n n E L S Exclusive boarding kennels cat ter y Tel 950 067 051
paintinG ampdeCoRatinG
bull 35 years experiencebull guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
property to rent urcal2 bed Casita furnished or unfurnished with fully fitted kitchen shower room
lounge with log burner Large fly free patio small garden with shed amp use of allotment A quiet setting with
lovely views within a large fenced area with private parking but only
mins from the motorway amp Huercal Overa
300europcm inc water phone lynne on 666 281 323
LiTTLE zOO now have a
selction of young birds fOR saLEbudgies 8euro eachJava Finches 12euro
Parakeets for hand rearing
only 30euro eachdiamond finches
REady sOOnTel 647 379 795
nEwsPaPER GROuP
are yout Confident amp
energetict able to work
to deadlinest smiling when
the pressure is on
t Well-organised and able to work on your own initiative
t a team player with the ability to work with existing clients but also generate new business
then we wantto meet you
an eXciting opportunity for the right person
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It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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LiBerTY seGurOs will even provide emergency repairs to the boat in its specific location to avoid towage to the nearest port if possible how about that for a service depending on the policy LiBerTY seGurOs cover costs to send a pilot or skipper hotel accommodation search and shipment of replacement parts transfer or repatriation of
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36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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Therersquos also two petrol engines starting with a 113bhp 16-litre thatrsquos capable of returning 435mpg and a more potent 138bhp 14-litre turbocharged version which is only offered with four-wheel drive
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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Barsquos owner iag says eurozone woes hitting growth plans
The owner of British Airways International Airlines Group (IAG) has said that the economic woes in the eurozone have hit its expansion plans
Willie Walsh IAGrsquos chief executive said its interest in buying Portugalrsquos biggest airline TAP had ldquosignificantly wanedrdquo due to the situation in Europe
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It has seen a big fall in passengers flying to countries such as Greece
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IAG had previously expressed an interest in buying TAP to boost its long-haul operations specifically to Brazil
However Mr Walsh told reporters during a visit to Beijing ldquoWe arenrsquot looking at any acquisitions at the moment
ldquoI donrsquot see therersquos anything likely to be available in the short term that would be of interest to usrdquo
The latest monthly figures from BAA showed that Mayrsquos passenger numbers between Heathrow and Greece were
down 113 from a year earlierNumbers to and from Portugal were 114 lower while Italy
was down 92BAA added that cargo flights were also affectedIn addition to Heathrow BAA owns Stansted Southampton
Glasgow and Aberdeen airportsPassenger numbers across the five airports - and Edinburgh
which it sold at the end of May - totalled 93 million last month down just 01 from a year ago
Analyst Tim Coombs managing director of Aviation Economics told the BBC that it was inevitable that the economic problems in the eurozone would hit air passenger numbers
ldquoThe link between economic growth and demand for air travel is very clearrdquo he said
ldquoThe situation [regarding falling passenger numbers to certain eurozone nations] at Heathrow is interesting because at Heathrow you have both business and leisure passengers
ldquoRegarding Willie Walshrsquos comments TAP was IAGrsquos next takeover target but it has been put off by its increased exposure to Spain though the merger with [Spanish carrier] Iberiardquo
BAA and Willie Walshrsquos comments come a day after trade group International Air Transport Association warned that airline losses in Europe were likely to surge as a result of the continuing difficulties in the eurozone
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A global bank dedicated to the hi-tech innovation sector has opened its first branch in the UK and hopes to cash in on Britainrsquos growing ldquoclean technologyrdquo sector
The first US bank to open a commercial banking branch in the UK in several years Silicon Valley Bank specialises in finance for IT life sciences and so-called clean technology
CEO and president Greg Becker said ldquoThe opening of a Silicon Valley Bank branch in London signals a significant step in the evolution of the technology sector in the UK at a time when there is strong government support for a thriving community of local innovation businesses
ldquoOur clients are doing remarkable things We are excited to be a part of their success and thrilled to be open for business in the UKrdquo
Silicon Valley has been a banker for technology brands including Cisco Evernote Mindspeed Mozilla and emerging social media site Pinterest
The bank has operated in the US for three decades and is behind 50 of venture capital-backed technology and life science companies
In recent years parent company SVB Financial Group has expanded its global footprint and also opened offices in Israel India and China
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viewpointcadiz had proved a bit too much for Pete and he retired
to the bedroom of our excellent hotel and announced that he didnrsquot want dinner
i did so i left him and dinnered in the company of the rest of our group However I felt that he needed sustenance of some sort before daybreak so i decided to nobble a couple of those little spanish squares of squashy sweetness from the postre buffet for him to eat in the wee small hours if the mood took him
Plate in hand I approached the sweet platter only to be cut off at the pass by a waiter who scooted in from a tangent and under my very nose abstracted the sweet platter and bore it at speed back to the kitchen
ldquoask him to bring it backrdquo encouraged my friends probably keen to see the biggs eye in action so on his return I halted his gallop with my body and explained politely and Spanishly that my husband was unwell and
unable to attend dinner so I wanted some cake with which to soothe his fevered brow
ldquono cake after 930 only fruitrdquoI deflated like an old balloon and he
made good his escape
I was beaten Pete might eat a sweet squashy square but hersquod never eat a good healthy piece of fruit
Weary I wended my way bedward aware of a Spanish altercation going on behind my back
ldquomadamrdquoi halted gloomilyldquoYou require cakerdquo - the Head waiter had it in
oneas i prepared to explain all over again
the boss administered a sound verbal whipping to his minion who fled to the safety of the kitchen
a millisecond later he returned bearing a pyramid of every sort of postre known to Spanish cuisine plus cutlery and serviettes all balanced precariously on one plate
i took it carefully a n d k n o w i n g that i was on a winner I said ldquoand a bottle of
waterrdquo ldquowater from the barrdquo he begani deployed the biggs eyeWe stood the plate of cakes acting as a buffer between
us but my weaponry was superior ndash I had the blessing of the boss and the biggs eye
Once more he sought refuge in the kitchen from where in short order a bottle of water appeared complete with
bottle opener Pete and i had an excellent midnight feast
all of our own in Room 127 but I expect the waiter spent his evening dreaming
that the Head waiter and that bossy English senora would find togetherness in Hell
By Jos Biggs josbiggshotmailcouk
not after 930
One of the things that impresses me the most about holidaying in the tropics and the memory that stays with me long after the trip is over is the sight of those uncluttered pollution free night skies
There is something very humbling about lying on an exotic beach and taking in the enormity and full glory of the universe Itrsquos also humiliating getting so bladdered that you find yourself lying on the beach at some ungodly hour in the first place - but thatrsquos another story Nowhere in Spain or Britain ndash or anywhere else in Northern Europe for that matter ndash do you ever get the opportunity to see the full splendour of the night sky beyond the curse of light and
other pollution and itrsquos only when you find yourself in certain far flung places that you appreciate what you have been missing
I was reading an article this week that almost had me reaching for the cut throat razor The subject was the imminent destruction of the Earth and the whole of human kind and I asked myself why I was reading this stuff I mean if we believed half of what they tell us then we might as well all max out on our credit cards and jet off to the Seychelles or Mustique for a final mad fling We could at least wait for the inevitable big bang and resulting tsunami in a bit of luxury Being drenched in coconut oil and getting a full body massage on a talcum powder beach from an olive skinned young goddess wearing nothing but a hibiscus flower in her titian hair would be a heck of a way to buy the ranch
Got so excited thinking
about it Irsquove just spilled my coffee on the keyboard Yoursquoll have to give me a minute
As I was saying - we might as well go the whole hog and indulge our fantasies hell we could really push the boat out and fill our cars up at a British petrol station Because ndash and herersquos the point - while the Milky Way and the zillion other galaxies may be an awesome spectacle it seems that itrsquos a ruddy dangerous place and this planet of ours is the last spot in the well um Universe that you want to be
If they arenrsquot talking about the prophecies of Nostradamus then itrsquos the Mayans and their prediction that it all comes to a shuddering end on December 21st 2012 If they can be that accurate about the date I ask myself then why couldnrsquot they have at least said whether it will be morning or afternoon then I would know whether or not I can get one last session in at the pub
Apocalypse or Armageddon comet or asteroid white dwarf By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
or red giant nuclear holocaust or worldwide starvation ndash the doom laden possibilities are almost endless Scientists seem to agree though that the most likely scenario is some sort of collision with a bit of space debris that isnrsquot looking where itrsquos going Not a question of if they say but actually when Very comforting
The technology is there we are told so itrsquos just a question of the nations of earth kissing and making up putting their heads and resources together and building a fleet - or whatever it is you call a flock of super missiles - and blasting the thing before it reaches us All it takes is for us to get together and cooperate
No problem there then
But just when we get this glimpse of salvation and start to breathe a collective sigh of relief some other scientist with cork screw hair thick glasses and corduroy trousers tells us that in fact the most likely source of our demise comes not from some cosmic boulder but from
a thing called a neutron star
Itrsquos all astronomy and Lady Gaga to me but it seems that when certain stars collapse in on themselves they produce a huge energy beam of gamma rays and if it happens to be pointing at us when it occurs then we ndash and anything else in its path - are all toast In this case literally because it strips away the protective whatsits around our planet and we get cooked like a micro waved pop tart
But herersquos the really frightening bit
Because this beam of energy is travelling at the speed of light it cannot be detected in advance - one minute you are walking the Shitzu and the next you are both charcoal on legs A veritable Loss - wife and dog
But I have given it some thought and given a choice I would prefer the quick ending to a lingering death at the hands of Cameron and Cleggy
the coalition or a cosmic Death ray ndash some choice
26 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEsso
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aCRoss8 Went fishing wasted time with ldquoA World Without
Loverdquo (lame ending) (7)10 Prepared (almost) to produce ldquolove Me dordquo
not for nothing (7)11 closed book - ldquoMy Wayrdquo - with entertainerrsquos first
lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
with a herb (7)13 sentenced men coded new ldquochangesrdquo (9)15 half of ldquoWomanrdquo centrally churns to the bone (5)16 ldquobohemian rhapsodyrdquo lacking means to create
rabies (11)20 At first ldquodaysrdquo lost middle at parties (3)21 ldquoPenny lanerdquo initially to turn doctor Precisely
(5)22 With first tune dropped better ldquololardquo version is
passable (9)25 illuminated without mime ldquorelease Merdquo is as far
as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
28 ldquostarmanrdquo misses mother switching two letters and bringing back example thatrsquos alien (7)
29 Good ending of ldquotruerdquo - note repeated with stablersquos first horses (3-4)
doWn 1 a cat i put before beginning
of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
- replacing daughter with maiden (6)
3 Lacking the beginning and end ldquoMove closerrdquo for Bush (4)
4 Centrepiece of heavy metal without final tune from ldquoten thousand Years Agordquo perhaps (3-3)
5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
6 starts to entertain many bands - ldquoAlrightrdquo led
musical extravaganza dignity preserved (8)7 not one for ldquohelprdquo writer leaves out a list and
head of station puts it off to another day (8)9 senior member of lair - ldquoWithout Yourdquo nearly
coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
aCRoss1 Marmoset (6)4 Expecting (8)10 what some people give (9)11 Plans or schemes (5)12 acquires deservedly (5)13 Preach (9)14 disappointment (7)16 Circuits around a race course (4)19 Pierce (4)21 Large rock (7)24 Reversal (9)25 Piloted a vehicle (5)26 Jargon (5)27 Belittled (9)28 Protective coverings or structures (8)29 Principally (6)
doWn1 without warning (8)2 Create (8)3 seizure (5)5 squanderer (7)6 spur-of-the-moment (9)7 wry (6)8 vapors (6)9 decline in condition (6)15 not innermost (9)17 a city in alberta Canada (8)18 affable (8)20 Blinkers (7)21 Having two parts (6)22 Cedes (6)23 Express (6)25 Belief (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
27SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Open everyday 12pm - lateTel 950 634 562
lavidacucadorgmailcom Huercal Overa
ALBOX
CUCADOR
La Vida
La Alfoquia
Zurgena
ARBOLEAS
We are here
1km
Junc 547Mojacar E15
Cod amp Chips all dayBeeR-BatteRed Cod hoMeMade
Chips amp peas
FRidays
from
595euro(in the bar)
cucADorla idarestaurantampvenuev
saXon real ale 240euro PER PInt
BuDon
tap
ouR aiM is to pRovide a CoMFoRtaBle amp RelaXed atMospheRe With plenty
oF leG RooM attentive WaitRess seRviCe CoMes as
standaRdStunning viEWS of
olivE grovES amp mountainSonly 5 minutes off the main road
signposted to Cucador (see map below)
la vida RestauRanteveninG Menu
Menu del noCheplus
seRved 6pM-9pMWednesday to satuRday
1230 - 5pM BooKinG advisaBle
traDitional Delicious cookeD sunDay lunch
hiRe the venuefor your Private Parties
weddings and Birthdays etcCall for more details
Mon-thursamp saturday
2 CouRses3 CouRses
lunChtiMes 1230 - 330pMMenu del dia
3 CouRse hoMeCooKinG at itrsquos Best
7euro 5euro
idaBarlav cucADor
vera lions charity race nightsaturday 23rd June
730pmEntry 3euro or 650euro to include beef burger amp chips
Games night that will include
horse Racing and Golf putting
kriS kelly sings dolly partonamp
shania twain etcget your stetson out
10euro pp includes chicken amp chips
coming soonouR GaRden RooM With
speCtaCulaR vieWs oveR the olive GRoves Fly amp MosQuito FRee
sat 30th June 730pm
fathers Daysunday June 17th 1230pm - 5pm
Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
day tiMe speCialsJumbo Hot dog amp Onions euro250Gammon Bap amp salad euro250Lasagne Garlic Bread amp salad euro3503 sausages Mash Onions amp Gravy euro350Tandoori or Cajun wrap Coleslaw amp Crisps euro350fish Chips Mushy Peas or salad euro450Homemade Cottage Pie Chips amp Peas euro450Chicken Chips amp Curry sauce euro450Homemade Gala Pie amp saladeuro450Chicken Chips Peas or salad euro495Homemade steak Pie Chips amp Peas euro495
avda Lepanto 26 albox 04800tel 950 120 261
daily snaCK Menu also availaBle
nExT dOOR TO LOS RIzOSFRUIT amp VEG SHOP
shown live on ourBig screenall euro 2012 matches
Open Mon - sat 8am - 24pmsun 10am - 17pm
Booking Recommendedspanish speaking 950 430 145English speaking 647 730 103
P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
w w w m e s o n d e i r e n e c o m
sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
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Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
computers
STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
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Airport social amp
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950 137 208 638 010 691
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enclosures
electrical
for sale
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gardening
bull pool constuctionbull maintenancebull BuilDing reformsbull proJect
management
Matt Murray647 841 750
matmurrayesgmailcom CO
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CTi
On
potty finca Servicespotty finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
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tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
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bull emergency Drain cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull ccTv Surveysbull Drainage Repairsbull Location of Cesspitsbull Qualified Engineerbull Expert Reports
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Fully insured amp legal
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Tel 687 245 569
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5 coin operated internet computer kiosks complete set webcams
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family barrestaurantgreat earner phone 663 006 390
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C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMBinG amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
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professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
Buy Buyauction subasta sl
albox amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Coloured gravel amp all building materials
auctions
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950 432 110 607 364 917
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only oveR euro15000
telephone634 315 730
n E i G H B O u R HOOd waTCH in sPain Contact and information on our website wwwnhwinspaincom or Geoff Salter Tel 620417777
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eXcellent ratestelephone tony650 906 114
MinidiGGeRfor hire with driver
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BLOGGinG CiRCLE Mojacar 4 weeks from June 2012(10am)
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45euro urmilamediacom or 618 211 968
eDucation
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for more information
due to ouR GaRden eXpansion amp Busy
tRade in ouR RestauRant We ReQuiRe
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of a busy kitchen enjoy amp inspire top class dishes in our
restaurant and provide tasty pub grub in la vida amp garden patio
We Want to Meet you
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acs
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33SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLBOx All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
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Jewellery amp repairs
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery
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approvedTracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEdOG amp CAT
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references available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
ROLEx OR CaRTiER womanrsquos watch wanted must be good quality private buyer tel 647 379 878
insurance
plumBing
the MetAL WorKs
Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
numBer plates
THE HOusE CLEaRinG sPECiaLisT
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we turn up give cash amp carry we buy almost anything
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should call pleaseTel 679 207 545
house clearance
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water deposits Telephone
950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet sitting in your own home Arboleas amp
surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-platerdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
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tel 689 023 602 or 618 725 567
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heating
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telephone950 069 208
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adweldsyahoocom
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this is a unique spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible Bamp B
for sale massive DetatcheD cortiJo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from moJacar
Build 256 msup2 terrace 100msup2 plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
Completion project villa with room for a
pool brick built upto amp incl roof
Exceptional views 10mins to main town fully legal amp Escritura
75000euro Call to view or
for more details 609 199 394 or 950 064 801
DetatcheD villa for sale
legal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
BRiTisH PLasTERER
All work guarenteed
Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
1 bedroom 1 bathroom
new kitchen amp white goodslovely views of golf course
parking Mojacar approx 7 minstel 664 291 793
apaRtMent FoR sale
euro59999
PuPPy REsCuE - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www p u p p y r e s c u e inspainorgP A L O M I n O K E n n E L S Exclusive boarding kennels cat ter y Tel 950 067 051
paintinG ampdeCoRatinG
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lounge with log burner Large fly free patio small garden with shed amp use of allotment A quiet setting with
lovely views within a large fenced area with private parking but only
mins from the motorway amp Huercal Overa
300europcm inc water phone lynne on 666 281 323
LiTTLE zOO now have a
selction of young birds fOR saLEbudgies 8euro eachJava Finches 12euro
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only 30euro eachdiamond finches
REady sOOnTel 647 379 795
nEwsPaPER GROuP
are yout Confident amp
energetict able to work
to deadlinest smiling when
the pressure is on
t Well-organised and able to work on your own initiative
t a team player with the ability to work with existing clients but also generate new business
then we wantto meet you
an eXciting opportunity for the right person
soltimes
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email your cV to cmmsoltimescom
Are looking for someone special
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moJacarIf you enjoy
meeting business people and feel
that you can bring energy and
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we provideFull and on-going
trainingGood working
conditionsGood package
available for the right person
Mobile phone amp expenses
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wwwcitrushomes-spaincomcitrushomes-hqhotmailcom
Telephone 638 849 254
RENTAL PROPERTIES NEEDED
Hi my name is Cassie irsquom a German Shepherd X amp i am spayedBecause i was mistreated by men i can
be a little nervous of them sometimesi am a very
affectionate girl who loves to play amp cuddlesand i get
on well with other Dogs DoB 01122010 You can
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073 or email thedoghsehotmailcom
aRBOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
HiLTOn CaTTERy The best care for your cat Call 950 163 489
tess was in a bad state when found but is now fit and healthy amp needs a permanent home Her nature is very loving amp she enjoys lots of attention She responds well on amp off the lead and is very happy mixing
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norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
JoB vacancyExPERiEnCEd COOK required for full time position in a busy bar in Almerimar Tel 680 210 827
telephone paulette for more information on how to advertise with
soltimes950 121 936 or 902 750 190
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tel 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
quality work guaranteeD give your property a
fresh look this summer
painter amp decorating
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34 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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motoring section
dB auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call dave on 678 487 689
wanteD
car parts
storage rooms for rent 5 square
meters to 15sqmeters
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from 5euro a weektel 650 038 251
satEllItEtelevision
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Tel dave 628 607 778
storage
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tilingremovals cont
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car transport
Tel (0044)
796 9123588
spAin - uK - spAin reMoVALs
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special deals from uK - spainOffice 968 564 298Mobile 696 621 884
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see our main advert on page 5 tel 968 654 667
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distance no object Will collect and deliver BUyERS OF ALL METALS
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tel 636 411 540 oR 664 619 819
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JT METALRECYCLING
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we also take friDges washing
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now fully operational in the regions of murcia
has a post box for all your adverts amp announcements
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call paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190
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situations vacant
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area partfull timetel 664 619 819 or 679 207 545
storage available based ldquoLos Gallardosrdquo amprdquohertfordshirerdquo
call now 0034 620 049 524 (es)
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DAVersquos trAnsport
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75 ton Lorry part loads
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CITROEN RELAy 28LWB HIGH TOP 2002
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euro2500 ono or Swap for Spanish Estate
or smaller van consideredTel 678 048 808
2005 aC twin air bags taxed until May 2013 Dealer serviced 116000 km
3800euro onoreason for sale returning to england
tel 662 244 199
citroen c3 hDi 70 Furio 14 (Diesel)
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mechanics
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experience Ring Mike or Chris
628 350 178 or 636 824 974
wanteD
registered July 2011 immaculate condition
16 months warranty left top box amp transfer inc
tel shaun 610324666
mopeD for sale800euro
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to work a couple of days a week
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holiday cover in albox
call 697 704 400
WAnteD sMALL VW
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other models may be
consideredtel 677 364 715
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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Your boat has been locked away in
storage and with the sunny weather
fast approaching you are itching to get
her wet for the first time this season
You get her de-winterized antifouled
and everything gets checked over
thoroughly before you experience the
exhilarating feeling of taking her out
to your favorite spots even though
you have taken care of all the physical
aspects in order to make sure your
rides will be pleasurable and trouble
free it is easy to forget to take care of
any unforeseen and above all unhappy
events that might occur whilst taking
your prized possession for a spin
ad
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36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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A global bank dedicated to the hi-tech innovation sector has opened its first branch in the UK and hopes to cash in on Britainrsquos growing ldquoclean technologyrdquo sector
The first US bank to open a commercial banking branch in the UK in several years Silicon Valley Bank specialises in finance for IT life sciences and so-called clean technology
CEO and president Greg Becker said ldquoThe opening of a Silicon Valley Bank branch in London signals a significant step in the evolution of the technology sector in the UK at a time when there is strong government support for a thriving community of local innovation businesses
ldquoOur clients are doing remarkable things We are excited to be a part of their success and thrilled to be open for business in the UKrdquo
Silicon Valley has been a banker for technology brands including Cisco Evernote Mindspeed Mozilla and emerging social media site Pinterest
The bank has operated in the US for three decades and is behind 50 of venture capital-backed technology and life science companies
In recent years parent company SVB Financial Group has expanded its global footprint and also opened offices in Israel India and China
Later this year it will open a new bank with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank which is expected to be the first joint venture bank in China since 1997
Phil Cox head of UK operations said ldquoWe have seen a marked shift in recent years in our chosen niche industriesrsquo activity within the UK
ldquoThe elements of an emerging and effective technology
ecosystem are all around us - first class universities an entrepreneurial and business ownership culture investors the emergence of technology clusters and the support for the sector within the UK government are all very positive indicators
ldquoBuilding on our credentials of supporting technology firms in the US we are excited to be able to help the UKrsquos entrepreneurs meet and exceed their ambitious goalsrdquo
Commenting on the launch Chancellor George Osborne said ldquoThe news that Silicon Valley Bank is launching a full banking service in London is yet more proof that the UK is fast becoming the technology centre of Europe
ldquoThe knowledge expertise and dedication that Silicon Valley Bank brings to the ecosystem is another important step toward our objective to make the UK the best place to start and grow the great technology companies of the futurerdquo
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viewpointcadiz had proved a bit too much for Pete and he retired
to the bedroom of our excellent hotel and announced that he didnrsquot want dinner
i did so i left him and dinnered in the company of the rest of our group However I felt that he needed sustenance of some sort before daybreak so i decided to nobble a couple of those little spanish squares of squashy sweetness from the postre buffet for him to eat in the wee small hours if the mood took him
Plate in hand I approached the sweet platter only to be cut off at the pass by a waiter who scooted in from a tangent and under my very nose abstracted the sweet platter and bore it at speed back to the kitchen
ldquoask him to bring it backrdquo encouraged my friends probably keen to see the biggs eye in action so on his return I halted his gallop with my body and explained politely and Spanishly that my husband was unwell and
unable to attend dinner so I wanted some cake with which to soothe his fevered brow
ldquono cake after 930 only fruitrdquoI deflated like an old balloon and he
made good his escape
I was beaten Pete might eat a sweet squashy square but hersquod never eat a good healthy piece of fruit
Weary I wended my way bedward aware of a Spanish altercation going on behind my back
ldquomadamrdquoi halted gloomilyldquoYou require cakerdquo - the Head waiter had it in
oneas i prepared to explain all over again
the boss administered a sound verbal whipping to his minion who fled to the safety of the kitchen
a millisecond later he returned bearing a pyramid of every sort of postre known to Spanish cuisine plus cutlery and serviettes all balanced precariously on one plate
i took it carefully a n d k n o w i n g that i was on a winner I said ldquoand a bottle of
waterrdquo ldquowater from the barrdquo he begani deployed the biggs eyeWe stood the plate of cakes acting as a buffer between
us but my weaponry was superior ndash I had the blessing of the boss and the biggs eye
Once more he sought refuge in the kitchen from where in short order a bottle of water appeared complete with
bottle opener Pete and i had an excellent midnight feast
all of our own in Room 127 but I expect the waiter spent his evening dreaming
that the Head waiter and that bossy English senora would find togetherness in Hell
By Jos Biggs josbiggshotmailcouk
not after 930
One of the things that impresses me the most about holidaying in the tropics and the memory that stays with me long after the trip is over is the sight of those uncluttered pollution free night skies
There is something very humbling about lying on an exotic beach and taking in the enormity and full glory of the universe Itrsquos also humiliating getting so bladdered that you find yourself lying on the beach at some ungodly hour in the first place - but thatrsquos another story Nowhere in Spain or Britain ndash or anywhere else in Northern Europe for that matter ndash do you ever get the opportunity to see the full splendour of the night sky beyond the curse of light and
other pollution and itrsquos only when you find yourself in certain far flung places that you appreciate what you have been missing
I was reading an article this week that almost had me reaching for the cut throat razor The subject was the imminent destruction of the Earth and the whole of human kind and I asked myself why I was reading this stuff I mean if we believed half of what they tell us then we might as well all max out on our credit cards and jet off to the Seychelles or Mustique for a final mad fling We could at least wait for the inevitable big bang and resulting tsunami in a bit of luxury Being drenched in coconut oil and getting a full body massage on a talcum powder beach from an olive skinned young goddess wearing nothing but a hibiscus flower in her titian hair would be a heck of a way to buy the ranch
Got so excited thinking
about it Irsquove just spilled my coffee on the keyboard Yoursquoll have to give me a minute
As I was saying - we might as well go the whole hog and indulge our fantasies hell we could really push the boat out and fill our cars up at a British petrol station Because ndash and herersquos the point - while the Milky Way and the zillion other galaxies may be an awesome spectacle it seems that itrsquos a ruddy dangerous place and this planet of ours is the last spot in the well um Universe that you want to be
If they arenrsquot talking about the prophecies of Nostradamus then itrsquos the Mayans and their prediction that it all comes to a shuddering end on December 21st 2012 If they can be that accurate about the date I ask myself then why couldnrsquot they have at least said whether it will be morning or afternoon then I would know whether or not I can get one last session in at the pub
Apocalypse or Armageddon comet or asteroid white dwarf By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
or red giant nuclear holocaust or worldwide starvation ndash the doom laden possibilities are almost endless Scientists seem to agree though that the most likely scenario is some sort of collision with a bit of space debris that isnrsquot looking where itrsquos going Not a question of if they say but actually when Very comforting
The technology is there we are told so itrsquos just a question of the nations of earth kissing and making up putting their heads and resources together and building a fleet - or whatever it is you call a flock of super missiles - and blasting the thing before it reaches us All it takes is for us to get together and cooperate
No problem there then
But just when we get this glimpse of salvation and start to breathe a collective sigh of relief some other scientist with cork screw hair thick glasses and corduroy trousers tells us that in fact the most likely source of our demise comes not from some cosmic boulder but from
a thing called a neutron star
Itrsquos all astronomy and Lady Gaga to me but it seems that when certain stars collapse in on themselves they produce a huge energy beam of gamma rays and if it happens to be pointing at us when it occurs then we ndash and anything else in its path - are all toast In this case literally because it strips away the protective whatsits around our planet and we get cooked like a micro waved pop tart
But herersquos the really frightening bit
Because this beam of energy is travelling at the speed of light it cannot be detected in advance - one minute you are walking the Shitzu and the next you are both charcoal on legs A veritable Loss - wife and dog
But I have given it some thought and given a choice I would prefer the quick ending to a lingering death at the hands of Cameron and Cleggy
the coalition or a cosmic Death ray ndash some choice
26 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEsso
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aCRoss8 Went fishing wasted time with ldquoA World Without
Loverdquo (lame ending) (7)10 Prepared (almost) to produce ldquolove Me dordquo
not for nothing (7)11 closed book - ldquoMy Wayrdquo - with entertainerrsquos first
lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
with a herb (7)13 sentenced men coded new ldquochangesrdquo (9)15 half of ldquoWomanrdquo centrally churns to the bone (5)16 ldquobohemian rhapsodyrdquo lacking means to create
rabies (11)20 At first ldquodaysrdquo lost middle at parties (3)21 ldquoPenny lanerdquo initially to turn doctor Precisely
(5)22 With first tune dropped better ldquololardquo version is
passable (9)25 illuminated without mime ldquorelease Merdquo is as far
as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
28 ldquostarmanrdquo misses mother switching two letters and bringing back example thatrsquos alien (7)
29 Good ending of ldquotruerdquo - note repeated with stablersquos first horses (3-4)
doWn 1 a cat i put before beginning
of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
- replacing daughter with maiden (6)
3 Lacking the beginning and end ldquoMove closerrdquo for Bush (4)
4 Centrepiece of heavy metal without final tune from ldquoten thousand Years Agordquo perhaps (3-3)
5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
6 starts to entertain many bands - ldquoAlrightrdquo led
musical extravaganza dignity preserved (8)7 not one for ldquohelprdquo writer leaves out a list and
head of station puts it off to another day (8)9 senior member of lair - ldquoWithout Yourdquo nearly
coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
aCRoss1 Marmoset (6)4 Expecting (8)10 what some people give (9)11 Plans or schemes (5)12 acquires deservedly (5)13 Preach (9)14 disappointment (7)16 Circuits around a race course (4)19 Pierce (4)21 Large rock (7)24 Reversal (9)25 Piloted a vehicle (5)26 Jargon (5)27 Belittled (9)28 Protective coverings or structures (8)29 Principally (6)
doWn1 without warning (8)2 Create (8)3 seizure (5)5 squanderer (7)6 spur-of-the-moment (9)7 wry (6)8 vapors (6)9 decline in condition (6)15 not innermost (9)17 a city in alberta Canada (8)18 affable (8)20 Blinkers (7)21 Having two parts (6)22 Cedes (6)23 Express (6)25 Belief (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
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vera lions charity race nightsaturday 23rd June
730pmEntry 3euro or 650euro to include beef burger amp chips
Games night that will include
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kriS kelly sings dolly partonamp
shania twain etcget your stetson out
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sat 30th June 730pm
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Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
day tiMe speCialsJumbo Hot dog amp Onions euro250Gammon Bap amp salad euro250Lasagne Garlic Bread amp salad euro3503 sausages Mash Onions amp Gravy euro350Tandoori or Cajun wrap Coleslaw amp Crisps euro350fish Chips Mushy Peas or salad euro450Homemade Cottage Pie Chips amp Peas euro450Chicken Chips amp Curry sauce euro450Homemade Gala Pie amp saladeuro450Chicken Chips Peas or salad euro495Homemade steak Pie Chips amp Peas euro495
avda Lepanto 26 albox 04800tel 950 120 261
daily snaCK Menu also availaBle
nExT dOOR TO LOS RIzOSFRUIT amp VEG SHOP
shown live on ourBig screenall euro 2012 matches
Open Mon - sat 8am - 24pmsun 10am - 17pm
Booking Recommendedspanish speaking 950 430 145English speaking 647 730 103
P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
w w w m e s o n d e i r e n e c o m
sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sol classifieDs To place your adcall Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore above new Horizon villas
Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
computers
STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
aiRPORT
sERviCEs
Airport social amp
shopping run
Tel 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
Newservicing Repairs
air-con
hobbycRaftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
enClosuRe speCialists
Glass sCReens
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosures
electrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
bull pool constuctionbull maintenancebull BuilDing reformsbull proJect
management
Matt Murray647 841 750
matmurrayesgmailcom CO
nsT
Ru
CTi
On
potty finca Servicespotty finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLinG amp PRuninG
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythinG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
LadiEs waTCH wanTEd must be good make amp quality private buyer Tel 647 379 878CHiLdrsquos CaR seat reasonably priced tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
poZo amp Cesspit eMptyinG
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
FREE ESTIMATES amp ADVICEoffice 662 414 043 Mobile 617 410 534
infocdelectricalservicescomwwwcdelectricalservicescom
CD electricalSERVICES
all electrical work undertaken including rewires upgrades
we work inside or out ampno job is too small
air Conditioning amp alarms
Business opportunity
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
SHADING SPAIN WITH
sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
professional Baby equipment hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
BuildinG pRopeRty and
Drainage
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull ccTv Surveysbull Drainage Repairsbull Location of Cesspitsbull Qualified Engineerbull Expert Reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
beautya v O n C O s M E T i C s claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaireyahooes
ELECTRICIAN
Fully insured amp legal
Boletins supplied
Tel 687 245 569
Neil Godwin25 years experience
Full city amp Guilds
foR salE busInEss opportunity
5 coin operated internet computer kiosks complete set webcams
headphonemicrophonealready in-situ but ideal for any
family barrestaurantgreat earner phone 663 006 390
Advertise your business
heretel 950 121 936 or 902 750 190wwwsoltimescomsalessoltimescom
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMBinG amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
construction Deliveries
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
Buy Buyauction subasta sl
albox amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Coloured gravel amp all building materials
auctions
Md Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experiencesales - service - installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedto pREVEnt A bREAKDown amp EnSuRE EnERgY
EFFiciEnt SAVing wHEn You MoSt nEED YouR Ac HAVE YouR unitS SERVicEDcHEcKED
tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 bull email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafonees
FullY QuAliFiED amp lEgAl
CaFe FoR sale
in albox seRious oFFeRs
only oveR euro15000
telephone634 315 730
n E i G H B O u R HOOd waTCH in sPain Contact and information on our website wwwnhwinspaincom or Geoff Salter Tel 620417777
home security
eXcellent ratestelephone tony650 906 114
MinidiGGeRfor hire with driver
Digger hire
BLOGGinG CiRCLE Mojacar 4 weeks from June 2012(10am)
bull no expeience required bull Just need a laptop with WiFi ability
45euro urmilamediacom or 618 211 968
eDucation
4 dRawER Grey metal filing cabinet lockable 80euro Tel 950 477 299saMsunG Home Cinema Surround with 300w outputUSB HostHdMI outdivx support
50euro As new Tel 661 023 594English china with hunting scene decoration - large plate 6 small plates 6 cups and saucers 35euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas) B E a u T i f u L KnEE length cocktail dress in deep cerise pink from ldquoSimply the Bestrdquo size 16 ideal for wedding or special occasion cost 120euro accept 50euro Tel 634 873 035siLvER GREy fascinator 6euro Tel 634 873 035 BROnzE sOfT leather jacket and
trousers with pearl detail on the sleeve and trousers size 14 50euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)fiBRE GLass oblong tank 3000 litres with tap Measures 24 x 12 X 105 250euro Tel 667 315 268C O M M E R C i a L s T a i n L E s s Steel Twin deep Fat Fryers (Table Top Style) Each a p p r o x i m a t e l y 12 litres Thermostatically controlled 299euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198BuffaLO sEMi - Commercial Panini P r e s s C o n t a c t Grill 79euro Mojacar AreaTel 689 395 198CaT E R P i L L a R Unisex desert Boots Sand Colour Brand new still in box never been warn Size 3 or small 4 35euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198L E x M a R K inKJET Laser Printer Wireless Exc Condition 45euro Tel 689 395 198HP sCannER for xP and Windows 7 with driver only 10euro Tel 662 390 453vidEO recorder with remote end manual Only 10euro Tel 662 390 453MiRaL 150 Cement Mixer 75euro Buyer to collect from Seron area Tel 609 177 037B E H R i n G H E R microphones set of 3 in box with 3x 6metre cables and 3 boom standsnew 100euro Tel 958 063 060
cucADorla idarestaurantampvenuev
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email lavidacucadorgmailcom
for more information
due to ouR GaRden eXpansion amp Busy
tRade in ouR RestauRant We ReQuiRe
a eXperienceD cookto join our busy team
Flexible hours requiredif you enjoy the buzz
of a busy kitchen enjoy amp inspire top class dishes in our
restaurant and provide tasty pub grub in la vida amp garden patio
We Want to Meet you
Air Conditioning Satelliteamp Property Maintenance ServicesRepairs Services Installations
Qualified CampG CITB IEECar AC Portable AC hire
FreeSat Sky Foreign systems FreeSat sd kits ideal for rental
properties amp holiday homesSpanish Aerials Electrical Plumbing950467832 acsspaingmailcomwwwacsspaincom
acs
acs
33SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLBOx All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHil tHE picK Locksmith 24 hours Locked Out Locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
Jewellery amp repairs
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery
arboleasSmall friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged
welcome to viewministry
approvedTracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEdOG amp CAT
SITTER SERVICE
Your home or ours Honest amp trust worthy 3 years experience of all types of animals
references available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
ROLEx OR CaRTiER womanrsquos watch wanted must be good quality private buyer tel 647 379 878
insurance
plumBing
the MetAL WorKs
Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
numBer plates
THE HOusE CLEaRinG sPECiaLisT
immediate Cash Quick decision we cover all areas
we turn up give cash amp carry we buy almost anything
The Highest Cash Prices PaidOnLy serious amp immediate sellers
should call pleaseTel 679 207 545
house clearance
PaIntER dEcoRatoR
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT no1 for plumbing amp
electric CH solar hot water and
water deposits Telephone
950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet sitting in your own home Arboleas amp
surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-platerdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
PRoPERtIEs foR salE REnt
Knightinsurancealbox950 121 943alboxknight-insurancecom
IRonmEtal works
C A R L O S S A L I E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email car lossal ientegmailcom
aampE TayLOR ndash Gas boiler amp plumbing repairs Tel 618 062 080
Cash payment waiting for all your unwanted goods also business
stock liquidations carried out
Call Cash amp Carry Clearances
tel 689 023 602 or 618 725 567
cashandcarry54yahoocouk
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesCaRLOs (saLiEnTE) PLuMBinG amp HEaTinG services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heating
Metal WoRKs Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable service
telephone950 069 208
or 638 449 944email
adweldsyahoocom
IRonmEtal works cont
BaRGain BaRGainonly euro150000 ono
this is a unique spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible Bamp B
for sale massive DetatcheD cortiJo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from moJacar
Build 256 msup2 terrace 100msup2 plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
Completion project villa with room for a
pool brick built upto amp incl roof
Exceptional views 10mins to main town fully legal amp Escritura
75000euro Call to view or
for more details 609 199 394 or 950 064 801
DetatcheD villa for sale
legal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
BRiTisH PLasTERER
All work guarenteed
Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
1 bedroom 1 bathroom
new kitchen amp white goodslovely views of golf course
parking Mojacar approx 7 minstel 664 291 793
apaRtMent FoR sale
euro59999
PuPPy REsCuE - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www p u p p y r e s c u e inspainorgP A L O M I n O K E n n E L S Exclusive boarding kennels cat ter y Tel 950 067 051
paintinG ampdeCoRatinG
bull 35 years experiencebull guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
property to rent urcal2 bed Casita furnished or unfurnished with fully fitted kitchen shower room
lounge with log burner Large fly free patio small garden with shed amp use of allotment A quiet setting with
lovely views within a large fenced area with private parking but only
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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LiBerTY seGurOs will even provide emergency repairs to the boat in its specific location to avoid towage to the nearest port if possible how about that for a service depending on the policy LiBerTY seGurOs cover costs to send a pilot or skipper hotel accommodation search and shipment of replacement parts transfer or repatriation of
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36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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Therersquos also two petrol engines starting with a 113bhp 16-litre thatrsquos capable of returning 435mpg and a more potent 138bhp 14-litre turbocharged version which is only offered with four-wheel drive
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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viewpointcadiz had proved a bit too much for Pete and he retired
to the bedroom of our excellent hotel and announced that he didnrsquot want dinner
i did so i left him and dinnered in the company of the rest of our group However I felt that he needed sustenance of some sort before daybreak so i decided to nobble a couple of those little spanish squares of squashy sweetness from the postre buffet for him to eat in the wee small hours if the mood took him
Plate in hand I approached the sweet platter only to be cut off at the pass by a waiter who scooted in from a tangent and under my very nose abstracted the sweet platter and bore it at speed back to the kitchen
ldquoask him to bring it backrdquo encouraged my friends probably keen to see the biggs eye in action so on his return I halted his gallop with my body and explained politely and Spanishly that my husband was unwell and
unable to attend dinner so I wanted some cake with which to soothe his fevered brow
ldquono cake after 930 only fruitrdquoI deflated like an old balloon and he
made good his escape
I was beaten Pete might eat a sweet squashy square but hersquod never eat a good healthy piece of fruit
Weary I wended my way bedward aware of a Spanish altercation going on behind my back
ldquomadamrdquoi halted gloomilyldquoYou require cakerdquo - the Head waiter had it in
oneas i prepared to explain all over again
the boss administered a sound verbal whipping to his minion who fled to the safety of the kitchen
a millisecond later he returned bearing a pyramid of every sort of postre known to Spanish cuisine plus cutlery and serviettes all balanced precariously on one plate
i took it carefully a n d k n o w i n g that i was on a winner I said ldquoand a bottle of
waterrdquo ldquowater from the barrdquo he begani deployed the biggs eyeWe stood the plate of cakes acting as a buffer between
us but my weaponry was superior ndash I had the blessing of the boss and the biggs eye
Once more he sought refuge in the kitchen from where in short order a bottle of water appeared complete with
bottle opener Pete and i had an excellent midnight feast
all of our own in Room 127 but I expect the waiter spent his evening dreaming
that the Head waiter and that bossy English senora would find togetherness in Hell
By Jos Biggs josbiggshotmailcouk
not after 930
One of the things that impresses me the most about holidaying in the tropics and the memory that stays with me long after the trip is over is the sight of those uncluttered pollution free night skies
There is something very humbling about lying on an exotic beach and taking in the enormity and full glory of the universe Itrsquos also humiliating getting so bladdered that you find yourself lying on the beach at some ungodly hour in the first place - but thatrsquos another story Nowhere in Spain or Britain ndash or anywhere else in Northern Europe for that matter ndash do you ever get the opportunity to see the full splendour of the night sky beyond the curse of light and
other pollution and itrsquos only when you find yourself in certain far flung places that you appreciate what you have been missing
I was reading an article this week that almost had me reaching for the cut throat razor The subject was the imminent destruction of the Earth and the whole of human kind and I asked myself why I was reading this stuff I mean if we believed half of what they tell us then we might as well all max out on our credit cards and jet off to the Seychelles or Mustique for a final mad fling We could at least wait for the inevitable big bang and resulting tsunami in a bit of luxury Being drenched in coconut oil and getting a full body massage on a talcum powder beach from an olive skinned young goddess wearing nothing but a hibiscus flower in her titian hair would be a heck of a way to buy the ranch
Got so excited thinking
about it Irsquove just spilled my coffee on the keyboard Yoursquoll have to give me a minute
As I was saying - we might as well go the whole hog and indulge our fantasies hell we could really push the boat out and fill our cars up at a British petrol station Because ndash and herersquos the point - while the Milky Way and the zillion other galaxies may be an awesome spectacle it seems that itrsquos a ruddy dangerous place and this planet of ours is the last spot in the well um Universe that you want to be
If they arenrsquot talking about the prophecies of Nostradamus then itrsquos the Mayans and their prediction that it all comes to a shuddering end on December 21st 2012 If they can be that accurate about the date I ask myself then why couldnrsquot they have at least said whether it will be morning or afternoon then I would know whether or not I can get one last session in at the pub
Apocalypse or Armageddon comet or asteroid white dwarf By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
or red giant nuclear holocaust or worldwide starvation ndash the doom laden possibilities are almost endless Scientists seem to agree though that the most likely scenario is some sort of collision with a bit of space debris that isnrsquot looking where itrsquos going Not a question of if they say but actually when Very comforting
The technology is there we are told so itrsquos just a question of the nations of earth kissing and making up putting their heads and resources together and building a fleet - or whatever it is you call a flock of super missiles - and blasting the thing before it reaches us All it takes is for us to get together and cooperate
No problem there then
But just when we get this glimpse of salvation and start to breathe a collective sigh of relief some other scientist with cork screw hair thick glasses and corduroy trousers tells us that in fact the most likely source of our demise comes not from some cosmic boulder but from
a thing called a neutron star
Itrsquos all astronomy and Lady Gaga to me but it seems that when certain stars collapse in on themselves they produce a huge energy beam of gamma rays and if it happens to be pointing at us when it occurs then we ndash and anything else in its path - are all toast In this case literally because it strips away the protective whatsits around our planet and we get cooked like a micro waved pop tart
But herersquos the really frightening bit
Because this beam of energy is travelling at the speed of light it cannot be detected in advance - one minute you are walking the Shitzu and the next you are both charcoal on legs A veritable Loss - wife and dog
But I have given it some thought and given a choice I would prefer the quick ending to a lingering death at the hands of Cameron and Cleggy
the coalition or a cosmic Death ray ndash some choice
26 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEsso
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Loverdquo (lame ending) (7)10 Prepared (almost) to produce ldquolove Me dordquo
not for nothing (7)11 closed book - ldquoMy Wayrdquo - with entertainerrsquos first
lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
with a herb (7)13 sentenced men coded new ldquochangesrdquo (9)15 half of ldquoWomanrdquo centrally churns to the bone (5)16 ldquobohemian rhapsodyrdquo lacking means to create
rabies (11)20 At first ldquodaysrdquo lost middle at parties (3)21 ldquoPenny lanerdquo initially to turn doctor Precisely
(5)22 With first tune dropped better ldquololardquo version is
passable (9)25 illuminated without mime ldquorelease Merdquo is as far
as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
28 ldquostarmanrdquo misses mother switching two letters and bringing back example thatrsquos alien (7)
29 Good ending of ldquotruerdquo - note repeated with stablersquos first horses (3-4)
doWn 1 a cat i put before beginning
of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
- replacing daughter with maiden (6)
3 Lacking the beginning and end ldquoMove closerrdquo for Bush (4)
4 Centrepiece of heavy metal without final tune from ldquoten thousand Years Agordquo perhaps (3-3)
5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
6 starts to entertain many bands - ldquoAlrightrdquo led
musical extravaganza dignity preserved (8)7 not one for ldquohelprdquo writer leaves out a list and
head of station puts it off to another day (8)9 senior member of lair - ldquoWithout Yourdquo nearly
coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
aCRoss1 Marmoset (6)4 Expecting (8)10 what some people give (9)11 Plans or schemes (5)12 acquires deservedly (5)13 Preach (9)14 disappointment (7)16 Circuits around a race course (4)19 Pierce (4)21 Large rock (7)24 Reversal (9)25 Piloted a vehicle (5)26 Jargon (5)27 Belittled (9)28 Protective coverings or structures (8)29 Principally (6)
doWn1 without warning (8)2 Create (8)3 seizure (5)5 squanderer (7)6 spur-of-the-moment (9)7 wry (6)8 vapors (6)9 decline in condition (6)15 not innermost (9)17 a city in alberta Canada (8)18 affable (8)20 Blinkers (7)21 Having two parts (6)22 Cedes (6)23 Express (6)25 Belief (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
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Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
day tiMe speCialsJumbo Hot dog amp Onions euro250Gammon Bap amp salad euro250Lasagne Garlic Bread amp salad euro3503 sausages Mash Onions amp Gravy euro350Tandoori or Cajun wrap Coleslaw amp Crisps euro350fish Chips Mushy Peas or salad euro450Homemade Cottage Pie Chips amp Peas euro450Chicken Chips amp Curry sauce euro450Homemade Gala Pie amp saladeuro450Chicken Chips Peas or salad euro495Homemade steak Pie Chips amp Peas euro495
avda Lepanto 26 albox 04800tel 950 120 261
daily snaCK Menu also availaBle
nExT dOOR TO LOS RIzOSFRUIT amp VEG SHOP
shown live on ourBig screenall euro 2012 matches
Open Mon - sat 8am - 24pmsun 10am - 17pm
Booking Recommendedspanish speaking 950 430 145English speaking 647 730 103
P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
w w w m e s o n d e i r e n e c o m
sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sol classifieDs To place your adcall Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore above new Horizon villas
Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
computers
STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
aiRPORT
sERviCEs
Airport social amp
shopping run
Tel 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
Newservicing Repairs
air-con
hobbycRaftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
enClosuRe speCialists
Glass sCReens
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosures
electrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
bull pool constuctionbull maintenancebull BuilDing reformsbull proJect
management
Matt Murray647 841 750
matmurrayesgmailcom CO
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On
potty finca Servicespotty finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLinG amp PRuninG
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythinG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
LadiEs waTCH wanTEd must be good make amp quality private buyer Tel 647 379 878CHiLdrsquos CaR seat reasonably priced tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)
private wanted
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constructions martinez moreno cB
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tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
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C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMBinG amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
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professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
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Buy Buyauction subasta sl
albox amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Coloured gravel amp all building materials
auctions
Md Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
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MinidiGGeRfor hire with driver
Digger hire
BLOGGinG CiRCLE Mojacar 4 weeks from June 2012(10am)
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legal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
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t Well-organised and able to work on your own initiative
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call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email your cV to cmmsoltimescom
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we provideFull and on-going
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on well with other Dogs DoB 01122010 You can
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34 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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796 9123588
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tel 636 411 540 oR 664 619 819
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we also take friDges washing
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has a post box for all your adverts amp announcements
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call paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190
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tel shaun 610324666
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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Reservations 966 840 289 65 65 32 49024hrs alicante 656 532 725 24hrs Murcia 656 532 724
email infoplaneparkinges wwwplaneparkinges
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your vehicle will be waiting for you at the airport of your choicealso available for short term (small fee applies)
no hidden ChaRGes
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to offer different annual contracts for flexibility to
all our clientsone aiRpoRt
letliBerty
seguroscover
youon the
highseas
ahoy there
This is where LiBerTY seGurOs the expats number one choice for insurance can help
imagine the headache and financial stress an unfortunate eventuality could cause and just like with car insurance it is actually mandatory to have Public Liability insurance for your vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs cover quintessential needs such as death and Bodily injury Liability to third parties in case you are held responsible for an accident it may cover solicitorrsquos fees medical bills and lost wages The policy could also cover Property damage Liability which will protect you in case of damage to Third Party property as a result of an accident caused by you One may also opt to include a Boat damages cover that will include the cost of the repairs to your own boat as well as other insured components should you for example hit another vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs have various (optional) types of coverage available depending on your individual needs Their staff has extended knowledge of nautical insurance for both sail and motor boats and will be able to give you expert advice in order to include different types of cover while the vessel is sailing floating moored or during transport by land They even offer a nautical Assistance cover to help resolve compromising or difficult situations such as a sea accident or breakdown while being navigated or in displacement which prevents it from arriving to port
LiBerTY seGurOs will even provide emergency repairs to the boat in its specific location to avoid towage to the nearest port if possible how about that for a service depending on the policy LiBerTY seGurOs cover costs to send a pilot or skipper hotel accommodation search and shipment of replacement parts transfer or repatriation of
occupants and even boat surveillance whilst it is easily accessible from the outside as a result of theft or breakdown Finally a quick word of advice for the new boat owners amongst you do not forget that whether your boat is second hand or new be sure to contact LiBerTY seGurOs before you accept legal responsibility for it You can call them
on 902 255 258 or check out their website wwwlibertyexpatriateses for more information about what is available or on how to get in contact with your nearest broker
Your boat has been locked away in
storage and with the sunny weather
fast approaching you are itching to get
her wet for the first time this season
You get her de-winterized antifouled
and everything gets checked over
thoroughly before you experience the
exhilarating feeling of taking her out
to your favorite spots even though
you have taken care of all the physical
aspects in order to make sure your
rides will be pleasurable and trouble
free it is easy to forget to take care of
any unforeseen and above all unhappy
events that might occur whilst taking
your prized possession for a spin
ad
ve
rtising
fea
ture
36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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man foils Burglary
via weBcam
spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
37SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
motoringvau X h a l l mok k a t ech l ine a nnounceD
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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viewpointcadiz had proved a bit too much for Pete and he retired
to the bedroom of our excellent hotel and announced that he didnrsquot want dinner
i did so i left him and dinnered in the company of the rest of our group However I felt that he needed sustenance of some sort before daybreak so i decided to nobble a couple of those little spanish squares of squashy sweetness from the postre buffet for him to eat in the wee small hours if the mood took him
Plate in hand I approached the sweet platter only to be cut off at the pass by a waiter who scooted in from a tangent and under my very nose abstracted the sweet platter and bore it at speed back to the kitchen
ldquoask him to bring it backrdquo encouraged my friends probably keen to see the biggs eye in action so on his return I halted his gallop with my body and explained politely and Spanishly that my husband was unwell and
unable to attend dinner so I wanted some cake with which to soothe his fevered brow
ldquono cake after 930 only fruitrdquoI deflated like an old balloon and he
made good his escape
I was beaten Pete might eat a sweet squashy square but hersquod never eat a good healthy piece of fruit
Weary I wended my way bedward aware of a Spanish altercation going on behind my back
ldquomadamrdquoi halted gloomilyldquoYou require cakerdquo - the Head waiter had it in
oneas i prepared to explain all over again
the boss administered a sound verbal whipping to his minion who fled to the safety of the kitchen
a millisecond later he returned bearing a pyramid of every sort of postre known to Spanish cuisine plus cutlery and serviettes all balanced precariously on one plate
i took it carefully a n d k n o w i n g that i was on a winner I said ldquoand a bottle of
waterrdquo ldquowater from the barrdquo he begani deployed the biggs eyeWe stood the plate of cakes acting as a buffer between
us but my weaponry was superior ndash I had the blessing of the boss and the biggs eye
Once more he sought refuge in the kitchen from where in short order a bottle of water appeared complete with
bottle opener Pete and i had an excellent midnight feast
all of our own in Room 127 but I expect the waiter spent his evening dreaming
that the Head waiter and that bossy English senora would find togetherness in Hell
By Jos Biggs josbiggshotmailcouk
not after 930
One of the things that impresses me the most about holidaying in the tropics and the memory that stays with me long after the trip is over is the sight of those uncluttered pollution free night skies
There is something very humbling about lying on an exotic beach and taking in the enormity and full glory of the universe Itrsquos also humiliating getting so bladdered that you find yourself lying on the beach at some ungodly hour in the first place - but thatrsquos another story Nowhere in Spain or Britain ndash or anywhere else in Northern Europe for that matter ndash do you ever get the opportunity to see the full splendour of the night sky beyond the curse of light and
other pollution and itrsquos only when you find yourself in certain far flung places that you appreciate what you have been missing
I was reading an article this week that almost had me reaching for the cut throat razor The subject was the imminent destruction of the Earth and the whole of human kind and I asked myself why I was reading this stuff I mean if we believed half of what they tell us then we might as well all max out on our credit cards and jet off to the Seychelles or Mustique for a final mad fling We could at least wait for the inevitable big bang and resulting tsunami in a bit of luxury Being drenched in coconut oil and getting a full body massage on a talcum powder beach from an olive skinned young goddess wearing nothing but a hibiscus flower in her titian hair would be a heck of a way to buy the ranch
Got so excited thinking
about it Irsquove just spilled my coffee on the keyboard Yoursquoll have to give me a minute
As I was saying - we might as well go the whole hog and indulge our fantasies hell we could really push the boat out and fill our cars up at a British petrol station Because ndash and herersquos the point - while the Milky Way and the zillion other galaxies may be an awesome spectacle it seems that itrsquos a ruddy dangerous place and this planet of ours is the last spot in the well um Universe that you want to be
If they arenrsquot talking about the prophecies of Nostradamus then itrsquos the Mayans and their prediction that it all comes to a shuddering end on December 21st 2012 If they can be that accurate about the date I ask myself then why couldnrsquot they have at least said whether it will be morning or afternoon then I would know whether or not I can get one last session in at the pub
Apocalypse or Armageddon comet or asteroid white dwarf By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
or red giant nuclear holocaust or worldwide starvation ndash the doom laden possibilities are almost endless Scientists seem to agree though that the most likely scenario is some sort of collision with a bit of space debris that isnrsquot looking where itrsquos going Not a question of if they say but actually when Very comforting
The technology is there we are told so itrsquos just a question of the nations of earth kissing and making up putting their heads and resources together and building a fleet - or whatever it is you call a flock of super missiles - and blasting the thing before it reaches us All it takes is for us to get together and cooperate
No problem there then
But just when we get this glimpse of salvation and start to breathe a collective sigh of relief some other scientist with cork screw hair thick glasses and corduroy trousers tells us that in fact the most likely source of our demise comes not from some cosmic boulder but from
a thing called a neutron star
Itrsquos all astronomy and Lady Gaga to me but it seems that when certain stars collapse in on themselves they produce a huge energy beam of gamma rays and if it happens to be pointing at us when it occurs then we ndash and anything else in its path - are all toast In this case literally because it strips away the protective whatsits around our planet and we get cooked like a micro waved pop tart
But herersquos the really frightening bit
Because this beam of energy is travelling at the speed of light it cannot be detected in advance - one minute you are walking the Shitzu and the next you are both charcoal on legs A veritable Loss - wife and dog
But I have given it some thought and given a choice I would prefer the quick ending to a lingering death at the hands of Cameron and Cleggy
the coalition or a cosmic Death ray ndash some choice
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Loverdquo (lame ending) (7)10 Prepared (almost) to produce ldquolove Me dordquo
not for nothing (7)11 closed book - ldquoMy Wayrdquo - with entertainerrsquos first
lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
with a herb (7)13 sentenced men coded new ldquochangesrdquo (9)15 half of ldquoWomanrdquo centrally churns to the bone (5)16 ldquobohemian rhapsodyrdquo lacking means to create
rabies (11)20 At first ldquodaysrdquo lost middle at parties (3)21 ldquoPenny lanerdquo initially to turn doctor Precisely
(5)22 With first tune dropped better ldquololardquo version is
passable (9)25 illuminated without mime ldquorelease Merdquo is as far
as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
28 ldquostarmanrdquo misses mother switching two letters and bringing back example thatrsquos alien (7)
29 Good ending of ldquotruerdquo - note repeated with stablersquos first horses (3-4)
doWn 1 a cat i put before beginning
of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
- replacing daughter with maiden (6)
3 Lacking the beginning and end ldquoMove closerrdquo for Bush (4)
4 Centrepiece of heavy metal without final tune from ldquoten thousand Years Agordquo perhaps (3-3)
5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
6 starts to entertain many bands - ldquoAlrightrdquo led
musical extravaganza dignity preserved (8)7 not one for ldquohelprdquo writer leaves out a list and
head of station puts it off to another day (8)9 senior member of lair - ldquoWithout Yourdquo nearly
coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
aCRoss1 Marmoset (6)4 Expecting (8)10 what some people give (9)11 Plans or schemes (5)12 acquires deservedly (5)13 Preach (9)14 disappointment (7)16 Circuits around a race course (4)19 Pierce (4)21 Large rock (7)24 Reversal (9)25 Piloted a vehicle (5)26 Jargon (5)27 Belittled (9)28 Protective coverings or structures (8)29 Principally (6)
doWn1 without warning (8)2 Create (8)3 seizure (5)5 squanderer (7)6 spur-of-the-moment (9)7 wry (6)8 vapors (6)9 decline in condition (6)15 not innermost (9)17 a city in alberta Canada (8)18 affable (8)20 Blinkers (7)21 Having two parts (6)22 Cedes (6)23 Express (6)25 Belief (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
27SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Open everyday 12pm - lateTel 950 634 562
lavidacucadorgmailcom Huercal Overa
ALBOX
CUCADOR
La Vida
La Alfoquia
Zurgena
ARBOLEAS
We are here
1km
Junc 547Mojacar E15
Cod amp Chips all dayBeeR-BatteRed Cod hoMeMade
Chips amp peas
FRidays
from
595euro(in the bar)
cucADorla idarestaurantampvenuev
saXon real ale 240euro PER PInt
BuDon
tap
ouR aiM is to pRovide a CoMFoRtaBle amp RelaXed atMospheRe With plenty
oF leG RooM attentive WaitRess seRviCe CoMes as
standaRdStunning viEWS of
olivE grovES amp mountainSonly 5 minutes off the main road
signposted to Cucador (see map below)
la vida RestauRanteveninG Menu
Menu del noCheplus
seRved 6pM-9pMWednesday to satuRday
1230 - 5pM BooKinG advisaBle
traDitional Delicious cookeD sunDay lunch
hiRe the venuefor your Private Parties
weddings and Birthdays etcCall for more details
Mon-thursamp saturday
2 CouRses3 CouRses
lunChtiMes 1230 - 330pMMenu del dia
3 CouRse hoMeCooKinG at itrsquos Best
7euro 5euro
idaBarlav cucADor
vera lions charity race nightsaturday 23rd June
730pmEntry 3euro or 650euro to include beef burger amp chips
Games night that will include
horse Racing and Golf putting
kriS kelly sings dolly partonamp
shania twain etcget your stetson out
10euro pp includes chicken amp chips
coming soonouR GaRden RooM With
speCtaCulaR vieWs oveR the olive GRoves Fly amp MosQuito FRee
sat 30th June 730pm
fathers Daysunday June 17th 1230pm - 5pm
Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
day tiMe speCialsJumbo Hot dog amp Onions euro250Gammon Bap amp salad euro250Lasagne Garlic Bread amp salad euro3503 sausages Mash Onions amp Gravy euro350Tandoori or Cajun wrap Coleslaw amp Crisps euro350fish Chips Mushy Peas or salad euro450Homemade Cottage Pie Chips amp Peas euro450Chicken Chips amp Curry sauce euro450Homemade Gala Pie amp saladeuro450Chicken Chips Peas or salad euro495Homemade steak Pie Chips amp Peas euro495
avda Lepanto 26 albox 04800tel 950 120 261
daily snaCK Menu also availaBle
nExT dOOR TO LOS RIzOSFRUIT amp VEG SHOP
shown live on ourBig screenall euro 2012 matches
Open Mon - sat 8am - 24pmsun 10am - 17pm
Booking Recommendedspanish speaking 950 430 145English speaking 647 730 103
P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
w w w m e s o n d e i r e n e c o m
sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sol classifieDs To place your adcall Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore above new Horizon villas
Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
computers
STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
aiRPORT
sERviCEs
Airport social amp
shopping run
Tel 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
Newservicing Repairs
air-con
hobbycRaftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
enClosuRe speCialists
Glass sCReens
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosures
electrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
bull pool constuctionbull maintenancebull BuilDing reformsbull proJect
management
Matt Murray647 841 750
matmurrayesgmailcom CO
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Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
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strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
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expectingababyhotmailcouk
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private wanted
cesspit
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tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
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bull emergency Drain cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull ccTv Surveysbull Drainage Repairsbull Location of Cesspitsbull Qualified Engineerbull Expert Reports
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Tel 687 245 569
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5 coin operated internet computer kiosks complete set webcams
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professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
Buy Buyauction subasta sl
albox amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
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auctions
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950 432 110 607 364 917
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only oveR euro15000
telephone634 315 730
n E i G H B O u R HOOd waTCH in sPain Contact and information on our website wwwnhwinspaincom or Geoff Salter Tel 620417777
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eXcellent ratestelephone tony650 906 114
MinidiGGeRfor hire with driver
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BLOGGinG CiRCLE Mojacar 4 weeks from June 2012(10am)
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45euro urmilamediacom or 618 211 968
eDucation
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call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email lavidacucadorgmailcom
for more information
due to ouR GaRden eXpansion amp Busy
tRade in ouR RestauRant We ReQuiRe
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of a busy kitchen enjoy amp inspire top class dishes in our
restaurant and provide tasty pub grub in la vida amp garden patio
We Want to Meet you
Air Conditioning Satelliteamp Property Maintenance ServicesRepairs Services Installations
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opticiansOPTiCa aLBOx All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
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Jewellery amp repairs
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery
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welcome to viewministry
approvedTracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEdOG amp CAT
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references available on request
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ROLEx OR CaRTiER womanrsquos watch wanted must be good quality private buyer tel 647 379 878
insurance
plumBing
the MetAL WorKs
Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
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THE HOusE CLEaRinG sPECiaLisT
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we turn up give cash amp carry we buy almost anything
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house clearance
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KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT no1 for plumbing amp
electric CH solar hot water and
water deposits Telephone
950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet sitting in your own home Arboleas amp
surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-platerdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
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GB
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tel 689 023 602 or 618 725 567
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heating
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adweldsyahoocom
IRonmEtal works cont
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this is a unique spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible Bamp B
for sale massive DetatcheD cortiJo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from moJacar
Build 256 msup2 terrace 100msup2 plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
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pool brick built upto amp incl roof
Exceptional views 10mins to main town fully legal amp Escritura
75000euro Call to view or
for more details 609 199 394 or 950 064 801
DetatcheD villa for sale
legal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
BRiTisH PLasTERER
All work guarenteed
Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
1 bedroom 1 bathroom
new kitchen amp white goodslovely views of golf course
parking Mojacar approx 7 minstel 664 291 793
apaRtMent FoR sale
euro59999
PuPPy REsCuE - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www p u p p y r e s c u e inspainorgP A L O M I n O K E n n E L S Exclusive boarding kennels cat ter y Tel 950 067 051
paintinG ampdeCoRatinG
bull 35 years experiencebull guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
property to rent urcal2 bed Casita furnished or unfurnished with fully fitted kitchen shower room
lounge with log burner Large fly free patio small garden with shed amp use of allotment A quiet setting with
lovely views within a large fenced area with private parking but only
mins from the motorway amp Huercal Overa
300europcm inc water phone lynne on 666 281 323
LiTTLE zOO now have a
selction of young birds fOR saLEbudgies 8euro eachJava Finches 12euro
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only 30euro eachdiamond finches
REady sOOnTel 647 379 795
nEwsPaPER GROuP
are yout Confident amp
energetict able to work
to deadlinest smiling when
the pressure is on
t Well-organised and able to work on your own initiative
t a team player with the ability to work with existing clients but also generate new business
then we wantto meet you
an eXciting opportunity for the right person
soltimes
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email your cV to cmmsoltimescom
Are looking for someone special
fielD sales representative
moJacarIf you enjoy
meeting business people and feel
that you can bring energy and
purpose to the role we would like to hear from you
we provideFull and on-going
trainingGood working
conditionsGood package
available for the right person
Mobile phone amp expenses
Flexible hours
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wwwcitrushomes-spaincomcitrushomes-hqhotmailcom
Telephone 638 849 254
RENTAL PROPERTIES NEEDED
Hi my name is Cassie irsquom a German Shepherd X amp i am spayedBecause i was mistreated by men i can
be a little nervous of them sometimesi am a very
affectionate girl who loves to play amp cuddlesand i get
on well with other Dogs DoB 01122010 You can
meet me at the Dog House Call paul on 626 766
073 or email thedoghsehotmailcom
aRBOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
HiLTOn CaTTERy The best care for your cat Call 950 163 489
tess was in a bad state when found but is now fit and healthy amp needs a permanent home Her nature is very loving amp she enjoys lots of attention She responds well on amp off the lead and is very happy mixing
with dogs she does not know She is very cat friendly amp generally an all round lovely dog She was found at the end of august last year and is approximately 2 yrs old She is chipped amp neuteredif you can help tess please ring 663 762 642 the APSA homing officer
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Hi my name is Osa Irsquom of mixed breed amp Irsquom spayed I can be a bit of a live wire amp I am very entertaining dOB 01012008 you
can meet me at The dog House I am waiting for you Call Paul on 626 766 073 or email thedoghsehotmailcom
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
JoB vacancyExPERiEnCEd COOK required for full time position in a busy bar in Almerimar Tel 680 210 827
telephone paulette for more information on how to advertise with
soltimes950 121 936 or 902 750 190
email sales soltimescom
tel 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
quality work guaranteeD give your property a
fresh look this summer
painter amp decorating
FRee estiMatesoveR 30 yeaRs eXpeRienCe
34 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
RanCHO Luz dEL sOL Retamar Partaloa One to one or group lessons latest En standard hats provided Escorted hacking and treks Qualified BHS Instructor Call Erika drew on 678 838 547
staBles
motoring section
dB auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call dave on 678 487 689
wanteD
car parts
storage rooms for rent 5 square
meters to 15sqmeters
roquetas de mar urbanisation
from 5euro a weektel 650 038 251
satEllItEtelevision
a1 sKy television systeMs
satellite Tv installations alignment of dishes etc
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Tel dave 628 607 778
storage
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25 yEARS experieNce
tilingremovals cont
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Spain - UK
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loads plus
car transport
Tel (0044)
796 9123588
spAin - uK - spAin reMoVALs
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special deals from uK - spainOffice 968 564 298Mobile 696 621 884
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see our main advert on page 5 tel 968 654 667
for sale
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distance no object Will collect and deliver BUyERS OF ALL METALS
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tel 645 094 339 or 950 064 763
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3100euro ono telephone 649 616 643
uRGently ReQuiRed enGlish amp spanish CaRavans
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tel 636 411 540 oR 664 619 819
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634 337 185
people CaRRieR oR Mini Bus
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of plant machinery any age any condition
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Turn your old or unwanted CAR into CASH We will dispose of in our Authorised Depollution End of
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Also buyers of COPPER BRASS ALUMINIUM LEAD
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TEL 645 094 339 950 064 763
JT METALRECYCLING
house amp garDen clearances skips supplieD
WANTED CARS VANS LORRIES TRACTORS
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we also take friDges washing
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now fully operational in the regions of murcia
has a post box for all your adverts amp announcements
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salessoltimescom
Do you have a caravan vehicle or motorbike for sale
call paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190
We ReaCh 32000 ReadeRs eveRy WeeK amp so Could you
f oR only 10 euro
situations vacant
staff urgently needed for a
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area partfull timetel 664 619 819 or 679 207 545
storage available based ldquoLos Gallardosrdquo amprdquohertfordshirerdquo
call now 0034 620 049 524 (es)
00 44 794 3135 214 (uK)woodncohotmailcom
DAVersquos trAnsport
spAinuKLocAL
75 ton Lorry part loads
self loadunloadMinimal rates owner Driver
CITROEN RELAy 28LWB HIGH TOP 2002
Low Mileage Alarmed FSHTaxed End December 2012
MOT September 2012very clean and tidy vehicle
euro2500 ono or Swap for Spanish Estate
or smaller van consideredTel 678 048 808
2005 aC twin air bags taxed until May 2013 Dealer serviced 116000 km
3800euro onoreason for sale returning to england
tel 662 244 199
citroen c3 hDi 70 Furio 14 (Diesel)
White 5 door
renault scenic 19tDi 2002
spanish registered 12 months tax 9 months itv
full service history 1600euro plus transfer feetel 950 106 319
mechanics
MiKEs MOBiLE MECHaniCs all
types of service repair amp iTv testing fully
qualified and legal with over 35 years
experience Ring Mike or Chris
628 350 178 or 636 824 974
wanteD
registered July 2011 immaculate condition
16 months warranty left top box amp transfer inc
tel shaun 610324666
mopeD for sale800euro
MOPEd 50CC 4 years old excellent condition Taxed ITV - June 2013 4000km 350euro Tel 650 793 913 (Roquetas)KyMCO daRKsidE CRuisER Less than 2 years old 125cc taxed 2200km Excellent condition 1250euro Tel 650 793 913 (Roquetas)
Beautician requireD
to work a couple of days a week
throughout august for
holiday cover in albox
call 697 704 400
WAnteD sMALL VW
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other models may be
consideredtel 677 364 715
MOPEd HOnda sfx 50 1999 1700kms hardly used in need of some attention euro300 Tel 652 434 392
35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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Reservations 966 840 289 65 65 32 49024hrs alicante 656 532 725 24hrs Murcia 656 532 724
email infoplaneparkinges wwwplaneparkinges
We have over 20000 square meters of secure parking
alicante and Murcia dual Contracts unliMited tRansFeRsFly into alicante and out of Murcia or vice versa
your vehicle will be waiting for you at the airport of your choicealso available for short term (small fee applies)
no hidden ChaRGes
openinG soonat the new Corvera airport
to offer different annual contracts for flexibility to
all our clientsone aiRpoRt
letliBerty
seguroscover
youon the
highseas
ahoy there
This is where LiBerTY seGurOs the expats number one choice for insurance can help
imagine the headache and financial stress an unfortunate eventuality could cause and just like with car insurance it is actually mandatory to have Public Liability insurance for your vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs cover quintessential needs such as death and Bodily injury Liability to third parties in case you are held responsible for an accident it may cover solicitorrsquos fees medical bills and lost wages The policy could also cover Property damage Liability which will protect you in case of damage to Third Party property as a result of an accident caused by you One may also opt to include a Boat damages cover that will include the cost of the repairs to your own boat as well as other insured components should you for example hit another vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs have various (optional) types of coverage available depending on your individual needs Their staff has extended knowledge of nautical insurance for both sail and motor boats and will be able to give you expert advice in order to include different types of cover while the vessel is sailing floating moored or during transport by land They even offer a nautical Assistance cover to help resolve compromising or difficult situations such as a sea accident or breakdown while being navigated or in displacement which prevents it from arriving to port
LiBerTY seGurOs will even provide emergency repairs to the boat in its specific location to avoid towage to the nearest port if possible how about that for a service depending on the policy LiBerTY seGurOs cover costs to send a pilot or skipper hotel accommodation search and shipment of replacement parts transfer or repatriation of
occupants and even boat surveillance whilst it is easily accessible from the outside as a result of theft or breakdown Finally a quick word of advice for the new boat owners amongst you do not forget that whether your boat is second hand or new be sure to contact LiBerTY seGurOs before you accept legal responsibility for it You can call them
on 902 255 258 or check out their website wwwlibertyexpatriateses for more information about what is available or on how to get in contact with your nearest broker
Your boat has been locked away in
storage and with the sunny weather
fast approaching you are itching to get
her wet for the first time this season
You get her de-winterized antifouled
and everything gets checked over
thoroughly before you experience the
exhilarating feeling of taking her out
to your favorite spots even though
you have taken care of all the physical
aspects in order to make sure your
rides will be pleasurable and trouble
free it is easy to forget to take care of
any unforeseen and above all unhappy
events that might occur whilst taking
your prized possession for a spin
ad
ve
rtising
fea
ture
36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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Loverdquo (lame ending) (7)10 Prepared (almost) to produce ldquolove Me dordquo
not for nothing (7)11 closed book - ldquoMy Wayrdquo - with entertainerrsquos first
lines (7)12 Alternative number taking most of ldquoGet backrdquo
with a herb (7)13 sentenced men coded new ldquochangesrdquo (9)15 half of ldquoWomanrdquo centrally churns to the bone (5)16 ldquobohemian rhapsodyrdquo lacking means to create
rabies (11)20 At first ldquodaysrdquo lost middle at parties (3)21 ldquoPenny lanerdquo initially to turn doctor Precisely
(5)22 With first tune dropped better ldquololardquo version is
passable (9)25 illuminated without mime ldquorelease Merdquo is as far
as something can go (5)26 Examination of accounts
of ldquoGoldfingerrdquo removed soldier (5)
28 ldquostarmanrdquo misses mother switching two letters and bringing back example thatrsquos alien (7)
29 Good ending of ldquotruerdquo - note repeated with stablersquos first horses (3-4)
doWn 1 a cat i put before beginning
of ldquocarsrdquo is minute (6)2 Fruit of ldquoFather and sonrdquo
- replacing daughter with maiden (6)
3 Lacking the beginning and end ldquoMove closerrdquo for Bush (4)
4 Centrepiece of heavy metal without final tune from ldquoten thousand Years Agordquo perhaps (3-3)
5 Adore ldquocrazyrdquo a key riff for romance (46)
6 starts to entertain many bands - ldquoAlrightrdquo led
musical extravaganza dignity preserved (8)7 not one for ldquohelprdquo writer leaves out a list and
head of station puts it off to another day (8)9 senior member of lair - ldquoWithout Yourdquo nearly
coming up (5)14 social worker goes after former ldquoGoldrdquo piece
thatrsquos excessive (10)16 spirit holderrsquos folk opening with ldquoheart of
Glassrdquo initially having disrupted kip outside (8)17 Those providing the rhythm for start of
ldquoMillenniumrdquo taken in by shocking murders (8)18 Peculiar two taken in by one who canrsquot stand
ldquotroublerdquo (35)19 twice left track embraced by ldquoAmericardquo after
British animals (8)23 ldquoborn to be Wildrdquo losing btrsquos island (6)24 repeals shuffle with ldquorunawayrdquo to go by (6)27 so ldquothe Final countdownrdquo (4)
aCRoss1 Marmoset (6)4 Expecting (8)10 what some people give (9)11 Plans or schemes (5)12 acquires deservedly (5)13 Preach (9)14 disappointment (7)16 Circuits around a race course (4)19 Pierce (4)21 Large rock (7)24 Reversal (9)25 Piloted a vehicle (5)26 Jargon (5)27 Belittled (9)28 Protective coverings or structures (8)29 Principally (6)
doWn1 without warning (8)2 Create (8)3 seizure (5)5 squanderer (7)6 spur-of-the-moment (9)7 wry (6)8 vapors (6)9 decline in condition (6)15 not innermost (9)17 a city in alberta Canada (8)18 affable (8)20 Blinkers (7)21 Having two parts (6)22 Cedes (6)23 Express (6)25 Belief (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
happiness is the only gooD the time to Be happy is now the place to Be happy is here the way to Be happy
is to make others so roBert green ingersoll
27SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Open everyday 12pm - lateTel 950 634 562
lavidacucadorgmailcom Huercal Overa
ALBOX
CUCADOR
La Vida
La Alfoquia
Zurgena
ARBOLEAS
We are here
1km
Junc 547Mojacar E15
Cod amp Chips all dayBeeR-BatteRed Cod hoMeMade
Chips amp peas
FRidays
from
595euro(in the bar)
cucADorla idarestaurantampvenuev
saXon real ale 240euro PER PInt
BuDon
tap
ouR aiM is to pRovide a CoMFoRtaBle amp RelaXed atMospheRe With plenty
oF leG RooM attentive WaitRess seRviCe CoMes as
standaRdStunning viEWS of
olivE grovES amp mountainSonly 5 minutes off the main road
signposted to Cucador (see map below)
la vida RestauRanteveninG Menu
Menu del noCheplus
seRved 6pM-9pMWednesday to satuRday
1230 - 5pM BooKinG advisaBle
traDitional Delicious cookeD sunDay lunch
hiRe the venuefor your Private Parties
weddings and Birthdays etcCall for more details
Mon-thursamp saturday
2 CouRses3 CouRses
lunChtiMes 1230 - 330pMMenu del dia
3 CouRse hoMeCooKinG at itrsquos Best
7euro 5euro
idaBarlav cucADor
vera lions charity race nightsaturday 23rd June
730pmEntry 3euro or 650euro to include beef burger amp chips
Games night that will include
horse Racing and Golf putting
kriS kelly sings dolly partonamp
shania twain etcget your stetson out
10euro pp includes chicken amp chips
coming soonouR GaRden RooM With
speCtaCulaR vieWs oveR the olive GRoves Fly amp MosQuito FRee
sat 30th June 730pm
fathers Daysunday June 17th 1230pm - 5pm
Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
day tiMe speCialsJumbo Hot dog amp Onions euro250Gammon Bap amp salad euro250Lasagne Garlic Bread amp salad euro3503 sausages Mash Onions amp Gravy euro350Tandoori or Cajun wrap Coleslaw amp Crisps euro350fish Chips Mushy Peas or salad euro450Homemade Cottage Pie Chips amp Peas euro450Chicken Chips amp Curry sauce euro450Homemade Gala Pie amp saladeuro450Chicken Chips Peas or salad euro495Homemade steak Pie Chips amp Peas euro495
avda Lepanto 26 albox 04800tel 950 120 261
daily snaCK Menu also availaBle
nExT dOOR TO LOS RIzOSFRUIT amp VEG SHOP
shown live on ourBig screenall euro 2012 matches
Open Mon - sat 8am - 24pmsun 10am - 17pm
Booking Recommendedspanish speaking 950 430 145English speaking 647 730 103
P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
w w w m e s o n d e i r e n e c o m
sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sol classifieDs To place your adcall Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore above new Horizon villas
Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
computers
STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
aiRPORT
sERviCEs
Airport social amp
shopping run
Tel 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
Newservicing Repairs
air-con
hobbycRaftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
enClosuRe speCialists
Glass sCReens
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosures
electrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
bull pool constuctionbull maintenancebull BuilDing reformsbull proJect
management
Matt Murray647 841 750
matmurrayesgmailcom CO
nsT
Ru
CTi
On
potty finca Servicespotty finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLinG amp PRuninG
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythinG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
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tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
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woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery
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approvedTracy Mobile 650 211 952
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ROLEx OR CaRTiER womanrsquos watch wanted must be good quality private buyer tel 647 379 878
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the MetAL WorKs
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house clearance
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950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet sitting in your own home Arboleas amp
surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-platerdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
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WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
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e
GB
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adweldsyahoocom
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kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible Bamp B
for sale massive DetatcheD cortiJo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from moJacar
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pool brick built upto amp incl roof
Exceptional views 10mins to main town fully legal amp Escritura
75000euro Call to view or
for more details 609 199 394 or 950 064 801
DetatcheD villa for sale
legal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
BRiTisH PLasTERER
All work guarenteed
Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
1 bedroom 1 bathroom
new kitchen amp white goodslovely views of golf course
parking Mojacar approx 7 minstel 664 291 793
apaRtMent FoR sale
euro59999
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paintinG ampdeCoRatinG
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mins from the motorway amp Huercal Overa
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only 30euro eachdiamond finches
REady sOOnTel 647 379 795
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are yout Confident amp
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to deadlinest smiling when
the pressure is on
t Well-organised and able to work on your own initiative
t a team player with the ability to work with existing clients but also generate new business
then we wantto meet you
an eXciting opportunity for the right person
soltimes
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email your cV to cmmsoltimescom
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moJacarIf you enjoy
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we provideFull and on-going
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available for the right person
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Telephone 638 849 254
RENTAL PROPERTIES NEEDED
Hi my name is Cassie irsquom a German Shepherd X amp i am spayedBecause i was mistreated by men i can
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on well with other Dogs DoB 01122010 You can
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073 or email thedoghsehotmailcom
aRBOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
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tess was in a bad state when found but is now fit and healthy amp needs a permanent home Her nature is very loving amp she enjoys lots of attention She responds well on amp off the lead and is very happy mixing
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norwayrsquos answer toheating
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TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
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telephone paulette for more information on how to advertise with
soltimes950 121 936 or 902 750 190
email sales soltimescom
tel 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
quality work guaranteeD give your property a
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painter amp decorating
FRee estiMatesoveR 30 yeaRs eXpeRienCe
34 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
RanCHO Luz dEL sOL Retamar Partaloa One to one or group lessons latest En standard hats provided Escorted hacking and treks Qualified BHS Instructor Call Erika drew on 678 838 547
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motoring section
dB auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call dave on 678 487 689
wanteD
car parts
storage rooms for rent 5 square
meters to 15sqmeters
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storage
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796 9123588
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distance no object Will collect and deliver BUyERS OF ALL METALS
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tel 645 094 339 or 950 064 763
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tel 636 411 540 oR 664 619 819
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JT METALRECYCLING
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WANTED CARS VANS LORRIES TRACTORS
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we also take friDges washing
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has a post box for all your adverts amp announcements
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Do you have a caravan vehicle or motorbike for sale
call paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190
We ReaCh 32000 ReadeRs eveRy WeeK amp so Could you
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situations vacant
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area partfull timetel 664 619 819 or 679 207 545
storage available based ldquoLos Gallardosrdquo amprdquohertfordshirerdquo
call now 0034 620 049 524 (es)
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DAVersquos trAnsport
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75 ton Lorry part loads
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euro2500 ono or Swap for Spanish Estate
or smaller van consideredTel 678 048 808
2005 aC twin air bags taxed until May 2013 Dealer serviced 116000 km
3800euro onoreason for sale returning to england
tel 662 244 199
citroen c3 hDi 70 Furio 14 (Diesel)
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full service history 1600euro plus transfer feetel 950 106 319
mechanics
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experience Ring Mike or Chris
628 350 178 or 636 824 974
wanteD
registered July 2011 immaculate condition
16 months warranty left top box amp transfer inc
tel shaun 610324666
mopeD for sale800euro
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call 697 704 400
WAnteD sMALL VW
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other models may be
consideredtel 677 364 715
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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Reservations 966 840 289 65 65 32 49024hrs alicante 656 532 725 24hrs Murcia 656 532 724
email infoplaneparkinges wwwplaneparkinges
We have over 20000 square meters of secure parking
alicante and Murcia dual Contracts unliMited tRansFeRsFly into alicante and out of Murcia or vice versa
your vehicle will be waiting for you at the airport of your choicealso available for short term (small fee applies)
no hidden ChaRGes
openinG soonat the new Corvera airport
to offer different annual contracts for flexibility to
all our clientsone aiRpoRt
letliBerty
seguroscover
youon the
highseas
ahoy there
This is where LiBerTY seGurOs the expats number one choice for insurance can help
imagine the headache and financial stress an unfortunate eventuality could cause and just like with car insurance it is actually mandatory to have Public Liability insurance for your vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs cover quintessential needs such as death and Bodily injury Liability to third parties in case you are held responsible for an accident it may cover solicitorrsquos fees medical bills and lost wages The policy could also cover Property damage Liability which will protect you in case of damage to Third Party property as a result of an accident caused by you One may also opt to include a Boat damages cover that will include the cost of the repairs to your own boat as well as other insured components should you for example hit another vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs have various (optional) types of coverage available depending on your individual needs Their staff has extended knowledge of nautical insurance for both sail and motor boats and will be able to give you expert advice in order to include different types of cover while the vessel is sailing floating moored or during transport by land They even offer a nautical Assistance cover to help resolve compromising or difficult situations such as a sea accident or breakdown while being navigated or in displacement which prevents it from arriving to port
LiBerTY seGurOs will even provide emergency repairs to the boat in its specific location to avoid towage to the nearest port if possible how about that for a service depending on the policy LiBerTY seGurOs cover costs to send a pilot or skipper hotel accommodation search and shipment of replacement parts transfer or repatriation of
occupants and even boat surveillance whilst it is easily accessible from the outside as a result of theft or breakdown Finally a quick word of advice for the new boat owners amongst you do not forget that whether your boat is second hand or new be sure to contact LiBerTY seGurOs before you accept legal responsibility for it You can call them
on 902 255 258 or check out their website wwwlibertyexpatriateses for more information about what is available or on how to get in contact with your nearest broker
Your boat has been locked away in
storage and with the sunny weather
fast approaching you are itching to get
her wet for the first time this season
You get her de-winterized antifouled
and everything gets checked over
thoroughly before you experience the
exhilarating feeling of taking her out
to your favorite spots even though
you have taken care of all the physical
aspects in order to make sure your
rides will be pleasurable and trouble
free it is easy to forget to take care of
any unforeseen and above all unhappy
events that might occur whilst taking
your prized possession for a spin
ad
ve
rtising
fea
ture
36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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Bookings now being taken
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion is holding its next Bazaar on the 5th July 2012 at La Parrilla Hotel amp Restaurant in the main square in Albox starting at 1030
This is the latest in a series of successful bazaars with all proceeds going to The Legion funds to help with their important work of providing welfare and support for serving and ex-service personnel and their families
As well as the usual Poppy stall Book stall and travel table there will be a repeat of the hugely successful Tombola stall This relies on generous donations from local businesses that provide their wares free for this worthy cause David amp Jean Rahm will be going round as usual in the near future and The Legion would like to thank all contributors in advance for their generosity now and in the past
There are also usually stalls selling wares such as cakes lingerie arts amp crafts and many more Any prospective stall holders can book their place for a donation of 5 Euros which will go directly to the charity funds by contacting the Social Secretary Bob Cowan on 608 049 490 or email rcowan25gmailcom
This isnrsquot all that members of this vibrant Branch can look forward to this year There will be a BBQ in August a day trip in September a lsquoWalk amp Talkrsquo event at the Grapevine in Piedra Amerilla in October the annual Poppy Dinner amp Dance at La Parrilla in November another Bazaar is planned for December and an all-inclusive break in Benidorm for Christmas so watch this space for more details
The Albox Branch of The Royal British Legion meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at La Parrilla Hotel and Restaurant in the main square in Albox so why not come along and see what we do who we are and how you can join
For more information on any of these events to become a member and enjoy all the associated benefits of reduced ticket prices or just to discuss how you can help with The Legionrsquos essential work contact the chairman Chris Pearce on 630 56 26 18 email hellochrispearcecouk or visit the web site at wwwbritishlegionorgukbranchesalbox
alBoX rBl ndash something very Bazaar is happening ndash again
Local Communities Strengthened by neighbourhood Watch
Arboleas has had a neighbourhood Watch Scheme in place now for nearly six years 16 urbanisations and villages together constitute over 1000 members John Lovell the Schemeacutes Chairman said acuteacuteThe success of the Scheme is down to the hard work of the officers and coordinators We look out for each other and keep ourselves informed of all local incidents that are reported to us When an incident occurs an email is sent to members so that they can be on their guardacute
Chris Pearce the secretary has put together a comprehensive website at wwwarboleasnwscom that provides lots of information for residents acuteacuteEven though most of the advice provided is common senseacute says Chris acuteacuteIt is surprising how often we get caught out It may be a handbag snatch a distraction crime or a house burglary There is so much you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crimeacute
The scheme works very closely with the local police in Arboleas If you live in Arboleas and in one of the following participating urbanisations including Arboleas village Bella Vista El Chopo El Rincon El German La Cueva La Judea La Perla nueva Limaria Los Carrascos Los Garcias Los Golindrinas Los higuerales and Los Torres then contact your coordinator you can find their details on the website mentioned above The website also gives information on how you can get involved if you do not live in one of these areas
MACS UPDATEA cheque for 803 euros was handed over
to MACS (Mojacar Area Cancer Support) on Sunday 27th May at Monikarsquos Bar Palomares The money was raised from several sources Emma Rundle and Chris Gower hold a meat raffle once a fortnight they raised 780 euros in memory of Brian Gower The meat comes from Europe Foods and the salad and veg from Paco who has a Sunday stall at Monikarsquos Bar each week
John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly did a pub challenge all around Australia for seven months and managed to raise 123 euros
Emma and Chris would like to thank everyone who gives so generously on a regular basis to MACS
MACS had pleasure in receiving a cheque for 803 euros at Bar Monika in Palomares Bajo Monikarsquos Bar has been the site of many successful fundraising events for MACS and the cheque was presented by Christine Gower and Emma Rundle in memory of Brian Gower They run a meat raffle once a fortnight with lovely meats donated by
Europ Foodsrsquo Brian and Christine Redfearn and fresh salad and vegetables donated by Paco of Bar Monika who runs a regular Sunday fruit and veg stall there The raffles have raised 780 euros and thanks goes to all who donate so generously of their produce and all who buy the tickets
Another 123 euros was raised by John Taylor and Ann OrsquoReilly of Vera Playa who while on holiday in Australia for seven months completed what we can assume to have been a pleasant and interesting pub challenge they are pictured holding a collage of all the pubs they visited
MACS a registered charity relies totally on donations from the public if you think you can offer help- fundraising driving to hospital or manning the helpline or the charity shop please contact MACS by phone or email macscancersupportlivecouk MACS provides help to people who are suffering or surviving cancer and also their carers they provide translators interpreters drivers and have access to professionally trained carers as well as offering a ready ear or providing items for home care such as ripple beds commodes wheelchairs etc
The Queenrsquos Diamond Jubilee celebrations were officially bought to a close on 5th June and to mark this auspicious occasion The Royal British Legion in Spainrsquos Mojacar Branch Standard was paraded following the National Anthem amp Exhortation at The Bellavista restaurant on the Playa The Membership were able to enjoy Lady Ellenrsquos selection of songs popular during the past 60 years whilst feasting in style and with the
moon providing a diamond path on a beautiful calm sea many took the opportunity to dance the evening to a close If you want to join us in our Branch please come along to one of our meetings held at the Artisan Centre on both the 1st or 3rd Thursday of each month It is no longer a requirement to have served in any of the Armed Forces to join To learn more you can contact the Branch lsquophone no 674 551 764
moJacar rBl celeBrate DiamonD JuBilee in style
28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
SEND US YoUR FAvoURITE PICNIC RECIPES EDIToRSoLTIMESCoM
day tiMe speCialsJumbo Hot dog amp Onions euro250Gammon Bap amp salad euro250Lasagne Garlic Bread amp salad euro3503 sausages Mash Onions amp Gravy euro350Tandoori or Cajun wrap Coleslaw amp Crisps euro350fish Chips Mushy Peas or salad euro450Homemade Cottage Pie Chips amp Peas euro450Chicken Chips amp Curry sauce euro450Homemade Gala Pie amp saladeuro450Chicken Chips Peas or salad euro495Homemade steak Pie Chips amp Peas euro495
avda Lepanto 26 albox 04800tel 950 120 261
daily snaCK Menu also availaBle
nExT dOOR TO LOS RIzOSFRUIT amp VEG SHOP
shown live on ourBig screenall euro 2012 matches
Open Mon - sat 8am - 24pmsun 10am - 17pm
Booking Recommendedspanish speaking 950 430 145English speaking 647 730 103
P o l I G o N o I N d u s t r I a l a l b o x N e a r t h e I t V G a r a G e
w w w m e s o n d e i r e n e c o m
sunday ROasTMEnu dEL dia
4 courses with bottle of EsTE wine per couple amp coffee included
Roast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-Bone
10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh vegetables
freshly Baked BreadLunCH 1PM - 4PM
MEnu dEL dia4 Courses with wine amp Coffee
Monday to saturday inclusiveLunch 1pm - 4pm dinner 7pm - 10pm
vegetarian Menu available
daiLy ROasT COOKinG
Mon Roast Lamb shankTues Rabbit in garlic amp beer
wed Roast Pork KnuckleThurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank
sat amp sun Roast Lamb shankamp Pork Knuckle
aLL niGHTsGrilled 14oz Entrecote Beef steakGrilled 20 oz T-Bone Beef steak slow roast shoulder of Lambslow roasted knuckle of Pork
MEnu dEL nOCHEEvERydayMonday - saturday
7pm - 11pm4 courses including wine and Coffee
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
new burger amp Pasta menu PLuS kids menuOpen Monday - Friday 8am til late Saturday amp Sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
music Dancing amp karaoke
SATurdAynIgHTS
with friDay 15th Junelive music
all euro 2012 matches shown live
SundAynIgHTS
live music with new sensation aBBie lou followeD By karaoke
spotlightcaBaret
29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sol classifieDs To place your adcall Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore above new Horizon villas
Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
computers
STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
aiRPORT
sERviCEs
Airport social amp
shopping run
Tel 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
Newservicing Repairs
air-con
hobbycRaftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
enClosuRe speCialists
Glass sCReens
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosures
electrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
bull pool constuctionbull maintenancebull BuilDing reformsbull proJect
management
Matt Murray647 841 750
matmurrayesgmailcom CO
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On
potty finca Servicespotty finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLinG amp PRuninG
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythinG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
LadiEs waTCH wanTEd must be good make amp quality private buyer Tel 647 379 878CHiLdrsquos CaR seat reasonably priced tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)
private wanted
cesspit
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construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
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Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
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Neil Godwin25 years experience
Full city amp Guilds
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5 coin operated internet computer kiosks complete set webcams
headphonemicrophonealready in-situ but ideal for any
family barrestaurantgreat earner phone 663 006 390
Advertise your business
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C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMBinG amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
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professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
Buy Buyauction subasta sl
albox amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Coloured gravel amp all building materials
auctions
Md Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
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car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our great summer offers
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telephone634 315 730
n E i G H B O u R HOOd waTCH in sPain Contact and information on our website wwwnhwinspaincom or Geoff Salter Tel 620417777
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eXcellent ratestelephone tony650 906 114
MinidiGGeRfor hire with driver
Digger hire
BLOGGinG CiRCLE Mojacar 4 weeks from June 2012(10am)
bull no expeience required bull Just need a laptop with WiFi ability
45euro urmilamediacom or 618 211 968
eDucation
4 dRawER Grey metal filing cabinet lockable 80euro Tel 950 477 299saMsunG Home Cinema Surround with 300w outputUSB HostHdMI outdivx support
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If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
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we provideFull and on-going
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34 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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796 9123588
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tel 636 411 540 oR 664 619 819
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we also take friDges washing
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has a post box for all your adverts amp announcements
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tel shaun 610324666
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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Reservations 966 840 289 65 65 32 49024hrs alicante 656 532 725 24hrs Murcia 656 532 724
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your vehicle will be waiting for you at the airport of your choicealso available for short term (small fee applies)
no hidden ChaRGes
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all our clientsone aiRpoRt
letliBerty
seguroscover
youon the
highseas
ahoy there
This is where LiBerTY seGurOs the expats number one choice for insurance can help
imagine the headache and financial stress an unfortunate eventuality could cause and just like with car insurance it is actually mandatory to have Public Liability insurance for your vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs cover quintessential needs such as death and Bodily injury Liability to third parties in case you are held responsible for an accident it may cover solicitorrsquos fees medical bills and lost wages The policy could also cover Property damage Liability which will protect you in case of damage to Third Party property as a result of an accident caused by you One may also opt to include a Boat damages cover that will include the cost of the repairs to your own boat as well as other insured components should you for example hit another vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs have various (optional) types of coverage available depending on your individual needs Their staff has extended knowledge of nautical insurance for both sail and motor boats and will be able to give you expert advice in order to include different types of cover while the vessel is sailing floating moored or during transport by land They even offer a nautical Assistance cover to help resolve compromising or difficult situations such as a sea accident or breakdown while being navigated or in displacement which prevents it from arriving to port
LiBerTY seGurOs will even provide emergency repairs to the boat in its specific location to avoid towage to the nearest port if possible how about that for a service depending on the policy LiBerTY seGurOs cover costs to send a pilot or skipper hotel accommodation search and shipment of replacement parts transfer or repatriation of
occupants and even boat surveillance whilst it is easily accessible from the outside as a result of theft or breakdown Finally a quick word of advice for the new boat owners amongst you do not forget that whether your boat is second hand or new be sure to contact LiBerTY seGurOs before you accept legal responsibility for it You can call them
on 902 255 258 or check out their website wwwlibertyexpatriateses for more information about what is available or on how to get in contact with your nearest broker
Your boat has been locked away in
storage and with the sunny weather
fast approaching you are itching to get
her wet for the first time this season
You get her de-winterized antifouled
and everything gets checked over
thoroughly before you experience the
exhilarating feeling of taking her out
to your favorite spots even though
you have taken care of all the physical
aspects in order to make sure your
rides will be pleasurable and trouble
free it is easy to forget to take care of
any unforeseen and above all unhappy
events that might occur whilst taking
your prized possession for a spin
ad
ve
rtising
fea
ture
36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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man foils Burglary
via weBcam
spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
37SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
40 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012
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28 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Pack The Perfect Picnic
Forget pork pies Scotch eggs and sausage rolls - pack a delicious but healthy hamper that wonrsquot cost you a packet
SARNIESTheyrsquore a picnic staple but sandwiches can get boring especially if you already
eat them most daysFor variety use different breads like
wholegrain rye or oatmeal or opt for wholemeal pitta rolls ciabatta wraps or multi-grain bagels Try mixing more unusual ingredients with classic fillings too such as grated cheese with carrot
houmous with peppers banana with date or tuna mayo with kidney beans
Alter the flavour and cut calories by swapping butter or marg for tzatziki salsa guacamole mustard pickle or
reduced-fat mayo
CHICkEN PESTo amp RoCkET WRAP
~ Serves 4 ~4 large wraps 4 tbsp red pesto
2 grilled skinless chicken breasts slicedamp a large handful of rocket
Spread each wrap with 1 tbsp of the pesto Add the chicken and rocket
Wrap up and cut in half
PIzzAPizza makes a tasty and healthy
alternative to quiche which is usually packed with fat and calories due to the pastry If you donrsquot have time to make
your own pizza from scratch use a ready-made base or ciabatta bread cut in half lengthways with ready-made tomato
sauce or pesto
vEggIE PIzzA~ Serves 6 ~
150ml ready-made tomato sauce1 large ready-made pizza base
1 small red onion sliced1 red pepper sliced
100g mushrooms sliced1 tsp mixed herbs
150g pack mozzarella cheese thinly slicedSpread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza base Top with the veggies then
sprinkle over the herbs and season with black pepper Add the mozzarella and bake in a preheated hot oven for 10-15 minutes
CHICkENPicnics often include chicken drumsticks
or wings but eating the skin adds calories and fat Choosing skinless fillets lowers the fat but they can lack flavour Cut costs by marinating fresh chicken with a homemade or ready-made marinade such as teriyaki BBQ tikka or cajun
Check the salt and fat content of ready-made marinades first and opt for those
containing the least
SWEET amp SoUR CHICkEN
~ Serves 4 ~2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup400g skinless chicken breast
cut into stripsMix all the ingredients except the
chicken in a non-metallic dish Add the chicken and toss thoroughly to ensure itrsquos totally coated Cover and chill for three hours grill for 5-10 minutes turning occasionally until cooked
through
DIPSDips and chips are standard picnic food but are often loaded with calories and fat Taramasalata and houmous have a
healthy image but can contain as many calories as Thousand Island sour cream cheese and garlic dips The best options are guacamole tzatziki and salsa (jars of salsa usually contain half the calories of fresh salsa) For more waistline savings swap tortillas or crisps for wholemeal
pitta and vegetable sticks
TzATzIkI~ Serves 4 ~
1 cucumber deseeded and grated150g tub fat-free greek yoghurt
1 garlic clove crushedJuice and zest of 12 lemon
Salt and pepperPlace the cucumber in a sieve and
squeeze out any excess fluidMix the cucumber with the remaining
ingredients Cover and chill
SALADLettuce often ends up limp and warm on picnics so save it for home Instead pack
up cherry tomatoes and baby sweetcorn or make salads using ingredients that wonrsquot go soggy A greek salad made from large chunks of cucumber red onion and green pepper cherry tomatoes olives and feta
should keep its taste and texture for hoursor add chopped veg and chicken ham or tuna to wholewheat pasta or brown rice
for a more substantial picnic salad
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29SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
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salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
breAkFAst FroM euro295served with free range eggs
fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
31SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sol classifieDs To place your adcall Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore above new Horizon villas
Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
computers
STeve HAyeS iNFormATicA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative energy
aiRPORT
sERviCEs
Airport social amp
shopping run
Tel 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
Newservicing Repairs
air-con
hobbycRaftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
enClosuRe speCialists
Glass sCReens
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosures
electrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
bull pool constuctionbull maintenancebull BuilDing reformsbull proJect
management
Matt Murray647 841 750
matmurrayesgmailcom CO
nsT
Ru
CTi
On
potty finca Servicespotty finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLinG amp PRuninG
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythinG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
LadiEs waTCH wanTEd must be good make amp quality private buyer Tel 647 379 878CHiLdrsquos CaR seat reasonably priced tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
poZo amp Cesspit eMptyinG
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
FREE ESTIMATES amp ADVICEoffice 662 414 043 Mobile 617 410 534
infocdelectricalservicescomwwwcdelectricalservicescom
CD electricalSERVICES
all electrical work undertaken including rewires upgrades
we work inside or out ampno job is too small
air Conditioning amp alarms
Business opportunity
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
SHADING SPAIN WITH
sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
professional Baby equipment hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
BuildinG pRopeRty and
Drainage
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull ccTv Surveysbull Drainage Repairsbull Location of Cesspitsbull Qualified Engineerbull Expert Reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
beautya v O n C O s M E T i C s claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaireyahooes
ELECTRICIAN
Fully insured amp legal
Boletins supplied
Tel 687 245 569
Neil Godwin25 years experience
Full city amp Guilds
foR salE busInEss opportunity
5 coin operated internet computer kiosks complete set webcams
headphonemicrophonealready in-situ but ideal for any
family barrestaurantgreat earner phone 663 006 390
Advertise your business
heretel 950 121 936 or 902 750 190wwwsoltimescomsalessoltimescom
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMBinG amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
construction Deliveries
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
Buy Buyauction subasta sl
albox amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Coloured gravel amp all building materials
auctions
Md Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experiencesales - service - installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedto pREVEnt A bREAKDown amp EnSuRE EnERgY
EFFiciEnt SAVing wHEn You MoSt nEED YouR Ac HAVE YouR unitS SERVicEDcHEcKED
tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 bull email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafonees
FullY QuAliFiED amp lEgAl
CaFe FoR sale
in albox seRious oFFeRs
only oveR euro15000
telephone634 315 730
n E i G H B O u R HOOd waTCH in sPain Contact and information on our website wwwnhwinspaincom or Geoff Salter Tel 620417777
home security
eXcellent ratestelephone tony650 906 114
MinidiGGeRfor hire with driver
Digger hire
BLOGGinG CiRCLE Mojacar 4 weeks from June 2012(10am)
bull no expeience required bull Just need a laptop with WiFi ability
45euro urmilamediacom or 618 211 968
eDucation
4 dRawER Grey metal filing cabinet lockable 80euro Tel 950 477 299saMsunG Home Cinema Surround with 300w outputUSB HostHdMI outdivx support
50euro As new Tel 661 023 594English china with hunting scene decoration - large plate 6 small plates 6 cups and saucers 35euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas) B E a u T i f u L KnEE length cocktail dress in deep cerise pink from ldquoSimply the Bestrdquo size 16 ideal for wedding or special occasion cost 120euro accept 50euro Tel 634 873 035siLvER GREy fascinator 6euro Tel 634 873 035 BROnzE sOfT leather jacket and
trousers with pearl detail on the sleeve and trousers size 14 50euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)fiBRE GLass oblong tank 3000 litres with tap Measures 24 x 12 X 105 250euro Tel 667 315 268C O M M E R C i a L s T a i n L E s s Steel Twin deep Fat Fryers (Table Top Style) Each a p p r o x i m a t e l y 12 litres Thermostatically controlled 299euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198BuffaLO sEMi - Commercial Panini P r e s s C o n t a c t Grill 79euro Mojacar AreaTel 689 395 198CaT E R P i L L a R Unisex desert Boots Sand Colour Brand new still in box never been warn Size 3 or small 4 35euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198L E x M a R K inKJET Laser Printer Wireless Exc Condition 45euro Tel 689 395 198HP sCannER for xP and Windows 7 with driver only 10euro Tel 662 390 453vidEO recorder with remote end manual Only 10euro Tel 662 390 453MiRaL 150 Cement Mixer 75euro Buyer to collect from Seron area Tel 609 177 037B E H R i n G H E R microphones set of 3 in box with 3x 6metre cables and 3 boom standsnew 100euro Tel 958 063 060
cucADorla idarestaurantampvenuev
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email lavidacucadorgmailcom
for more information
due to ouR GaRden eXpansion amp Busy
tRade in ouR RestauRant We ReQuiRe
a eXperienceD cookto join our busy team
Flexible hours requiredif you enjoy the buzz
of a busy kitchen enjoy amp inspire top class dishes in our
restaurant and provide tasty pub grub in la vida amp garden patio
We Want to Meet you
Air Conditioning Satelliteamp Property Maintenance ServicesRepairs Services Installations
Qualified CampG CITB IEECar AC Portable AC hire
FreeSat Sky Foreign systems FreeSat sd kits ideal for rental
properties amp holiday homesSpanish Aerials Electrical Plumbing950467832 acsspaingmailcomwwwacsspaincom
acs
acs
33SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLBOx All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHil tHE picK Locksmith 24 hours Locked Out Locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
Jewellery amp repairs
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery
arboleasSmall friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged
welcome to viewministry
approvedTracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEdOG amp CAT
SITTER SERVICE
Your home or ours Honest amp trust worthy 3 years experience of all types of animals
references available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
ROLEx OR CaRTiER womanrsquos watch wanted must be good quality private buyer tel 647 379 878
insurance
plumBing
the MetAL WorKs
Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
numBer plates
THE HOusE CLEaRinG sPECiaLisT
immediate Cash Quick decision we cover all areas
we turn up give cash amp carry we buy almost anything
The Highest Cash Prices PaidOnLy serious amp immediate sellers
should call pleaseTel 679 207 545
house clearance
PaIntER dEcoRatoR
KnOwLEs amp aBBOTT no1 for plumbing amp
electric CH solar hot water and
water deposits Telephone
950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet sitting in your own home Arboleas amp
surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-platerdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
PRoPERtIEs foR salE REnt
Knightinsurancealbox950 121 943alboxknight-insurancecom
IRonmEtal works
C A R L O S S A L I E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email car lossal ientegmailcom
aampE TayLOR ndash Gas boiler amp plumbing repairs Tel 618 062 080
Cash payment waiting for all your unwanted goods also business
stock liquidations carried out
Call Cash amp Carry Clearances
tel 689 023 602 or 618 725 567
cashandcarry54yahoocouk
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesCaRLOs (saLiEnTE) PLuMBinG amp HEaTinG services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heating
Metal WoRKs Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable service
telephone950 069 208
or 638 449 944email
adweldsyahoocom
IRonmEtal works cont
BaRGain BaRGainonly euro150000 ono
this is a unique spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible Bamp B
for sale massive DetatcheD cortiJo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from moJacar
Build 256 msup2 terrace 100msup2 plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
Completion project villa with room for a
pool brick built upto amp incl roof
Exceptional views 10mins to main town fully legal amp Escritura
75000euro Call to view or
for more details 609 199 394 or 950 064 801
DetatcheD villa for sale
legal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
BRiTisH PLasTERER
All work guarenteed
Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
1 bedroom 1 bathroom
new kitchen amp white goodslovely views of golf course
parking Mojacar approx 7 minstel 664 291 793
apaRtMent FoR sale
euro59999
PuPPy REsCuE - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www p u p p y r e s c u e inspainorgP A L O M I n O K E n n E L S Exclusive boarding kennels cat ter y Tel 950 067 051
paintinG ampdeCoRatinG
bull 35 years experiencebull guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
property to rent urcal2 bed Casita furnished or unfurnished with fully fitted kitchen shower room
lounge with log burner Large fly free patio small garden with shed amp use of allotment A quiet setting with
lovely views within a large fenced area with private parking but only
mins from the motorway amp Huercal Overa
300europcm inc water phone lynne on 666 281 323
LiTTLE zOO now have a
selction of young birds fOR saLEbudgies 8euro eachJava Finches 12euro
Parakeets for hand rearing
only 30euro eachdiamond finches
REady sOOnTel 647 379 795
nEwsPaPER GROuP
are yout Confident amp
energetict able to work
to deadlinest smiling when
the pressure is on
t Well-organised and able to work on your own initiative
t a team player with the ability to work with existing clients but also generate new business
then we wantto meet you
an eXciting opportunity for the right person
soltimes
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email your cV to cmmsoltimescom
Are looking for someone special
fielD sales representative
moJacarIf you enjoy
meeting business people and feel
that you can bring energy and
purpose to the role we would like to hear from you
we provideFull and on-going
trainingGood working
conditionsGood package
available for the right person
Mobile phone amp expenses
Flexible hours
In all Coastal amp Inland areas
wwwcitrushomes-spaincomcitrushomes-hqhotmailcom
Telephone 638 849 254
RENTAL PROPERTIES NEEDED
Hi my name is Cassie irsquom a German Shepherd X amp i am spayedBecause i was mistreated by men i can
be a little nervous of them sometimesi am a very
affectionate girl who loves to play amp cuddlesand i get
on well with other Dogs DoB 01122010 You can
meet me at the Dog House Call paul on 626 766
073 or email thedoghsehotmailcom
aRBOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
HiLTOn CaTTERy The best care for your cat Call 950 163 489
tess was in a bad state when found but is now fit and healthy amp needs a permanent home Her nature is very loving amp she enjoys lots of attention She responds well on amp off the lead and is very happy mixing
with dogs she does not know She is very cat friendly amp generally an all round lovely dog She was found at the end of august last year and is approximately 2 yrs old She is chipped amp neuteredif you can help tess please ring 663 762 642 the APSA homing officer
lovely dog needs a home
Hi my name is Osa Irsquom of mixed breed amp Irsquom spayed I can be a bit of a live wire amp I am very entertaining dOB 01012008 you
can meet me at The dog House I am waiting for you Call Paul on 626 766 073 or email thedoghsehotmailcom
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
JoB vacancyExPERiEnCEd COOK required for full time position in a busy bar in Almerimar Tel 680 210 827
telephone paulette for more information on how to advertise with
soltimes950 121 936 or 902 750 190
email sales soltimescom
tel 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
quality work guaranteeD give your property a
fresh look this summer
painter amp decorating
FRee estiMatesoveR 30 yeaRs eXpeRienCe
34 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
RanCHO Luz dEL sOL Retamar Partaloa One to one or group lessons latest En standard hats provided Escorted hacking and treks Qualified BHS Instructor Call Erika drew on 678 838 547
staBles
motoring section
dB auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call dave on 678 487 689
wanteD
car parts
storage rooms for rent 5 square
meters to 15sqmeters
roquetas de mar urbanisation
from 5euro a weektel 650 038 251
satEllItEtelevision
a1 sKy television systeMs
satellite Tv installations alignment of dishes etc
Also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
storage
Floor AND wAll TiliNG SpeciAliST
Call Steve HolmanTel 697 678 708
Not a jack ofall trades
just a master of one
25 yEARS experieNce
tilingremovals cont
LaRGE van
Spain - UK
Full or half
loads plus
car transport
Tel (0044)
796 9123588
spAin - uK - spAin reMoVALs
Friendly reliable serviceFully Legal
special deals from uK - spainOffice 968 564 298Mobile 696 621 884
marmenorremovalshotmailcom
see our main advert on page 5 tel 968 654 667
for sale
DVLA notified Also 4x4rsquos breaking All parts available
distance no object Will collect and deliver BUyERS OF ALL METALS
Brass Copper Lead aluminium amp Top prices paid for Gold
tel 645 094 339 or 950 064 763
sCRap CaRs WantedTOP PRiCEs Paid
MotoRBiKe FoR sale suzuki Marauder vZ800cc
on spanish platesReg 2001 itv July 2013 with standard exhaust amp custom 4500 miles vGC
3100euro ono telephone 649 616 643
uRGently ReQuiRed enGlish amp spanish CaRavans
CaRs MotoRhoMes amp vans any Condition We ColleCt
thRouGhout spain
tel 636 411 540 oR 664 619 819
neeD quality new parts for any carfor sensible prices on all parts clutches Brakes alternators service kits
starter motors headlights free quote go online or phone
car parts
wwwcarpartsinspaincom or telephone 692 930 326
634 337 185
people CaRRieR oR Mini Bus
Wanted to Buy
Cash WaitinG Must Be
diesel spanish plated amp ReliaBle
Call 609 199 394
JCBrsquos Mini-diggers (all Makes) Tractors Trailers amp all other types
of plant machinery any age any condition
CasH BuyER all 4x4 vehicles
Wanted
tel 645 094 339 or 950 064 763
uRGEnTLy REQuiREd aLL Mitsubishi shogun Monteo Pajero
Landrover amp all other makesCollect from anywhere
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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19th hole golf society
urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
40 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012
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remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
902 750 190
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Weekly Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Golf Discounts and Golf Packages Available
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
FOR ALL yOUR pROpERTy NEEDS
Rental properties required for Long or Short lets in Roquetas de Mar
Call or e-mail us for further information
We are located on the paseo between theZoraida Garden ho-tel and the port of roquetas De Mar
950 325 867wwwbarspinnakerroquetascouk
BaR sPinnaKERBeAch-Front BAr
Tubo and Tapa euro2sunday LunCH 1pm - 6pm
Main Course 550euro 3 Course lunCh 10euro
wEdnEsday 3PMlearn Spanish for Fun 5euro per session
TuEsday
bingo 3pm
wEdnEsday sPECiaLFillet Steak chips or jacket pot amp
Salad 750euro (with starter or dessert 10euro)
Quiz 9PMfRiday
Fish chips amp peas with bread amp butter 5euro
saTuRday CuRRyonion bHAjEE cHicKEn
Curry naan bread 695euroAll SpoRtS AnD SoApS SHown
bar
avenida Playa serena 142 Roquetas de Mar 04740 Tel 637 903 559
yvonne dave amp John Welcome you to
ydaWakes
daRts BoaRd
pool taBle
OPEn 11am - 3pm and 630pm - late Monday - saturday 12noon - 7pm sundays (Closed Thursdays)
all day eveRy day on loCal spiRits amp MiXeRs Wine and
san MiGuel Bottles
Monday amp Wednesday830pm - BinGO
mEalS FRom 3euroall Day BREakFaSt FRom 360euro
all live spoRts CoveRaGesaturDay nights
MusiC wiTH BRian BBQ fROM 8PM
2 FoR 1
help FoR heRoes
charity footBall match
26th June Kick off 7pm anyone interested in participating please
contact the Bar
Full english breakfast from euro250
Cafeacute Bar OleacuteTapas Comida Karaoke
cafebarolehotmailcomspanglish Hospitality
EMiLiO y LOREnaAvenida Playa Serena 258
Roquetas de Mar04740 Almeria
Telefono 950 336 962Movil 634 310 115 English634 364 056 Espantildeol
closeDweDnesDay
sunday lunch from euro395
Open from11am
tapas Music amp Karaoke Every Friday Saturday and Sunday from 9pm
Paella cooked to order
HOMEMadE fOOd dAilY from 3eurowEdnEsday ribs 495eurofRidayFishrsquonrsquochiPs 395euroBEsT in TOwnsunday donrsquot fancy a Roast dinner Regular Menu being served
Booking advisable wed and fri
aLL LivE fOOTBaLL sHOwn On 5 Tvs
Opening Hours 5pm - late Tues - Fri 1pm - Late Sat amp Sun Closed Mon
CHAPLINS Pub27 CALLE SIERRA nEVAdA 200M FROM HOTEL PLAyA zUL ROQUETAS
Tel 950 335 022 Mob 618 824 368
open for all euro 2012 gamesengland v Sweden
Friday 15th june england v Ukraine
Tuesday 19th June845pm kick offs
special promotions during england games
Large 4 Bedroom country house with 2173m2 of land and private swimming pool on the outskirtsof Berja Reduced toeuro175000
Great apartments available at la Envia Golf from euro52000 in the urbanisation of Roquetas de mar from euro55000 and in almerimar from euro69000
one way car hire services to and from all spanish and uK
locations
property rentals available and property management services
also arranged
almeria living avenida playa serena 63 04740 Roquetas de Mar almeria tel (0034) 950 33 66 26
Mob(0034) 670 810 948670 784 470 Fax (0034) 950 336 660e-mail infoalmerialivingcom Web-site wwwalmerialivingcom
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email your recipes to eDitorsoltimescom
Indian Restaurant amp Takeaway
Menu del dia euro850Menu de Noche euro1095
includespoppadoms amp chutney
choice of 4 starters4 Main dishes
4 vegetable dishesRice or Naan bread
coffee or Tea
Open 11am til late 7 days a weekTel 950 475 742 - wwwcocinaindiomojacarcom
Paseo del Mediterraneo 199 Mojacar Playa
Tapas now available all day as previously served in chili restaurant in Turre
EudoxiaGreek Restaurant
Find us on
eudoXia GastRonoMy
open eveRyday
Made With Years of Experienceusing ancient Traditions
tel 663 314 445paseo Del meD 85 moJacar playa
200m from Best inDalo hotel
a Taste of Greek Passion
Tapas - Snacks - Breakfasts - Evening Menu
los Gallardostlf 950 398 799
Quiz NighT Thursdays 830pmKaraoKE Fridays 830pm
SKy SporTS shownon Large Screen TV
Pizzas freshly made-to-order from 7pm Eat in or Take-away
HOME-MadE Pies Pasties amp Quiches To Order
ali amp Mick welcome you FrEE WiFi
private Functions catered For
upcoming entertainment
Darren anthony
Sun 17th June
kris kellySun 24th
June
3 courses foR 15euro
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee Bottle
oF la ManCha Red oR White Wine peR Couple to taKe aWay With any
oF ouR niGht Menus
valid only With this vouCheRMon - sat 1900 - 2200
FRee Bottle oF Wine FoR eveRy Couple
salaDs with a DifferencesalaDs with a DifferenceingreDients
1 red onion sliced 5oz mushrooms5oz baby plum tomatoes 1 clove garlic
unpeeled 2 tsp olive oil plus brushing
2 sirloin steaks trimmed8oz baby new potatoes 1 bag salad leaves
For the dressing 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
frac12 tsp caster sugar salt and black pepper
methoDPreheat the oven to 220CFan 200C450F
Gas Mark 7 Place the onion mushrooms and tomatoes in a roasting tin add the garlic and
olive oil and toss well roast for 20 mins or until tender and lightly charred remove from the oven Meanwhile heat a griddle pan until really hot season the steaks on both sides and
lightly brush with a little oil Cook the steak on the griddle for 8-10 mins turning once until the steak is cooked to your liking transfer to a plate
to rest for 3 mins before slicingto make the dressing slip the roasted garlic from the papery skin and crush to a paste with the edge of a knife Place in a bowl add the oil vinegar and
sugar and seasoning to taste Whisk together until smooth to serve empty the salad leaves into a large bowl add the roasted vegetables and dressing
and toss together divide the vegetables between two plates and top with the sliced steak serve straight away
spicy chorizo amp chilli salaDingreDients
1 (160g) bag mixed salad leaves 450g1lb baby new potatoes halved
150g5oz chorizo sausage sliced 1 red onion chopped
1 green chilli deseeded and sliced 30ml2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of caster sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper
methoDCook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15mins or until tender drain rinse in cold water and leave to cool heat a non-stick frying pan add
the chorizo and sauteacute for 3mins or until the sausage is golden remove the pan from the heat lift out
the sausages with a slotted spoon return the pan to the heat add the onion and chilli and sauteacute for 2 mins add the balsamic and sugar and sizzle for 30 seconds remove from the heat and season to taste
empty the salad leaves in a large bowl add the potatoes chorizo onion and chilli mix and toss
well serve with crusty bread
garlicky steak amp roasteD mushroom salaD
hellipdonrsquot just think lettuce tomato amp cucumberhellip
re-opening soon
chilion turre high street
opp aDelina
fooD amp Drink
simple salad dressingscucumBer
salaD DressingingreDients
12 cucumber peeled34 cup plain fat-free
yogurt5 fresh mint leaves12 tsp lemon juice
3 ice cubes
methoDProcess all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth
sweet ginger Dressing
ingreDients 34 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp agave nectar or honey
1 12 tsp fresh grated ginger
methoDWhisk together all ingredients until smooth and well
combined
30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
homemade pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull Bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown liveinc upcoming euro championships
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
not on the menu ask for meals of your choice (pre-order) amp if we can do it we will
ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
fresh salmon fillet amp swordfish all main dishes will be served with a choice of
potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BArPLaya sEREna ROQuETas dE MaR
CaLL 679 156 715 OPEn sun - 11aM - 7PMMOn - fRi 10aM - 7PM CLOsEd saTuRday
sunDaylunch special
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fridays onlysmoked Haddock with Poached Egg
Bingo 2pm Tuesdays amp Bingo amp Quiz 2pm Thursdaysanglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the
month 1130am next service 21st June
euro595Booking essential
sPanIsh lEssons - all lEvEls - now tuEsday at 1130am 5euro
huge sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
taBle top salesunDay 17th June
stalls including bric a brac arts amp crafts home made chutney etc why not call in for breakfast or book your
sunday lunch for after your visit
snacks availaBle all Day
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Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuEtAs dE MAR
La GrappaAuthentic Italian Restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
Open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av Playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERy
dayBBQ
email your announcements to eDitorsoltimescom
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGAdA - LAWyER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pompal 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS dE MAR (ALMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
Consumibles eco marImpresioacuten ecoloacutegica
raquelconsumiblesecomarcomwwwconsumiblesecomarcom
Avda Sabianl 12 - 04740 Roquetas de Mar - AlmeriaTel 950 325 925 Fax 950 324 614 Movil 675 809 490
Environmentally friendly recycled printer ink cartridges and toners Refills available
70 savings on products
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto Maravda Mariano Hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near Hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed wednesday) fREE wi-fi
serving tapas snacks cocktails sangriacoffees amp cakes
Tapas BarTapas BarSpacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
Spacious sunny outdoorterrace seating 24
SKY TV
estampaestampa
BaR southeRn every Thursday Bingo 230pm
San Juan - 23rd June - BBQ amp Buffet
BuRtys BaRTuesday - Spanish lessons 1130amTuesdays Bingo - 2pm Thursdays Quiz amp Bingo from 2pmNext table top sale - 17 June
BaR spinnaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - curry meal with a beer or wine 750euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDS
FOREcASt - EL pROnOStIcOthERMOMEtER - EL tERMOMEtRO
RAInbOW - ARcO IRISIcE - hIELO FLOOD - InunDAcIOn
cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
32 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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Los Carasoles on the main albox-Baza road from the motorwayPriVAte sAle Ads Are Free under 300euro (3 Ads Per Week)
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Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
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UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
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Matt Murray647 841 750
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CTi
On
potty finca Servicespotty finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
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Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythinG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
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construction
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tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
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Full city amp Guilds
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5 coin operated internet computer kiosks complete set webcams
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family barrestaurantgreat earner phone 663 006 390
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from household items cars antiques houses amp
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950 432 110 607 364 917
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eXcellent ratestelephone tony650 906 114
MinidiGGeRfor hire with driver
Digger hire
BLOGGinG CiRCLE Mojacar 4 weeks from June 2012(10am)
bull no expeience required bull Just need a laptop with WiFi ability
45euro urmilamediacom or 618 211 968
eDucation
4 dRawER Grey metal filing cabinet lockable 80euro Tel 950 477 299saMsunG Home Cinema Surround with 300w outputUSB HostHdMI outdivx support
50euro As new Tel 661 023 594English china with hunting scene decoration - large plate 6 small plates 6 cups and saucers 35euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas) B E a u T i f u L KnEE length cocktail dress in deep cerise pink from ldquoSimply the Bestrdquo size 16 ideal for wedding or special occasion cost 120euro accept 50euro Tel 634 873 035siLvER GREy fascinator 6euro Tel 634 873 035 BROnzE sOfT leather jacket and
trousers with pearl detail on the sleeve and trousers size 14 50euro Tel 634 873 035 (Arboleas)fiBRE GLass oblong tank 3000 litres with tap Measures 24 x 12 X 105 250euro Tel 667 315 268C O M M E R C i a L s T a i n L E s s Steel Twin deep Fat Fryers (Table Top Style) Each a p p r o x i m a t e l y 12 litres Thermostatically controlled 299euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198BuffaLO sEMi - Commercial Panini P r e s s C o n t a c t Grill 79euro Mojacar AreaTel 689 395 198CaT E R P i L L a R Unisex desert Boots Sand Colour Brand new still in box never been warn Size 3 or small 4 35euro Mojacar Area Tel 689 395 198L E x M a R K inKJET Laser Printer Wireless Exc Condition 45euro Tel 689 395 198HP sCannER for xP and Windows 7 with driver only 10euro Tel 662 390 453vidEO recorder with remote end manual Only 10euro Tel 662 390 453MiRaL 150 Cement Mixer 75euro Buyer to collect from Seron area Tel 609 177 037B E H R i n G H E R microphones set of 3 in box with 3x 6metre cables and 3 boom standsnew 100euro Tel 958 063 060
cucADorla idarestaurantampvenuev
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email lavidacucadorgmailcom
for more information
due to ouR GaRden eXpansion amp Busy
tRade in ouR RestauRant We ReQuiRe
a eXperienceD cookto join our busy team
Flexible hours requiredif you enjoy the buzz
of a busy kitchen enjoy amp inspire top class dishes in our
restaurant and provide tasty pub grub in la vida amp garden patio
We Want to Meet you
Air Conditioning Satelliteamp Property Maintenance ServicesRepairs Services Installations
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33SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLBOx All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHil tHE picK Locksmith 24 hours Locked Out Locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
Jewellery amp repairs
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery
arboleasSmall friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged
welcome to viewministry
approvedTracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEdOG amp CAT
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Your home or ours Honest amp trust worthy 3 years experience of all types of animals
references available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
ROLEx OR CaRTiER womanrsquos watch wanted must be good quality private buyer tel 647 379 878
insurance
plumBing
the MetAL WorKs
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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This is where LiBerTY seGurOs the expats number one choice for insurance can help
imagine the headache and financial stress an unfortunate eventuality could cause and just like with car insurance it is actually mandatory to have Public Liability insurance for your vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs cover quintessential needs such as death and Bodily injury Liability to third parties in case you are held responsible for an accident it may cover solicitorrsquos fees medical bills and lost wages The policy could also cover Property damage Liability which will protect you in case of damage to Third Party property as a result of an accident caused by you One may also opt to include a Boat damages cover that will include the cost of the repairs to your own boat as well as other insured components should you for example hit another vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs have various (optional) types of coverage available depending on your individual needs Their staff has extended knowledge of nautical insurance for both sail and motor boats and will be able to give you expert advice in order to include different types of cover while the vessel is sailing floating moored or during transport by land They even offer a nautical Assistance cover to help resolve compromising or difficult situations such as a sea accident or breakdown while being navigated or in displacement which prevents it from arriving to port
LiBerTY seGurOs will even provide emergency repairs to the boat in its specific location to avoid towage to the nearest port if possible how about that for a service depending on the policy LiBerTY seGurOs cover costs to send a pilot or skipper hotel accommodation search and shipment of replacement parts transfer or repatriation of
occupants and even boat surveillance whilst it is easily accessible from the outside as a result of theft or breakdown Finally a quick word of advice for the new boat owners amongst you do not forget that whether your boat is second hand or new be sure to contact LiBerTY seGurOs before you accept legal responsibility for it You can call them
on 902 255 258 or check out their website wwwlibertyexpatriateses for more information about what is available or on how to get in contact with your nearest broker
Your boat has been locked away in
storage and with the sunny weather
fast approaching you are itching to get
her wet for the first time this season
You get her de-winterized antifouled
and everything gets checked over
thoroughly before you experience the
exhilarating feeling of taking her out
to your favorite spots even though
you have taken care of all the physical
aspects in order to make sure your
rides will be pleasurable and trouble
free it is easy to forget to take care of
any unforeseen and above all unhappy
events that might occur whilst taking
your prized possession for a spin
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ve
rtising
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36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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A new entry-level version of the Vauxhall Mokka has been announced which means the Nissan Juke rival will now start from pound15995
The Vauxhall Mokka Tech Line is aimed at fleet buyers and comes fitted with 18-inch alloy wheels sat-nav cruise control DAB and Bluetooth
Itrsquos available in both front and four-wheel drive with a choice of three engines The most efficient is the 128bhp 17-litre turbodiesel ecoFLEX engine which comes with a stop-start system for average fuel consumption of 601mpg and CO2 emissions of 124gkm Itrsquos priced from pound17445
Therersquos also two petrol engines starting with a 113bhp 16-litre thatrsquos capable of returning 435mpg and a more potent 138bhp 14-litre turbocharged version which is only offered with four-wheel drive
The Vauxhall Mokka Tech Line goes on sale in November
38 SOLTIMES FEBRUARY 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
valle Del este golf society
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
40 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012
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avenida Playa serena 142 Roquetas de Mar 04740 Tel 637 903 559
yvonne dave amp John Welcome you to
ydaWakes
daRts BoaRd
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OPEn 11am - 3pm and 630pm - late Monday - saturday 12noon - 7pm sundays (Closed Thursdays)
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Monday amp Wednesday830pm - BinGO
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26th June Kick off 7pm anyone interested in participating please
contact the Bar
Full english breakfast from euro250
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Telefono 950 336 962Movil 634 310 115 English634 364 056 Espantildeol
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Open from11am
tapas Music amp Karaoke Every Friday Saturday and Sunday from 9pm
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Large 4 Bedroom country house with 2173m2 of land and private swimming pool on the outskirtsof Berja Reduced toeuro175000
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30 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
Opening Times Monday ClosedTues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
Sat amp Sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - sat)10am - 12pm (sunday)
BreakfastsBest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
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sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
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(Take away - 24hrs notice)
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every friday ldquoSPeCiaLiTy Of THe HOUSerdquo
Stoofvlees (Belgian Beef Stew) to order fresh Made to Order CrePeS and WaffLeS selection
desserts Cakes and ice Creams
Situated in the Square opposite Hotel playa luna urbanisation roquetas de Martelephone (0034) 664 165 372 or 671 386 267
Tapas Bar and Tea Room
RENDEZVOUSopen from 12 noon onwards closed thursdays
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ldquotraDitionalrdquo tapas (selection changed daily)
New Bistro Menu changed weeklyThe 3 highly popular steaks fillet entrecote or four rib (24hrs notice required) lamb chicken
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potatoes amp fresh vegetables or fries amp salada fresh salad selection is offered and will
include Goats Cheese Bacon amp Honey Tropical Seafood (North Sea shrimps crab etc) amp House
Salad served on a bed of fresh leaves
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BaR ChaplinsOpen 5pm - late Tues - fri 1pm - late Sat amp Sun closed Mondays wednesday Rib Night friday fish and chip Night Quiz NightTel 950 335 022
la BodeGuinais now a drop in centre for any donations for the Mojonera Dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry Nightcountry amp western Night - 20th June
Revita natuRal health and RelaXation CentRe calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 wednesday amp friday 10am Tai chi Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga Sunday 9pm
y da WaKesMonday amp wednesday 830pm BingoSaturday Nights - Music with Brian BBQ from 8pmcharity football Match in aid of Help for Heroes - 26th June
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
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cLOuDS - nubES LIghtnIng - RELAMpAgOtORnADO - tORnADO SOLEADO - SunnY
SAYIng OF thE WEEKldquoEL tIEMpO ES OROrdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOnhelliptIME IS gOLD
EquIvALEnt tOhelliptIME IS MOnEY
Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
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the MetAL WorKs
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950 137 197 or 606 807 797
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20mins from moJacar
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DetatcheD villa for sale
legal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
BRiTisH PLasTERER
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Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
1 bedroom 1 bathroom
new kitchen amp white goodslovely views of golf course
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apaRtMent FoR sale
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to deadlinest smiling when
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soltimes
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email your cV to cmmsoltimescom
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on well with other Dogs DoB 01122010 You can
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34 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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motoring section
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wanteD
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796 9123588
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distance no object Will collect and deliver BUyERS OF ALL METALS
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tel 662 244 199
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628 350 178 or 636 824 974
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tel shaun 610324666
mopeD for sale800euro
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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Reservations 966 840 289 65 65 32 49024hrs alicante 656 532 725 24hrs Murcia 656 532 724
email infoplaneparkinges wwwplaneparkinges
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your vehicle will be waiting for you at the airport of your choicealso available for short term (small fee applies)
no hidden ChaRGes
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letliBerty
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youon the
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This is where LiBerTY seGurOs the expats number one choice for insurance can help
imagine the headache and financial stress an unfortunate eventuality could cause and just like with car insurance it is actually mandatory to have Public Liability insurance for your vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs cover quintessential needs such as death and Bodily injury Liability to third parties in case you are held responsible for an accident it may cover solicitorrsquos fees medical bills and lost wages The policy could also cover Property damage Liability which will protect you in case of damage to Third Party property as a result of an accident caused by you One may also opt to include a Boat damages cover that will include the cost of the repairs to your own boat as well as other insured components should you for example hit another vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs have various (optional) types of coverage available depending on your individual needs Their staff has extended knowledge of nautical insurance for both sail and motor boats and will be able to give you expert advice in order to include different types of cover while the vessel is sailing floating moored or during transport by land They even offer a nautical Assistance cover to help resolve compromising or difficult situations such as a sea accident or breakdown while being navigated or in displacement which prevents it from arriving to port
LiBerTY seGurOs will even provide emergency repairs to the boat in its specific location to avoid towage to the nearest port if possible how about that for a service depending on the policy LiBerTY seGurOs cover costs to send a pilot or skipper hotel accommodation search and shipment of replacement parts transfer or repatriation of
occupants and even boat surveillance whilst it is easily accessible from the outside as a result of theft or breakdown Finally a quick word of advice for the new boat owners amongst you do not forget that whether your boat is second hand or new be sure to contact LiBerTY seGurOs before you accept legal responsibility for it You can call them
on 902 255 258 or check out their website wwwlibertyexpatriateses for more information about what is available or on how to get in contact with your nearest broker
Your boat has been locked away in
storage and with the sunny weather
fast approaching you are itching to get
her wet for the first time this season
You get her de-winterized antifouled
and everything gets checked over
thoroughly before you experience the
exhilarating feeling of taking her out
to your favorite spots even though
you have taken care of all the physical
aspects in order to make sure your
rides will be pleasurable and trouble
free it is easy to forget to take care of
any unforeseen and above all unhappy
events that might occur whilst taking
your prized possession for a spin
ad
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fea
ture
36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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Charity day 6th June
y Da wakesin aid of help For heroes
Wednesday 6th June saw a full day of activities at Y da Wakes in roquetas de Mar in aid of help for heroes the day started off with a table top sale of teddies badges books arts and crafts cakes (the total proceeds of which were donated to help for heroes) and other items which was well attended there was also a tombola a ldquoguess the number of pebbles in the jarrdquo a ldquoname that dollrdquo ldquoplay your cards rightrdquo and the sale of help for heroes armbands
at lunchtime everyone enjoyed a bbQ followed by ldquoroquetasrsquo Got talentrdquo competition with 13 entries the winner (pictured with the judges ldquosimon Cowell Gary barlow baby spice and Miss britanniardquo) was elizabeth who sang beautifully unfortunately she was unable to accept the prize of a star spot at Manhattans as she was returning from her holiday the next day so the star spot in the Fanny Galore show on sunday was taken by ldquoroy the boyrdquo who came second
a spectacular performance of birds of prey was enjoyed kindly put on by Godo who has been around birds of prey all of his life and has been showing them professionally for the last 10 years he appears at local schools the aquarium and at Medieval markets all over spain ndash to book a show call him on 647067689
the compere for the day was brian joined later by Paco who entertained with his music and encouraged everyone to take part in the activities
A grand total of 800euro was raised for Help For Heroes and Yvonne and dave Y da Wakes would like to thank everyone who participated in making the day both enjoyable and extremely successful Particular thanks go to those who made donations for the tombola and book stall and those who knitted teddies and badges
the next Charity event is a football match on 26th June and willing participants should contact dave and Yvonne at the bar
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electrical
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gardening
bull pool constuctionbull maintenancebull BuilDing reformsbull proJect
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Matt Murray647 841 750
matmurrayesgmailcom CO
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Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
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tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
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from household items cars antiques houses amp
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Phil Delivers
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only oveR euro15000
telephone634 315 730
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eXcellent ratestelephone tony650 906 114
MinidiGGeRfor hire with driver
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for more information
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woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery
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approvedTracy Mobile 650 211 952
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ROLEx OR CaRTiER womanrsquos watch wanted must be good quality private buyer tel 647 379 878
insurance
plumBing
the MetAL WorKs
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concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
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house clearance
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950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet sitting in your own home Arboleas amp
surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-platerdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
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e
GB
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tel 689 023 602 or 618 725 567
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heating
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adweldsyahoocom
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kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible Bamp B
for sale massive DetatcheD cortiJo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from moJacar
Build 256 msup2 terrace 100msup2 plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
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pool brick built upto amp incl roof
Exceptional views 10mins to main town fully legal amp Escritura
75000euro Call to view or
for more details 609 199 394 or 950 064 801
DetatcheD villa for sale
legal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
BRiTisH PLasTERER
All work guarenteed
Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
1 bedroom 1 bathroom
new kitchen amp white goodslovely views of golf course
parking Mojacar approx 7 minstel 664 291 793
apaRtMent FoR sale
euro59999
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paintinG ampdeCoRatinG
bull 35 years experiencebull guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
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mins from the motorway amp Huercal Overa
300europcm inc water phone lynne on 666 281 323
LiTTLE zOO now have a
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only 30euro eachdiamond finches
REady sOOnTel 647 379 795
nEwsPaPER GROuP
are yout Confident amp
energetict able to work
to deadlinest smiling when
the pressure is on
t Well-organised and able to work on your own initiative
t a team player with the ability to work with existing clients but also generate new business
then we wantto meet you
an eXciting opportunity for the right person
soltimes
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email your cV to cmmsoltimescom
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moJacarIf you enjoy
meeting business people and feel
that you can bring energy and
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we provideFull and on-going
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available for the right person
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wwwcitrushomes-spaincomcitrushomes-hqhotmailcom
Telephone 638 849 254
RENTAL PROPERTIES NEEDED
Hi my name is Cassie irsquom a German Shepherd X amp i am spayedBecause i was mistreated by men i can
be a little nervous of them sometimesi am a very
affectionate girl who loves to play amp cuddlesand i get
on well with other Dogs DoB 01122010 You can
meet me at the Dog House Call paul on 626 766
073 or email thedoghsehotmailcom
aRBOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
HiLTOn CaTTERy The best care for your cat Call 950 163 489
tess was in a bad state when found but is now fit and healthy amp needs a permanent home Her nature is very loving amp she enjoys lots of attention She responds well on amp off the lead and is very happy mixing
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norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
JoB vacancyExPERiEnCEd COOK required for full time position in a busy bar in Almerimar Tel 680 210 827
telephone paulette for more information on how to advertise with
soltimes950 121 936 or 902 750 190
email sales soltimescom
tel 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
quality work guaranteeD give your property a
fresh look this summer
painter amp decorating
FRee estiMatesoveR 30 yeaRs eXpeRienCe
34 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
RanCHO Luz dEL sOL Retamar Partaloa One to one or group lessons latest En standard hats provided Escorted hacking and treks Qualified BHS Instructor Call Erika drew on 678 838 547
staBles
motoring section
dB auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call dave on 678 487 689
wanteD
car parts
storage rooms for rent 5 square
meters to 15sqmeters
roquetas de mar urbanisation
from 5euro a weektel 650 038 251
satEllItEtelevision
a1 sKy television systeMs
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Tel dave 628 607 778
storage
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25 yEARS experieNce
tilingremovals cont
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loads plus
car transport
Tel (0044)
796 9123588
spAin - uK - spAin reMoVALs
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special deals from uK - spainOffice 968 564 298Mobile 696 621 884
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see our main advert on page 5 tel 968 654 667
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distance no object Will collect and deliver BUyERS OF ALL METALS
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tel 645 094 339 or 950 064 763
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uRGently ReQuiRed enGlish amp spanish CaRavans
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tel 636 411 540 oR 664 619 819
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634 337 185
people CaRRieR oR Mini Bus
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JT METALRECYCLING
house amp garDen clearances skips supplieD
WANTED CARS VANS LORRIES TRACTORS
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we also take friDges washing
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now fully operational in the regions of murcia
has a post box for all your adverts amp announcements
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salessoltimescom
Do you have a caravan vehicle or motorbike for sale
call paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190
We ReaCh 32000 ReadeRs eveRy WeeK amp so Could you
f oR only 10 euro
situations vacant
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area partfull timetel 664 619 819 or 679 207 545
storage available based ldquoLos Gallardosrdquo amprdquohertfordshirerdquo
call now 0034 620 049 524 (es)
00 44 794 3135 214 (uK)woodncohotmailcom
DAVersquos trAnsport
spAinuKLocAL
75 ton Lorry part loads
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CITROEN RELAy 28LWB HIGH TOP 2002
Low Mileage Alarmed FSHTaxed End December 2012
MOT September 2012very clean and tidy vehicle
euro2500 ono or Swap for Spanish Estate
or smaller van consideredTel 678 048 808
2005 aC twin air bags taxed until May 2013 Dealer serviced 116000 km
3800euro onoreason for sale returning to england
tel 662 244 199
citroen c3 hDi 70 Furio 14 (Diesel)
White 5 door
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spanish registered 12 months tax 9 months itv
full service history 1600euro plus transfer feetel 950 106 319
mechanics
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experience Ring Mike or Chris
628 350 178 or 636 824 974
wanteD
registered July 2011 immaculate condition
16 months warranty left top box amp transfer inc
tel shaun 610324666
mopeD for sale800euro
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Beautician requireD
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call 697 704 400
WAnteD sMALL VW
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other models may be
consideredtel 677 364 715
MOPEd HOnda sfx 50 1999 1700kms hardly used in need of some attention euro300 Tel 652 434 392
35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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Reservations 966 840 289 65 65 32 49024hrs alicante 656 532 725 24hrs Murcia 656 532 724
email infoplaneparkinges wwwplaneparkinges
We have over 20000 square meters of secure parking
alicante and Murcia dual Contracts unliMited tRansFeRsFly into alicante and out of Murcia or vice versa
your vehicle will be waiting for you at the airport of your choicealso available for short term (small fee applies)
no hidden ChaRGes
openinG soonat the new Corvera airport
to offer different annual contracts for flexibility to
all our clientsone aiRpoRt
letliBerty
seguroscover
youon the
highseas
ahoy there
This is where LiBerTY seGurOs the expats number one choice for insurance can help
imagine the headache and financial stress an unfortunate eventuality could cause and just like with car insurance it is actually mandatory to have Public Liability insurance for your vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs cover quintessential needs such as death and Bodily injury Liability to third parties in case you are held responsible for an accident it may cover solicitorrsquos fees medical bills and lost wages The policy could also cover Property damage Liability which will protect you in case of damage to Third Party property as a result of an accident caused by you One may also opt to include a Boat damages cover that will include the cost of the repairs to your own boat as well as other insured components should you for example hit another vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs have various (optional) types of coverage available depending on your individual needs Their staff has extended knowledge of nautical insurance for both sail and motor boats and will be able to give you expert advice in order to include different types of cover while the vessel is sailing floating moored or during transport by land They even offer a nautical Assistance cover to help resolve compromising or difficult situations such as a sea accident or breakdown while being navigated or in displacement which prevents it from arriving to port
LiBerTY seGurOs will even provide emergency repairs to the boat in its specific location to avoid towage to the nearest port if possible how about that for a service depending on the policy LiBerTY seGurOs cover costs to send a pilot or skipper hotel accommodation search and shipment of replacement parts transfer or repatriation of
occupants and even boat surveillance whilst it is easily accessible from the outside as a result of theft or breakdown Finally a quick word of advice for the new boat owners amongst you do not forget that whether your boat is second hand or new be sure to contact LiBerTY seGurOs before you accept legal responsibility for it You can call them
on 902 255 258 or check out their website wwwlibertyexpatriateses for more information about what is available or on how to get in contact with your nearest broker
Your boat has been locked away in
storage and with the sunny weather
fast approaching you are itching to get
her wet for the first time this season
You get her de-winterized antifouled
and everything gets checked over
thoroughly before you experience the
exhilarating feeling of taking her out
to your favorite spots even though
you have taken care of all the physical
aspects in order to make sure your
rides will be pleasurable and trouble
free it is easy to forget to take care of
any unforeseen and above all unhappy
events that might occur whilst taking
your prized possession for a spin
ad
ve
rtising
fea
ture
36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
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rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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the MetAL WorKs
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950 137 197 or 606 807 797
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20mins from moJacar
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DetatcheD villa for sale
legal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
BRiTisH PLasTERER
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Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
1 bedroom 1 bathroom
new kitchen amp white goodslovely views of golf course
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apaRtMent FoR sale
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soltimes
call chrissie on 647 379 878 or email your cV to cmmsoltimescom
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on well with other Dogs DoB 01122010 You can
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quality work guaranteeD give your property a
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34 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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motoring section
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wanteD
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796 9123588
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distance no object Will collect and deliver BUyERS OF ALL METALS
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tel 662 244 199
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mechanics
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628 350 178 or 636 824 974
wanteD
registered July 2011 immaculate condition
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tel shaun 610324666
mopeD for sale800euro
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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Reservations 966 840 289 65 65 32 49024hrs alicante 656 532 725 24hrs Murcia 656 532 724
email infoplaneparkinges wwwplaneparkinges
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your vehicle will be waiting for you at the airport of your choicealso available for short term (small fee applies)
no hidden ChaRGes
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letliBerty
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youon the
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ahoy there
This is where LiBerTY seGurOs the expats number one choice for insurance can help
imagine the headache and financial stress an unfortunate eventuality could cause and just like with car insurance it is actually mandatory to have Public Liability insurance for your vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs cover quintessential needs such as death and Bodily injury Liability to third parties in case you are held responsible for an accident it may cover solicitorrsquos fees medical bills and lost wages The policy could also cover Property damage Liability which will protect you in case of damage to Third Party property as a result of an accident caused by you One may also opt to include a Boat damages cover that will include the cost of the repairs to your own boat as well as other insured components should you for example hit another vessel
LiBerTY seGurOs have various (optional) types of coverage available depending on your individual needs Their staff has extended knowledge of nautical insurance for both sail and motor boats and will be able to give you expert advice in order to include different types of cover while the vessel is sailing floating moored or during transport by land They even offer a nautical Assistance cover to help resolve compromising or difficult situations such as a sea accident or breakdown while being navigated or in displacement which prevents it from arriving to port
LiBerTY seGurOs will even provide emergency repairs to the boat in its specific location to avoid towage to the nearest port if possible how about that for a service depending on the policy LiBerTY seGurOs cover costs to send a pilot or skipper hotel accommodation search and shipment of replacement parts transfer or repatriation of
occupants and even boat surveillance whilst it is easily accessible from the outside as a result of theft or breakdown Finally a quick word of advice for the new boat owners amongst you do not forget that whether your boat is second hand or new be sure to contact LiBerTY seGurOs before you accept legal responsibility for it You can call them
on 902 255 258 or check out their website wwwlibertyexpatriateses for more information about what is available or on how to get in contact with your nearest broker
Your boat has been locked away in
storage and with the sunny weather
fast approaching you are itching to get
her wet for the first time this season
You get her de-winterized antifouled
and everything gets checked over
thoroughly before you experience the
exhilarating feeling of taking her out
to your favorite spots even though
you have taken care of all the physical
aspects in order to make sure your
rides will be pleasurable and trouble
free it is easy to forget to take care of
any unforeseen and above all unhappy
events that might occur whilst taking
your prized possession for a spin
ad
ve
rtising
fea
ture
36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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LiBerTY seGurOs will even provide emergency repairs to the boat in its specific location to avoid towage to the nearest port if possible how about that for a service depending on the policy LiBerTY seGurOs cover costs to send a pilot or skipper hotel accommodation search and shipment of replacement parts transfer or repatriation of
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36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
40 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012
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It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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35SOLTIMES MAY 2012wwwsoltimescom
It was an idyllic Spring morning A gentle breeze rolled down from the Sierra Alhamilla bringing the mingled scent of a thousand wild flowers The sun had not stoked itself into its full summer fury and a fundamental calm seem to blanket Alqueria Life was easy life was good Antonio Poyato gently turned the soil of his smallholding preparing the ground for this seasonrsquos Remitroot crop
his spade struck something very hard A painful reverberation shot through his arm Antonio paused and scrapped the loose earth to one side A metal cylinder it was a bomb Antonio thought about testing his theory by hitting it again with his spade but thought again If it detonated there would not only be a large explosion he would also need a new spade and good spades are expensive Breathlessly he phoned Josegrave Cabrasilbido the local policeman who contacted the army A bomb disposal team was soon on its way from Viator barracks
An orderly evacuation of Alqueria was to take place but without motor transport Vibration could be a problem considering the strangely stratified geology of the Alquerian Valley A fleet of buses was to meet the evacuees on the Camino de Alqueria Then transporting them to a hastily erected reception area some twenty kilometres to the east Rodriquez wasnrsquot waiting for the buses high-jacking a bicycle he made it to Almeriacutea before he realised the chain was off
The origin was a mystery either a left-over from the Civil War or did the Palomares B-52 have a fifth bomb
The implications of an explosion in Alqueria and in particular Poyatorsquos smallholding were many Of main concern was Poyatorsquos Remitroot crop which would be ruined Remitroot has been classified as a national Treasure by a corrupt group of politicians who are addicted to the stuff It therefore attracts a considerable government grant which if lost would mean Poyato would have to work for a living something to be avoided at all costs
A sandbagged dugout surrounded the erstwhile petard while a uniformed figure listened as intently as any physician through a suitably complicated stethoscope A strange gurgling sound was detected but no ticking nor any mechanical sound at all that signified a belligerent mechanism at work They were unable to establish its dimensions no tail nor nose was visible It was thought to be too dangerous to dig any further nor could any entry point be found the thing seemed completely continuous
A high level meeting was arranged between representatives of Alqueria and the military to determine the best course of action After many hours of debate it was decided that a controlled explosion was to take place This would allow the bombs casing to be breached and the exact nature of the device determined
Will Alqueria be devastated
Will an explosion improve the general appearance of the village
Time will tell
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36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
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- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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36 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
PAUSE fOr ThOUghTWith a daughter living in the area we recently visited
Tree-Tops in kenya where in February 1952 as the locals say ldquoa princess climbed a tree and a queen came downrdquo And what an amazing queen shersquos been and what an ambassador for Britain So therersquos been plenty to celebrate this last week or so with many parties not just in the Uk but here in Spain too
So as these celebrations have reminded us our Queen is more than a figurehead but the true head of our Country who has given numerous prime ministers the benefit of her immense experience and wisdom Well travelled and committed to her role of presenting the best of Britain she is loved and respected by people and politicians throughout the World
And not only head of the nation but of our church too as we saw in that very moving service at St Paulrsquos Cathedral on Tuesday For our Queen is very much a committed Christian who takes her faith extremely seriously
And we also saw in these past days a wonderful tribute to her as a wife and mother presented by Prince Charles how rare to get a glimpse of that side of the Queen as she played with her family in the privacy of her own home
So as wersquove celebrated together her diamond jubilee wersquove met these three very different aspects of the Queen distinct yet very much the same person For the Queen who is head of our Country regularly receiving foreign dignitaries is the same person as the woman who bowed her head in prayer and worship at St Paulrsquos and the same too as the one introduced by her son playing with her family in the garden And we all know understand and accept this as absolutely normal It therefore necessarily surprises me that we so often find it difficult to similarly accept and understand the Christian teaching of the Trinity- one God revealed to us as three persons as Father Son and holy Spirit
Details of a number of English Language Churches are given in Sol Noticeboard for any who wish to Worship but further information about the Anglican Church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
Duncan burr is Licensed Lay reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
We recently bought a car via an advert in the Sol Times it had all the modern necessities such as air-con AbS air bags diesel injection and usefully a cassette player back in the 70rsquos I pestered my mum for a
cassette player and used to carefully place it next to the radio to record the Top 40 every Sunday on Radio 1 lPrsquos were also recorded so that my music could travel with me Through the 80rsquos - and well into the 90rsquos - I bought many albums in tape version as by then the Sony Walkman had hit the shelves changing the way we listened to music overnight The early 90rsquos then brought house music onto the scene and friends of mine were djs and by a mixture of pleading and bribery they would record mix tapes for meNow 20 odd years later with a huge collection of Cds to my name which stubbornly refuse to be squashed into
the tape player in the car I was faced with possible disaster For a few weeks I struggled with the tuning dial trying to find a decent radio station The English language stations are all good but they donrsquot cover large areas So for instance near bedar there is Spectrum or bay Radio but moving a few miles inland there is nothing until valle Radio near Albox I also tried listening to Spanish radio and even the radio stations from North Africa that float over the Alboran
Sea but itrsquos all so awful it should be banned and only played to prisoners at guantanamo bay Then I had an epiphany and went in search for my boxes of tapes Suddenly I was like a kid with new toy and the car has been transformed into a musical time machine with the sounds of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos and if very lucky the early 90rsquos blasting out78rsquos left the building 50 odd years ago closely followed by the 8 track 45rsquos came and went lPrsquos are on a revival
due to dJrsquos preferring them and of course they have beautiful artwork on the covers Tapes disappeared from everywhere except my car dAT was always too specialist a medium to be popular Minidiscs were a passing fad
Cds are clinging on but now with MP3s and digital downloading they are threatened tooScience has shown that itrsquos the music and books we experience between the ages of 13-17 that
moulds our tastes for the rest of our lives little did I realise that decades later that this would be the only music available for me to listen to in the new car
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spanglish mumPacking cleaning sorting yes we are preparing to
move we have come to the conclusion that trying to struggle on has become a bit of a losing battle we have made a positive decision to pack up the family bags and move to find work
Irsquom nervous about the move and have spent many a sleepless night wondering if it is the right thing to do or not Life with children is so different than as it was as a single person or as a couple where you can move around and only have yourselves to worry about Now we have to consider the boys leaving their school their friends their spanish family etc
We arenrsquot the only ones who have had to consider this option Spain is my husbandrsquos home country hersquos a true Andaluz so this is where he feels at home The trouble is that we are the credit generation - the generation which never wanted to wait for anything Whatever we wanted we could get it on a credit card or remortgage or get a loan The crisis has been a real awakening that maybe lsquosaving up for thingsrsquo has a lot more value it would also cause far fewer sleepless nights
Irsquom being positive hoping that all the lessons wersquove learnt during this lsquocrisisrsquo wonrsquot be repeated Wersquoll never walk in unprepared to sign on the dotted line unless we have seen the full facts double triple checked and with back-up Hopefully it will be good for the next generation who can learn from our lack of control As little children we were taught to stop look amp listen before crossing the road Why didnrsquot we take more notice of this very simple piece of advice
Wersquoll return to our flat for holidays and enjoy Semana Santa Carnival and the local fiesta but just with a holiday glow Spain has always been a popular tourist destination so Irsquom sure itrsquoll turn itself around in no time Give us
a few more years and wersquoll be back to retire here
and sol times would like to tHank lucY for Her
articles amp wisH Her and Her familY tHe verY best of luck
- wHerever tHeY end uP
An Essex man foiled a raid on his home - by shouting at burglars via webcam from Turkey
The man was 1500 miles away at a family funeral when he called home for a video chat reports The Mirror
The homeowner from Loughton Essex was speaking to his wife via MSN Messenger when she left the house to speak to their son
However the internet connection remained on - and the man was stunned to see two burglars in his hallway
He screamed at them ldquoGet out of my house - I am calling the policerdquo
The terrified pair fled empty-handed and are being hunted
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said ldquoThis womanrsquos husband had been waiting for his wife to return but instead saw two strangers in his home
ldquoIt was his quick-thinking actions that led to the thief running offrdquo
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The Vauxhall Mokka Tech Line goes on sale in November
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
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urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
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Parque Ind El Real AntAs 04628 tel 950 459 136
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petrol station
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Antas
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Recent Credit Card fraud we would like to re-assure our customers that Costa Coches are in no way connected to these incidents and we understand arrests have now been made
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BOOK a TasTER sEssiOn wiTH a THERaPisT On THE day
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pReCious stonesbull BaBy GiFts
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La Vida
La Alfoquia
Zurgena
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We are here
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Junc 547Mojacar E15
thuRsday 21st June 10am - 3pmCoMe and enJoy a GReat day out at
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GaRaGE and MaKE sOME CasHto booK A StAnDTel 950 634 562
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BespoKe iteMs Made to oRdeR With daF
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With tRuusReiKi With lilian
Mini FaCialsWith sandRa
BaCK painshouldeR amp BaCK
MassaGe With Melissa
15 Minute session
taRot ReadeR amp psyChiC aRtist Rosa MCCoMBe
anna psyChiC taRot amp nuMeRoloGy
shiatsu15 Mins tReatMents
With Wendy
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CheCK
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A new entry-level version of the Vauxhall Mokka has been announced which means the Nissan Juke rival will now start from pound15995
The Vauxhall Mokka Tech Line is aimed at fleet buyers and comes fitted with 18-inch alloy wheels sat-nav cruise control DAB and Bluetooth
Itrsquos available in both front and four-wheel drive with a choice of three engines The most efficient is the 128bhp 17-litre turbodiesel ecoFLEX engine which comes with a stop-start system for average fuel consumption of 601mpg and CO2 emissions of 124gkm Itrsquos priced from pound17445
Therersquos also two petrol engines starting with a 113bhp 16-litre thatrsquos capable of returning 435mpg and a more potent 138bhp 14-litre turbocharged version which is only offered with four-wheel drive
The Vauxhall Mokka Tech Line goes on sale in November
38 SOLTIMES FEBRUARY 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sportsports shorts
compiled by afm
Sol times almeria is independent of political parties private investment and government our policy is to provide readers with a
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responsible for errors in advertisements caused by poor quality text photographs or layout instructions Furthermore no responsibility can be accepted for any loss or damage resulting caused by any
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bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
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on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
valle Del este golf society
directed and organised by daniel LescanoM 656 329 614 | E danieltenisypadelindalocomW tenisypadelindalocom
bull special adult Programmes (mornings)bull Tennis schoolbull Padel Coursesbull Private Lessonsbull summer Camps (July amp august)bull Tournamentsbull Open to members amp non-members
Tennis padelEASYbullHEALTHYbullFU
N bull amp
bull 4 Clay Tennis Courts bull 7 Hard Tennis Courts bull 7 Padel Glass Enclosuresbull Gymbull Bar amp Restaurant with Terrace bull Childrenrsquos Play areabull accommodation for Players bull sports Equipment for sale and Rent
19th hole golf society
urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
40 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012
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38 SOLTIMES FEBRUARY 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
sportsports shorts
compiled by afm
Sol times almeria is independent of political parties private investment and government our policy is to provide readers with a
news and information service that is fair accurate and balanced Sol times almeria is an independent publication published weekly and produced exclusively in almeria Sol times News Group cannot be held responsible for claims made by advertisers nor can it be held
responsible for errors in advertisements caused by poor quality text photographs or layout instructions Furthermore no responsibility can be accepted for any loss or damage resulting caused by any
error inaccuracy or non-appearance of an advertisement almeria edition al-344-2005roquetas edition al 956-2010
sol times costa almeriasalEs hQ 902 750 190950 121 936
OPEN Mon-Thurs 10am-5pm Fri 10am-4pm
POsTaL addREss ROC PuBLisHinG sL aPdO 242 04800 aLBOx aLMERia
aLBOx aRBOLEas aLfOQuia ROQuETas aLMERiMaR
COasTaL amp MOJaCaR aREasEDITOR editorsoltimescom ~ DESIGNproductionsoltimescom salessoltimescom
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vehicle air Conditioning Service frEE Callout SErviCEM600 827 517 - t 950 104 488 wwwautofrioes
bull Euro 2012 is up and running and following a superb opening ceremony Poland were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in Warsaw in the first game Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the tournament each side had a player sent-off and Greek skipper Karagounisrsquos penalty was saved by substitute lsquokeeper Tyton
bull Other early matches saw Russia whip the Czech Republic 4-1 Denmark upset Holland 1-0 Germany beat Portugal by the same score (Gomezrsquos 72nd minute header deciding the contest) holders Spain drew 1-1 with Italy the Republic of Ireland went down 3-1 to Croatia it was England 1 (Joleon Lescottrsquos header) France 1 and Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (both goals by national hero Shevchencko)
bull In a pre-Olympic Games soccer friendly in the USA Argentina beat Brazil 4-3 with Lionel Messi scoring a superb hat-trick
bull Steve Clarke Chris Hughton and Steve Bruce are the new managers of WBA Norwich City and Hull City respectively And also by now Roberto Di Matteo could officially be the Chelsea boss
bull The 2012 FA Community Shield clash between Manchester City and Chelsea will take place at Villa Park on 12 August - 24 hours after the Olympic football final
bull Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova won their respective French Open singles finals last weekend The elegant Russian lass joins the elite band of women who have lifted all four Open titles while Rafa made it seven wins on the trot in Paris
bull After a brilliant drive Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag at the Montreal Grand Prix Romain Grosjean was second and Sergio Perez third Hamilton the seventh different winner in the first seven GPs this term now leads the driverrsquos championship
bull Golfer Lee Westwood is back to form he won last weekrsquos Scandinavian Open by five shots from Ross Fisher
bull England drew the third Test with the West Indies but not after lsquoWindiesrsquo tailender Tino Best scored a world record 95 for a number 11 batsman
bull In recent Rugby Union internationals New Zealand whipped Ireland 42-10 England lost 22-17 to South Africa and Wales succumbed 27-19 to Australia who earlier had succumbed 9-6 to Scotland
bull Bradley Wiggins who can become Britainrsquos first-ever winner of the Tour de France is in form after claiming the Criteacuterium du Dauphineacute mountain race
bull And diver Tom Daley and equestrian rider Zara Phillips have both qualified for the Olympics
bull And did you know that the Euro 2012 final is on 1 July Wimbledon fortnight is from 25 June to 8 July the Olympic Games run from 27 July to 12 August the Paralympics start on 29 August and end on 9 September the European (British) Grand Prix is on 8 July horses will run at Royal Ascot from 19 to 23 June and cyclists in the 99th Tour de France will pedal from 30 June to 22 July Enjoy your summer of sport I will
angling news with BeachcomBer John
The Fortuna fishing club came down to Garrucha for a day out fishing with lsquoOrca Steversquo Initially there were four lads planning to fish but two dropped out ill before the journey began leaving onlyrsquo Lou the Legendrsquo and lsquoEmerald Isle Steversquo to make the trip
Steve navigated the boat over the 360ft hole behind the Garrucha harbour wall and dropped anchor complete with the now must have ruby dubby bag attached filled with halibut pellets tinned cat food and a few pieces of squid
They were soon into fish catching the usual pandoras combers and
blue mouths using No 2 hook sizes with silver satin lures and raw prawn The fishing dropped off about 11am so Steve pulled anchor and moved over to shallower water near the Repsol garage on the Mojacar to Garrucha road
As there were only two lads fishing besides himself he took the opportunity and gave them an hourrsquos trolling which initially turned up nothing except for bunches of weed until emerald Isle Steve got
a take on the small Devon minnow lure chasing blue feathers near to the harbour wall and pulled in a small palomete This is the second palomete in two weeks we just need the next one to be a big one
The following day Steve was out again with local ex boatman lsquoCucador Jeffrsquo and lsquoCantoria Chrisrsquo and his son lsquoSparky Mattrsquo Steve kept to the same format anchoring up over the 360ft hole Fishing started well with pandoras combers and blue mouths being landed on the boat but dropped off after he had a take from a conger eel which stole his hooked fish from the trace Steve says hersquos seen this many times and fishing never improves until either the conger is caught or the boat is moved to a new position As they were securely anchored he decided to set up tackle to catch the conger and put a 200 lb breaking strain stainless steel trace on with 40 circular hook connected to 80 lb braid on his uptider rod complete with wrecking reel He put a full prawn on and fished directly under the boat It was only a few minutes before he got that distinctive knock that congers give and felt the prawn being drawn into the congers mouth A good hard strike and the conger eel was on it tried to dive down probably back to its cave hole but the power and strength of the tackle was no match and the conger was
wwwajbinsurancecom
on the boat in no time at all The fishing did pick up again
for a while but dropped off at midday so they tried drifting over a few different places but without much success so it was back to port with a filthy boat something you have to accept if you bring an eel aboard
Steve nearly suffered an embarrassing moment whilst lifting the conger eel onto the dockside The slime from the eelrsquos tail had covered the swimming platform and as he stepped off of the platform with the conger slung over his shoulder and straggled the gap between boat and dock he slipped and ended up half in half out of the water with the conger eel dragging him in Much to the amusement of the customers sitting at the waterside restaurant That would have made for big headlines in the local press (Would I Steve) ldquoLocal fisherman drowned whilst doing the congerrdquo As it happens he is still here to fish another day armed with another fishy tail
See photo of Steve with his conger eel
lsquoCuba Brianrsquo took lsquoKenolorsquo and his two mates lsquoSea Sick Petersquo and his son Justin from the UK out on his boat Fishing was slow and only a few of the usuals were caught Highlight of the day apparently was when one of them hooked an octopus Brian had a fight with it in the net and the octopus won and escaped overboard
Shore Fishing The lsquoAlbox Fishing Club were out in force on Mojacarrsquos Indalo Arm twelve rods and one fish a 114lb tub gurnard and I think itrsquos hard fishing from the boats
lsquoLondon Billrsquo has been spinning Mojacarrsquos beaches with not a lot caught one mackerel and a palomete neither of any size
Tight LinesBeachcomber John
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
valle Del este golf society
directed and organised by daniel LescanoM 656 329 614 | E danieltenisypadelindalocomW tenisypadelindalocom
bull special adult Programmes (mornings)bull Tennis schoolbull Padel Coursesbull Private Lessonsbull summer Camps (July amp august)bull Tournamentsbull Open to members amp non-members
Tennis padelEASYbullHEALTHYbullFU
N bull amp
bull 4 Clay Tennis Courts bull 7 Hard Tennis Courts bull 7 Padel Glass Enclosuresbull Gymbull Bar amp Restaurant with Terrace bull Childrenrsquos Play areabull accommodation for Players bull sports Equipment for sale and Rent
19th hole golf society
urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
40 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012
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wsoltim
escom
remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
902 750 190
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Weekly Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Golf Discounts and Golf Packages Available
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
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FOR ALL yOUR pROpERTy NEEDS
Rental properties required for Long or Short lets in Roquetas de Mar
Call or e-mail us for further information
We are located on the paseo between theZoraida Garden ho-tel and the port of roquetas De Mar
950 325 867wwwbarspinnakerroquetascouk
BaR sPinnaKERBeAch-Front BAr
Tubo and Tapa euro2sunday LunCH 1pm - 6pm
Main Course 550euro 3 Course lunCh 10euro
wEdnEsday 3PMlearn Spanish for Fun 5euro per session
TuEsday
bingo 3pm
wEdnEsday sPECiaLFillet Steak chips or jacket pot amp
Salad 750euro (with starter or dessert 10euro)
Quiz 9PMfRiday
Fish chips amp peas with bread amp butter 5euro
saTuRday CuRRyonion bHAjEE cHicKEn
Curry naan bread 695euroAll SpoRtS AnD SoApS SHown
bar
avenida Playa serena 142 Roquetas de Mar 04740 Tel 637 903 559
yvonne dave amp John Welcome you to
ydaWakes
daRts BoaRd
pool taBle
OPEn 11am - 3pm and 630pm - late Monday - saturday 12noon - 7pm sundays (Closed Thursdays)
all day eveRy day on loCal spiRits amp MiXeRs Wine and
san MiGuel Bottles
Monday amp Wednesday830pm - BinGO
mEalS FRom 3euroall Day BREakFaSt FRom 360euro
all live spoRts CoveRaGesaturDay nights
MusiC wiTH BRian BBQ fROM 8PM
2 FoR 1
help FoR heRoes
charity footBall match
26th June Kick off 7pm anyone interested in participating please
contact the Bar
Full english breakfast from euro250
Cafeacute Bar OleacuteTapas Comida Karaoke
cafebarolehotmailcomspanglish Hospitality
EMiLiO y LOREnaAvenida Playa Serena 258
Roquetas de Mar04740 Almeria
Telefono 950 336 962Movil 634 310 115 English634 364 056 Espantildeol
closeDweDnesDay
sunday lunch from euro395
Open from11am
tapas Music amp Karaoke Every Friday Saturday and Sunday from 9pm
Paella cooked to order
HOMEMadE fOOd dAilY from 3eurowEdnEsday ribs 495eurofRidayFishrsquonrsquochiPs 395euroBEsT in TOwnsunday donrsquot fancy a Roast dinner Regular Menu being served
Booking advisable wed and fri
aLL LivE fOOTBaLL sHOwn On 5 Tvs
Opening Hours 5pm - late Tues - Fri 1pm - Late Sat amp Sun Closed Mon
CHAPLINS Pub27 CALLE SIERRA nEVAdA 200M FROM HOTEL PLAyA zUL ROQUETAS
Tel 950 335 022 Mob 618 824 368
open for all euro 2012 gamesengland v Sweden
Friday 15th june england v Ukraine
Tuesday 19th June845pm kick offs
special promotions during england games
Large 4 Bedroom country house with 2173m2 of land and private swimming pool on the outskirtsof Berja Reduced toeuro175000
Great apartments available at la Envia Golf from euro52000 in the urbanisation of Roquetas de mar from euro55000 and in almerimar from euro69000
one way car hire services to and from all spanish and uK
locations
property rentals available and property management services
also arranged
almeria living avenida playa serena 63 04740 Roquetas de Mar almeria tel (0034) 950 33 66 26
Mob(0034) 670 810 948670 784 470 Fax (0034) 950 336 660e-mail infoalmerialivingcom Web-site wwwalmerialivingcom
39SOLTIMES JUNE 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportThursday 7th June saw our
members have a rematch with Desert Springs Golf Course The course was in beautiful condition and the weather although a bit warm for some was perfect Unfortunately Desert Springs again scored a rousing win against our gallant players With only two players scoring more than 30 points in this singles stableford competition it was clearly a good result for Desert Springs
Many suggestions as to why all but two of our band of intrepid golfers let this course beat us were discussed possibly Rob Matthews theory that his golf swingrsquos efficiency and accuracy is inversely proportional to the width of his waistline may well be correct
Some cruel wag suggested that Big Al (the artist) Greenfield should stick to painting as he would use fewer strokes
So the only almost impressive performances were from Brian
Everitt with 35 points (9)And Lee Coxon with 31points
(10)One nearest the pin winner
was Brian Everitt at the short par 3 17th A brilliantly executed scuffed 8 iron of the tee saw the ball roll lazily along the fairway and come to rest some 4 metres from the hole a well deserved result
Results 1st Brian Everitt 35 points (9) 2nd Lee Coxon 31 points (10) 3rd Terry Caddick 26 points (19) Nearest The Pin Brian Everitt
Thanks to all the members who supported the 19th Hole Golf Society
The 19th hole GS are now arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we will play fortnightly is Aguilon
If you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
valle Del este golf society
directed and organised by daniel LescanoM 656 329 614 | E danieltenisypadelindalocomW tenisypadelindalocom
bull special adult Programmes (mornings)bull Tennis schoolbull Padel Coursesbull Private Lessonsbull summer Camps (July amp august)bull Tournamentsbull Open to members amp non-members
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19th hole golf society
urcal golf societySaturday 9th June saw Urcal Golf Society travel to Roda for the first
time this year On a beautiful day if somewhat breezy conditions were good for golf with the course in beautiful condition we tackled a Coloured ball competition with varying results None of the teams managed to bring back either of the coloured balls they started with implying everyone found the format quite difficult
Overall Winners were the team of Billy Handy Barry Kilby Jean-Francois Crinquand and Clive Filkins with 136 points
In second place with a total of 126 points were the team of Stan Whitty Tony Morgan Brian Hughes and Dave Butler
Third place went to John Smith Pete Boggan Tony Cook and Dick Gooding with 112 points and in fourth place the team of Steve Fear Bill Craik Tony Hinds and Dave Edmonds with 93 points
Nearest the Pin on the par three seventh hole was won by Tony
Morgan whilst nearest the pin in two on the par four eighth went to Barry Kilby
Longest Drive was won by Tony Cook on the par five tenthA good day was enjoyed by all and the members of Urcal Golf
Society would like to extend a warm welcome to our two new members Barry Kilby and Brian Hughes both of whom seemed to enjoy their day especially Barry who picked up two prizes It was also nice to welcome back Dave Butler who has been absent for far too long with a persistent back injury
Our next match is at Desert Springs on the 23rd of JuneNew members and guests are always made welcome anyone
interested in joining a small but very friendly Society call Tony Morgan for more details on 664 356 287
Tuesday 5th May 19 members played a single stableford competition and the winner with 39pts was Jim Quigley in 2nd place Roger Kaye 38pts 3rd place went to Alan Hewitt with 37pts
Friday with 28 players taking part and some great scores returned on the day the handicap secretary had a busy week there was two divisions 1st division winner Sean Halligan 38pts in 2nd place Mark Newall 37pts both playing of a handicap of (7) in the 2nd division the winner was the youthful Martin de Bruin with 37pts and in 2nd place Bill Churchill with 33pts only one nearest the pin due to a technical hitch which was won by Alan Mc Hale
Enjoy your golf at Valle Del Este
Monday 4th June was the monthly medal played from the white tees for the gentlemen First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par nett 70 Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5th to win the ball sweep With most of the ladies enjoying an away day there was no ladies division
Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish with a difference of only one point
1st Frank Varey Sandra Edwards Sean Smith and Linda King 91
2nd Jim Budd Nuala Hurn Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts 90
3rd Brian Mayhew Tony King Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley 87
Visitors can join the members every Thursday for 32 Euros including green fee in a mixed team event Ring Jim Budd on 950 162 727 or 600 353 670
marina memBers gs
rAfAEL NADAL WiNS SEvENTh frENCh OPEN CrOWN
After rain disrupted the match yesterday play resumed today with Nadal leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 His uncharacteristic wobble late on Sunday had fuelled Djokovicrsquos belief and the Serb had won eight games in a row before Nadal managed to clinch one just before the inclement weather forced the players off court definitively
The Spaniard broke back in the first game of the day today however and then piled pressure on an unsettled Djokovic
The Serb finally folded with a double fault to hand Nadal an 11th Grand Slam title
Having drawn level with Bjorn Borg on six Roland Garros titles last year the victory gave Nadal sole ownership of the landmark and the 26-year-old is likely to have plenty of opportunities to stretch further clear
The only three men to have more Grand Slam victories - Roger Federer with 16 Pete Sampras on 14 and Roy Emerson on 12 - will also now be in his sights
RAFAEL NADAL HAS WON HIS RECORD SEVENTH FRENCH OPEN TITLE AFTER RUTHLESSLY SNUFFING OUT NOVAK DJOKOVICrsquoS COMEBACK TO WIN 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 IN A RAIN-AFFECTED FINAL
40 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012
ww
wsoltim
escom
remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
902 750 190
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Weekly Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Golf Discounts and Golf Packages Available
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
FOR ALL yOUR pROpERTy NEEDS
Rental properties required for Long or Short lets in Roquetas de Mar
Call or e-mail us for further information
We are located on the paseo between theZoraida Garden ho-tel and the port of roquetas De Mar
950 325 867wwwbarspinnakerroquetascouk
BaR sPinnaKERBeAch-Front BAr
Tubo and Tapa euro2sunday LunCH 1pm - 6pm
Main Course 550euro 3 Course lunCh 10euro
wEdnEsday 3PMlearn Spanish for Fun 5euro per session
TuEsday
bingo 3pm
wEdnEsday sPECiaLFillet Steak chips or jacket pot amp
Salad 750euro (with starter or dessert 10euro)
Quiz 9PMfRiday
Fish chips amp peas with bread amp butter 5euro
saTuRday CuRRyonion bHAjEE cHicKEn
Curry naan bread 695euroAll SpoRtS AnD SoApS SHown
bar
avenida Playa serena 142 Roquetas de Mar 04740 Tel 637 903 559
yvonne dave amp John Welcome you to
ydaWakes
daRts BoaRd
pool taBle
OPEn 11am - 3pm and 630pm - late Monday - saturday 12noon - 7pm sundays (Closed Thursdays)
all day eveRy day on loCal spiRits amp MiXeRs Wine and
san MiGuel Bottles
Monday amp Wednesday830pm - BinGO
mEalS FRom 3euroall Day BREakFaSt FRom 360euro
all live spoRts CoveRaGesaturDay nights
MusiC wiTH BRian BBQ fROM 8PM
2 FoR 1
help FoR heRoes
charity footBall match
26th June Kick off 7pm anyone interested in participating please
contact the Bar
Full english breakfast from euro250
Cafeacute Bar OleacuteTapas Comida Karaoke
cafebarolehotmailcomspanglish Hospitality
EMiLiO y LOREnaAvenida Playa Serena 258
Roquetas de Mar04740 Almeria
Telefono 950 336 962Movil 634 310 115 English634 364 056 Espantildeol
closeDweDnesDay
sunday lunch from euro395
Open from11am
tapas Music amp Karaoke Every Friday Saturday and Sunday from 9pm
Paella cooked to order
HOMEMadE fOOd dAilY from 3eurowEdnEsday ribs 495eurofRidayFishrsquonrsquochiPs 395euroBEsT in TOwnsunday donrsquot fancy a Roast dinner Regular Menu being served
Booking advisable wed and fri
aLL LivE fOOTBaLL sHOwn On 5 Tvs
Opening Hours 5pm - late Tues - Fri 1pm - Late Sat amp Sun Closed Mon
CHAPLINS Pub27 CALLE SIERRA nEVAdA 200M FROM HOTEL PLAyA zUL ROQUETAS
Tel 950 335 022 Mob 618 824 368
open for all euro 2012 gamesengland v Sweden
Friday 15th june england v Ukraine
Tuesday 19th June845pm kick offs
special promotions during england games
Large 4 Bedroom country house with 2173m2 of land and private swimming pool on the outskirtsof Berja Reduced toeuro175000
Great apartments available at la Envia Golf from euro52000 in the urbanisation of Roquetas de mar from euro55000 and in almerimar from euro69000
one way car hire services to and from all spanish and uK
locations
property rentals available and property management services
also arranged
almeria living avenida playa serena 63 04740 Roquetas de Mar almeria tel (0034) 950 33 66 26
Mob(0034) 670 810 948670 784 470 Fax (0034) 950 336 660e-mail infoalmerialivingcom Web-site wwwalmerialivingcom
40 SOLTIMES JUNE 2012
ww
wsoltim
escom
remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
902 750 190
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
Cleaning amp Laundry Weekly Apartment amp Post-box Checks
Golf Discounts and Golf Packages Available
Property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar Vicar La Envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
FOR ALL yOUR pROpERTy NEEDS
Rental properties required for Long or Short lets in Roquetas de Mar
Call or e-mail us for further information
We are located on the paseo between theZoraida Garden ho-tel and the port of roquetas De Mar
950 325 867wwwbarspinnakerroquetascouk
BaR sPinnaKERBeAch-Front BAr
Tubo and Tapa euro2sunday LunCH 1pm - 6pm
Main Course 550euro 3 Course lunCh 10euro
wEdnEsday 3PMlearn Spanish for Fun 5euro per session
TuEsday
bingo 3pm
wEdnEsday sPECiaLFillet Steak chips or jacket pot amp
Salad 750euro (with starter or dessert 10euro)
Quiz 9PMfRiday
Fish chips amp peas with bread amp butter 5euro
saTuRday CuRRyonion bHAjEE cHicKEn
Curry naan bread 695euroAll SpoRtS AnD SoApS SHown
bar
avenida Playa serena 142 Roquetas de Mar 04740 Tel 637 903 559
yvonne dave amp John Welcome you to
ydaWakes
daRts BoaRd
pool taBle
OPEn 11am - 3pm and 630pm - late Monday - saturday 12noon - 7pm sundays (Closed Thursdays)
all day eveRy day on loCal spiRits amp MiXeRs Wine and
san MiGuel Bottles
Monday amp Wednesday830pm - BinGO
mEalS FRom 3euroall Day BREakFaSt FRom 360euro
all live spoRts CoveRaGesaturDay nights
MusiC wiTH BRian BBQ fROM 8PM
2 FoR 1
help FoR heRoes
charity footBall match
26th June Kick off 7pm anyone interested in participating please
contact the Bar
Full english breakfast from euro250
Cafeacute Bar OleacuteTapas Comida Karaoke
cafebarolehotmailcomspanglish Hospitality
EMiLiO y LOREnaAvenida Playa Serena 258
Roquetas de Mar04740 Almeria
Telefono 950 336 962Movil 634 310 115 English634 364 056 Espantildeol
closeDweDnesDay
sunday lunch from euro395
Open from11am
tapas Music amp Karaoke Every Friday Saturday and Sunday from 9pm
Paella cooked to order
HOMEMadE fOOd dAilY from 3eurowEdnEsday ribs 495eurofRidayFishrsquonrsquochiPs 395euroBEsT in TOwnsunday donrsquot fancy a Roast dinner Regular Menu being served
Booking advisable wed and fri
aLL LivE fOOTBaLL sHOwn On 5 Tvs
Opening Hours 5pm - late Tues - Fri 1pm - Late Sat amp Sun Closed Mon
CHAPLINS Pub27 CALLE SIERRA nEVAdA 200M FROM HOTEL PLAyA zUL ROQUETAS
Tel 950 335 022 Mob 618 824 368
open for all euro 2012 gamesengland v Sweden
Friday 15th june england v Ukraine
Tuesday 19th June845pm kick offs
special promotions during england games
Large 4 Bedroom country house with 2173m2 of land and private swimming pool on the outskirtsof Berja Reduced toeuro175000
Great apartments available at la Envia Golf from euro52000 in the urbanisation of Roquetas de mar from euro55000 and in almerimar from euro69000
one way car hire services to and from all spanish and uK
locations
property rentals available and property management services
also arranged
almeria living avenida playa serena 63 04740 Roquetas de Mar almeria tel (0034) 950 33 66 26
Mob(0034) 670 810 948670 784 470 Fax (0034) 950 336 660e-mail infoalmerialivingcom Web-site wwwalmerialivingcom
