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The Canary News can now confirm what seemed at first like a story straight out of science fiction The face of tourism as well as that of high-level technolo-gies of global importance in Spain is about to change beyond anyonersquos wildest imaginings
Swiss specialist aerospace company S3 has officially inaugurated a daughter company S3 Spain and in the presence of the Minister of Industry Energy and Tourism M Jose Manuel Soria Lopez along with representatives of the local and national authorities as well as international guests are to present an audacious plan to bring lsquolow-costrsquo commercial space flights to The Canary Islands by 2018
S3rsquos objective is to develop manufacture certify and operate unmanned sub-orbital ldquospaceplanesrdquo for small satellite deployment There are a range of satel-lites and other payloads they will be able to launch weighing up to 250 kg
The start of the test flights is planned for 2017 In order to achieve this goal
they will rely on a worldwide network of internationally renowned partners and advisors who all support S3 and trust their extraordinary vision
While Swiss Space Systems - S3 is a new company they benefit from decades of research design testing and implementation with partners and advisors who will provide them with a know-how second-to-none and the best available technologies already developed and certified
The new Spanish company to be based in Gran Canaria will play a key role in the engineering and development of sub-orbital flight systems as well as in the manufacturing of the upper-stage payload delivery systems The Canary Island region will be the first European operations centre from which S3 will launch satellites starting in 2018 Before that however it is to become the very first European location from which S3 will operate Zero-G flights for tourists and for scientific research as they move towards the development of low-cost delivery systems to outer space
Zero-GFliGht oF the Canaries
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Zero-G GC spaceplanesSwiss Space Systems (S3) is a company which plans to provide orbital launches of small satellites and manned sub-orbital spaceflights The company is based at Payerne in western Switzerland where it plans to build a spaceport by 2015 Suborbital spaceplanes will be launched from an Airbus A300 giving the space-craft more initial speed and altitude than if it were launched from the ground The spacecraft in turn will release a disposable third stage
The company aims to charge 10 million Swiss Francs (US$105 million) for each launch using unmanned sub-orbital spaceplanes that could carry satellites weighing up to 250 kilos (550 pounds) The costs are reduced by the reusable nature of the spaceplane and other launch facilities and by a lower fuel-con-sumption than on conventional launch systems
S3 also hopes to develop a manned version of its suborbital spaceplane in order
to provide supersonic intercontinental flights to paying customers According to CEO Pascal Jaussi ldquoFar from wishing to launch into the space tourism market we want rather to establish a new mode of air travel based on our satellite launch model that will allow spaceports on different continents to be reached in an hourrdquo
The project includes several partners such as the European Space Agency Das-sault Aviation and the Von Karman Institute
The choice of Gran Canaria as the first European centre of operations is a hugely important development for the islands for Spain and for S3 along with its prestigious Spanish partners
ldquoSpain represents a destination of choice for S3 to achieve its objectives both in terms of engineering and operationsrdquo outlined Augusto Caramagno the man who will head up the new high-tech Spanish enterprise ldquoThe main reasons [for the choice] lay in the maturity and track record of the Spanish aerospace sector and the availability of airport infrastructure at various suitable locations for S3 operationsrdquo The company aims to create 80 permanent jobs between now and 2017 to carry out the activities planned for S3-Spain and its partners
Gran Canaria will serve as European operations centre for S3With its headquarters in Payerne (Switzerland) S3 will conduct the main Research amp Development from itrsquos planned ldquoSpace Portrdquo to be built in 2015 Manufac-turing of the elements and subsystems of the SOAR (reusable spaceplane) and upper-stages will be carried out by partners abroad in Spain among other coun-tries The assembly integration and initial tests of the shuttle will be conducted in Payerne
The Canary Islands region represents a perfect location to have test facilities for subsystems mock--up engines and complete system flight tests by 2017 A Spaceport would be built for the integration of satellites with the SFS and the first commercial launches as early as in 2018
This infrastructure could also offer sub-orbital manned flights in a later phase
Before these launches Gran Canaria will also be a key area for S3 as it will be the first European location for Zero-G flights to be operated for research and leisure purposes S3rsquos decision for the Canary Islands was motivated by the high level of support received from the ldquoSociedad de Promocioacuten de Gran Canaria (SPEGC)rdquo
3The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
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What if we told you that the sleepy southern tourist resort town and not-so-long-ago simple fishing village of Arguineguiacuten was now at the heart of an investment plan headed up by international stars from the worlds of football and entertainment What if we were able to confirm that now a land deal has been done the project expected to cost almost 1 billion euros is entering its final and detailed plan-ning stages aiming to open the single most prestigious facility of its type in the world You might say we were mad doubt our sources and perhaps even ask us if we have actually been to the little Tuesday-market-town re-cently to see for ourselves rdquoIacutell believe it when I see itrdquo you might sayhellip
Well an exclusive and unique new resort development on Gran Canaria is currently in the planning stages according to Norwegian newspaper Finansavisen Dubbed rdquoKokoonrdquo the Norwegian investment group behind it are aiming for it to become Europersquos first seven-star luxury and wellness centre
Ernst Pedersen CEO of the investment group has stated ldquoCurrently we are in the development stage and working with investors to establish fundingrdquo
Kokoon is a Performance amp Health facility Centre of a different kind an
oasis for high-class clientele requiring recuperation within the confines of a highly secure facility
Fronted by musicians and footballers
According to Finansavisen the con-cept founders have already put up a huge amount for the project with an estimated 800 million euros be-ing suggested as the potential overall price tag
Pop legend Morten Harket Photo Jarle Vines Creative Commons Attribution Sharealike 30
The project is fronted by singer Morten Harket best known as the singer for Norwegian supergroup A-ha whose 1984 hit ldquoTake On merdquo rocketed them on to the international music scene and is said to be the vice president presumably providing a fairly high level connection to the world of entertainment Accompany-
ing him are two former Norwegian football players Raymond Kvisvik and Dagfinn Enerly who have been respec-tively labelled football manager and mental specialist and they are joined by world renowned British footballing manager Ron Atkinson who is acting as a sports consultant to the project and giving it his fullest commitment and endorsement saying in a recent interview discussing his involvement with Kokoon ldquoon the football side over the years I have taken teams all over the world to various training camps but I believe the concept of ldquoKokoonrdquo will be far in advance of anything Irsquove ever experienced in Germany Italy or Hollandhellipldquo
So whatrsquos it all about Well though details are sketchy right now it appears there are to be five zones split in to two areas one freely open to the public and ldquoThe other and by far the larger will be a completely secluded world that will meet the requirements of our top performers in sports business entertainment and other walks of liferdquo
It will include a six-star hotel 80 luxury villas numerous restaurants and cafeacutes a private hospital casino cinema spa and with the involvement of Big Ron and Kvisvik lined up to be ldquofootball managerrdquo we can conclude that the
fitness facilities are being aimed at professional top level players
Big Ron
The various five lsquozonesrsquo will separate the facilities in to secure and manage-able areas The first is to be located directly on the sea front where they plan to build a private beach lagoon and a conference venue boasting probably the most magnificent views out to sea and to sunsets over Mount Teide on neighbouring Tenerife as can be found anywhere on Gran Canaria
Zone two will include a private hospi-tal a world class top level sports club and various games areas Zone three will consist of a luxury hotel spa and parking In zone four tennis athletics spa and a clubhouseAnd therefore we guess the luxury villas and restaurants will more than likely occupy zone five
A 20000 seater Music StadiumRead More on Kokoon at TheCanaryNewscom
4 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNe
We are humbled to have been hon-oured in this way by GLAY one of the most important organisations on this island not just for annually coordinat-ing PRIDE the largest event of its kind in The Canary Islands or their equality and community work but as a real working example of what can be achieved by the foreign resident com-munity on Gran Canaria as a whole
Working with natives and foreigners alike through mutual cooperation and proper communication with local and regional government they give a voice to businesses and individuals who have chosen this as their home and wish to contribute to the future success and quality of life for all who live and work here in The Canaries Our future success resides simply in our ability to work together and GLAY as an association of merit show that by working with a united front great things can be achieved
There are so many great foreign media outlets on the island and in the south and they each fulfil a highly important niche role within the various commu-nities distributing information giving insight and supporting local business we are very proud to count ourselves among them and to be recognised in this way
Thank you everyone who voted for us and in particular to the members of GLAY for this great award A real hon-our Thank you we will work harder to serve you and moving forward try to offer you ever more opportunity and an ever better News Views amp Sunshine
Edward Timon - Editor
Weacutere honouredEl Corte Ingleacutes is coming to the Mas-palomas Faro 2 shopping centre The Department store is planning 25000 square metres for the project expect-ed to be presented around the end of this month fourteen years since the group first voiced a desire to come to the South of Gran Canaria
This month the El Corte Ingleacutes group are expected to announce their design plans for a new department store to be opened right in the heart of Mas-palomas at the Campo Internacional which is expected to significantly re-verse the fortunes of the long-desolate Faro II shopping centre The chain which in the year 2000 first announced their desire to set up in the south of Gran Canaria is reported to be nearing finalisation of the building plan that will be placed on a plot adjacent to the existing Faro 2 Commercial Centre owned by the Lopesan group
Faro Dos Shopping Centre in the middle of the Campo de Internacional Maspalomas
Faro Dos Shopping Centre in the middle of the Campo de Internacional Maspalomas
The establishment of the new facil-ity is planned to cover 25000 square meters and will involve an investment of 40 million euros Among the ideas so far put forward by the architects is that the new establishment will be connected to the Faro 2 shopping centre which is also to be completely renovated The challenge will be to ensure that both buildings new and old are integrated as a single shop-ping area so that tourists and other shoppers can easily move from one building to the other Both projects have already been included in the San Bartolomeacute de Tirajana (SBT) Plan for Tourist Area Modernization now well under way so both Lopesan and El Corte Ingleacutes are under significant pres-sure to meet set deadlines as January 4th will mark one year since this docu-ment entered into force and therefore is reportedly the absolute deadline
that the companies have to file with the Cityrsquos construction and renovation projects planning department
Although El Corte Ingleacutes has for many years prioritised the setting up of an establishment in the tourist area of SBT simply due to the huge influx of foreigners visiting the area the fact that the General Management Plan for the municipality was not updated since 1996 had remained as an ob-stacle to the initiative and so it was decided to make provision for this new department store to be developed through the Modernization Plan while securing a significant investment to help improve the commercial supply within this municipality which has been recognised to be lagging behind in terms of general infrastructure Simply put what was once set up solely for visiting foreign tourists has not been able to sufficiently keep pace with the rapid urban growth in long-term residential development and population
The current economic stability and ongoing growth in tourism occupation in the south (TheCanaryNewscom)
el Corte ingleacutes plans to build in Maspalomas
The strange creatures found inside living in complete dark-ness have never before been recorded in modern science
A group of mountaineers and biologists near the village of La Aldea San Nicholas within Gran Canariarsquos Biosphere Reserve has discovered one of the oldest volcanic tubes in the world formed 14 million years ago in which two spe-cies of hitherto unknown insects have proliferated
The findings published on Thursday November 21st by the Cabildo of Gran Canaria is a revelation in regard to the age of the volcanic formations which it now seems are much older than the Llano Cave in Fuerteventura which at a mil-lion years was attributed as being the oldest in Spain
The ancient lava tube is located in Aslobas mountain ndash a basaltic near-perfect pyramid that rises nearly 1000m up between the ravines of Tasarte and Tasartico on the west coast of the island The cave just 47 meters long was found to be inhabited by two hitherto unrecorded species of insects fully adapted to living almost without nutrients and in complete darkness
Montantildea Aslobas is known by some hik-ers and locals as the ldquoMountain of The She-Wolfrdquo due to a linguistic coincidence in Spanish though it is actually thought to have been origi-nally named by the pre-hispanic native residents of the island
In an environment with 94 relative humidity and at 24ordmC two new species of invertebrates a small completely blind cockroach (Symploce spn) and a depigmented cochineal were found to have adapted to survive without light on just the sparse nutrients carried by water seepage within the cave
one of the oldest volcanic tubes in the world discovered on Gran Canaria
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Groundfloor bungalow with large terrace in beloved complex with large pool beautiful gardens poolbar tennis court and parking lot
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operation KiloAsociacioacuten Vecinos Las Lomas de ArguineguiacutenOperation Kilo in Action in Puerto Rico gathering donated food for families most in need as Christmas approaches Though their work continues throughout the year on a weekly basis this is one of the most important seasons Well done everyone involved Great Work
Give them a call or send them a message if you would like to help those who need it most this Christmas of in deed for the new year why not commit to help more regularly
Please contact us here 675 831 822FacebookcomProyectoVecinalDeAlimentosDeMogan
If you would like to help out you can also write to us here on
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Those who use social networking site Facebook may have noticed in recent years how it has changed significantly the way that people communicate with each other Not simply across long distances but also on a very local level Not only does it very clearly show up who the antisocial so-and-sorsquos in the community are who just cannot help themselves but air their dirty laundry display bigotry be abusive or spread malicious gossip but it also has the wonder-ful power to show us whose ad-vice we might be able trust when it comes to working out lifersquos little issues simply by being a record of how we publicly interact with those who request a little help from the people to whom they are connectedFacebook now plays a pivotal role previously only provided through local newspapers com-munity groups and other forms of members club where asking for a little local knowledge or someones personal experience of dealing with bureaucracies regulations or our responsibilities under the law and to your local town hall were the only readily accesible way to ensure that we understood how the world worked around us Not to mentioned the huge array of ldquobuy and sellrdquo FB pages provid-ing a window to the vibrant and virulent second-hand market re-placing much of what the humble classified does for those who still prefer to advertise in the more static and traditional print mediaLiving in a foreign country brings with it a whole new set of issues when it comes to trying to ensure that you understand your rights and what is expected of you not least of all cultural attitudes and the language barrier can feel somewhat insurmountable no matter how many of those munici-pal classes you take or Language
Exchange Groups you attend to try and brush-up on your understand-ing sometimes even the simplest of tasks can make you feel like you are from another planetAdd to that have-a-go-heros often down the pub who may have a rather militant approach to deal-ing with a host countryrsquos authority figures or even a less than flat-tering view of the native resident population whose guest letrsquos face it you really are or even the half-baked advice from those who ldquogot away with it oncerdquo back in the mid 80s choose to ignore the rules and bid you do the same and the whole situation becomes a minefield that can lead not only to frustration and misunderstanding but can even end in considerable and unnecessary expenseWell one group on Facebook that has been growing in earnest since earlier this year is set to change all that for the better It is modelled on that well known British institu-tion the Citizenrsquos Advice Bureau the free volunteer run service that far pre-dates Google where anyone who had a question about their life or wanted to better understand the regulations in the town that they lived was able to drop in on a Tuesday morning (or whenever it was open) for a cup of tea and a chat with a helper who would actively assist you to find the answers you needed or the people you needed to speak to so as to clear up any muddle and set you on the right roadMyra Azzopardi Swainson founder of the Costa Advice Bureau is no stranger to communicating the nuances of living as a foreign resi-dent in Spain and can help youHaving travelled widely through-out her life and lived lsquoabroadrsquo for many years she has had involve-ment in four Spanish municipal elections simply she says to rep-resent the non-Spanish commu-
nity in her area ldquoI basically worked as a trouble shooter for the expatsrdquo she adds modestlyShe was part of a group who originally put forward reasons for the need of an office for the expat com-munity Which led two years later to the party she had campaigned with setting up an office in Estepona not far from Marbella and the infamous border crossing to the rock of Gibraltar for just that purpose She was also asked to stand in the 2011 elec-tions as a Councillor ldquoI declinedrdquo she says succinctlyIn 2006 during a serious illness she set up Costa Advice Bureau But she says that she found more than a third of her clients either could not afford even her most reason-able fees and simply needed just accurate advice and informationThis prompted her to set up a Facebook group simply entitled ldquoCitizens Advice Bureau Spainrdquo around May of this year and she says she ldquoreally got busyrdquo in late AugustNow with more than 3000 mem-bers and growing daily Myra has set about documenting basic sets of instructions that have not only been of help to British expats but in fact all kinds of foreign residents and indeed even native Spaniards have found the depth of understanding with which she and her team tackle each issue has led them too to benefit from the clear explanations of every citizens rights under both Spanish and European legislation which some-times even the town hall officials and the police do not sufficiently understandCITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU CANARY ISLANDS aims to deal with some of the issues more specific to liv-
ing here while helping to group members by locality Join themRecently Myra posted ldquoI absolute-ly love my part within the group My mother always said that I was argumentative and rebellious For a reason that must have been ldquoldquoBesides giving accurate informa-tion we amongst other feats have managed to ascertain that a certain bureaucratic office took the time to listen to us about the correct interpretation of Spanish laws and rules This gave many expat pensioners the right to re-new their health cards which until we intervened was being denied to themrdquo BravoThe aim of her group is to provide independent advice information and support for all interested expatriates and Spaniards alike Such a support group is impera-tive especially for the hundreds of thousands of non Spanish residents who often struggle to understand the existing and ever changing laws and rulesThey are an apolitical group but intend to become a strong enough force to be able to lobby for the rights of citizens under the law ldquoWe are aware that we also need a functional and serious consumer protection agencyrdquoThey provide a free service and are now setting up a non profit organisation We have offered them our full support and hope to be able to bring you benefit from their amazing work in the future
FB comgroupsCitizensAdviceBureauCanaryIslands
8 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNe
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Arguineguiacuten CC Ancora 97
Our services Allianz Insurance
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With you from A-Z
the holiDay season is here
In Gran Canaria this means an influx of tourists wanting to spend Christmas and New year in the sun Having a fun stay with sunshine going out for a nice dinner and such
For us who live here as expats it usually means receiving friends and family or just spending a few days enjoying the weather instead of snow or rain and cold in our home countries
But due to the current crisis a lot of people and families on this island will not enjoy this holiday season Expats and locals have been hit hard by the crisis People have lost their jobs and are struggling to make ends meet Canarians and expats alike
If you can afford it then why not give something back to the people of this beautiful Island during this holiday season (and perhaps even beyond)
Give something to the charities that have been supporting those in need
Every Euro helps so if you can afford to we urge you to spend 10euro20euro30euro100euro that could offer great relief for those organisations that are helping people who really need it
Not just through this holiday season but also after that
Thank you
Adrian HeefferWe understand that designer cake makerrsquos Tartisima are helping to coordinate a collection for organisations like Caipsho who provide basic necessities for low income and homeless individuals along with community stalwart Kim Walters from Kimrsquos Bar in Playa del
Ingleacutes where you can get more information You can find out more by contacting them directly through Facebook (FB comtartisima) or giving them a call on 682 52 91 80 or at Kimacutes Bar in Playa del Ingleacutes
9The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
As Christmas approaches tak-ing us by surprise as it does every year we become focused on material values buying gifts for people we hardly know or like as well as for our loved ones and stocking the fridge with enough seasonal food and drink to last until Easter In other words more than we need of everything
But what about all those people who do not have much to cel-ebrate or rather not much to celebrate with Please spare a thought for the homeless the un-employed the single parents liv-ing in pov-erty with nothing extra to offer their children at Christ-mastime Could you spare a little for some extra food items or a toy The Invis-ible Guest Project invites you to sponsor a needy adult or child at Christmas This could be in the form of a food donation a small gift package of basic toi-letries etc or a gift for a child
The homeless centre in San Fernando (Caipsho) in the basement of the Catholic Church need food for breakfast and lunches and extra clothing blankets etc for those who are sleeping rough Laundry pow-der disposable razors and soap
and shampoo are always need-ed cheap and cheerful being the preferred brand or a gift of socks and underwear (large and XL) Caipsho is open every morning from early to 2pm
Caritas at your local Catholic Church or your local neighbour-hood food project will also be grateful for non-perishable food and clean and serviceable sec-ond-hand clothing Childrenrsquos shoes are particularly useful kids grow so quickly and shoes
are expen-sive So instead of worrying about what to buy for Great-Aunt Matilda this year pick up a cou-ple of the everyday things we take for granted when you do your next shop a packet of biscuits some coffee a pair of socks For someone
somewhere this would be a wonderful Christmas present And be sure to include the kids in this let them compare their Christmas wish list with that of Mr Homeless
I know a lot of us are strug-gling but remember every little helps for those who have nothing Do you have room in your heart and your Christmas budget for an invisible guest - Hazel Holager
Volunteers Network Gran Canaria works in conjunction with existing charities and help-
organisations our main objective being to spread awareness information and contacts You can
contact us on CommunityTheCanaryNewscom for more information or find us on Facebook
Can you spare an extra gift this Christmas for an ldquoinvisible guestrdquo
The Invisible Guest Project invites you to help a homeless or impoverished adult or child this Christmas by providing a small gift A jar of coffee a pair of socks a childs toy - for
someone somewhere this would be a wonderful gift
So pop one extra thing into your shopping this week and drop your present here to help
make someonersquos Christmas EXTRASPECIAL
the invisible Guest project
10 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
wwwcceltablerocomAvda Francisco Vega Monroy 21
El TableroSan Bartomeacute de Tirajana
Maspalomas
4 73
Tiendas ShopsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 2200 hrs
Restauracioacuten RestaurantsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 0000 hrs
Supermercado Supermarket HiperdinoTodos los diacuteas every day 0900-2200 hrs
Open every Sunday
the large BURGER KING Bun Halves and Crescent Logo
11The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
wwwcceltablerocomAvda Francisco Vega Monroy 21
El TableroSan Bartomeacute de Tirajana
Maspalomas
4 73
Tiendas ShopsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 2200 hrs
Restauracioacuten RestaurantsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 0000 hrs
Supermercado Supermarket HiperdinoTodos los diacuteas every day 0900-2200 hrs
Open every Sunday
the large BURGER KING Bun Halves and Crescent Logo
Images above courtesy of Mario Freespirit Photography
5 MEn wEnt to Mo Team GC Playa raise Thousands for movemberThe manly men of Playa del Ingleacutes have done it once again raising enough
funds through the month of Movem-ber to not only call themselves Lords
of the MO in The Canary Islands but in their number the have the man
crowned top MO grower in all
of Spain one Mr Shuggie Goldie He modestly claiming that the victory was that of the whole team Giles Gibson Mark Gray Dave Stuart amp Colin OacuteNeill
Well done gentlemen
All in all this yearacutes Movembercom fundraising for the fight against prostate and tes-ticular cancer raised well over 7300euro between the two teams that made up The Canary Network which was the No1 team network in Spain with partici-pants from Kimacutes Bar in Playa del Ingleacutes and Tiffanyacutes bar in Puerto Rico An astounding figure to come out of the awareness raising of just a couple of little venues and some DJs with good inten-tions Gran Canaria has a lot to be proud of with both teams coming in the top 10 in all of Spain and we hope to see many more joining them next year to help change the face of Menacutes Health
12 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNe
Ever wondered where is a good place to eat in Gran Canaria What the food tastes like at the local hot spots ice cream bars and beach front cafes Here you will find honest and independent reviews of the various places to eat around the islandFork Rating
by Clive Williams
Never again
Could do better
Will return amp recommendWOW
Food Service
Atmosphere
Price
Other
Balcon Canario is a gem in the very old and tired looking crown that is the Commercial Centre in Puerto Rico and in my opinion as a long-time resident it is one of the few reasons I would ever want to venture into this well-known resort If you are searching for affordable traditional Canarian cuisine then this is the place to go Tucked away on the ground floor on the outer edge of the centre you could easily miss them They offer many different dishes all of which are served fresh and will ensure that you want to return
I took friends here for lunch the other day and was delighted with their pimentos de padron a dish of fried green peppers with rock salt which is one of my favourites These were cooked perfectly and are just one of the many tapas dishes to enjoy My friend wanted lasagne which may not sound very traditional however the lasagne in this restaurant is incredible Full of flavour rich and as my guest stated the best he had ever tasted
The waiters are old-school polite helpful and are genuinely interested in what you want to order I am always made to feel welcome whenever I go here regardless of the time of day The only downside to visiting this restaurant for me is the location parking is a nightmare in Puerto Rico regardless of when you visit The view from the restaurant is also not pleasant but if you concentrate on the food and the atmosphere you will have a very enjoyable meal
Nightmare to park Not a great view but everythiNg else makes up For these elemeNts
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The Canary News Views amp Sunshine has well over 200 established amp targeted distribution points in supermarkets bars
cafes hotels and tourist information points up and down the island giving us the widest free distribution of any publication on
Gran Canaria
With 75 of the distribution is focused on the south of the island we are read by more English speaking tourists and
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Rico Arguineguiacuten Maspalomas Playa del Ingleacutes and all the way up to Las Palmas More than 14 million impressions a year
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14 oct-nov 2013News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom
Hard to believe we are now in full swing for the Festive season and its been a merry 12 months for the pound against both the US Dollar and the Euro In fact during this time we have seen the pound against the dollar vary by as much as 16 cents and against the Euro by around 10 cents as and I write the good old pound is still in favour
By the time you read this we will also know if The ECB decided to cut interest rates again however I do not expect we will have the same thoughts from The Bank of England The ECB will none-the-less be happy to hear that inflation across the zone rose by 2 in November Other encouraging news came with the latest manufacturing data which showed as a collective manufacturing out-put was at its highest for more than two years and hit a market indicator of 516 as with all data there are always two sides and whilst Italy did see an im-provement both France and unfortunately here in Spain manufacturing shrank worryingly for France as it was the 21st successive month and is on the verge of dipping back into recessionary waters
With unemployment still top of the list of priorities across the zone it was inter-esting to note that the unemployment rate did fall to 121 down fractionally from the previous month at 122 Greece Netherlands and Spain once again the problem areas and with youth unemployment a major issue It rose to a staggering 244 across the zone for those 25 years of age and younger
Credit reference agencies were also hard at work across the zone and hit the Netherlands by stripping them of their prized triple-A rating so the Eurozone now only has three triple-A countries those being Germany Finland and Lux-emburg
The last month in the UK saw a focus on the housing market as house prices rose at their fastest pace all year so with the worry that a new housing bubble could be created The Bank of England pulled the plug on The Funding for Lend-ing scheme as net lending rose to pound58 billion in the third quarter Banks have now taken a total of around pound23 billion however they have not been putting the money back into the market to help SMErsquos and this is a new focus now for The Bank of England
UK manufacturing saw its orders increase to a new high as latest data showed a headline number of 584 in November a breakdown showed new orders jump-ing upwards and stood at a 20 year high so there is a strong hope that quarter 4 will also be a good one It also seems that companies are creating around 5000 jobs per month albeit with inflation it appears British workers are around pound5000 worse off than they were 5 years ago I am sure this will be a focus for both parties in the UK during 2014
By now you will have also heard the Chancellors Autumn statement which has been boosted by the fact that the UK government did borrow pound5billion less than previously thought and is around pound6 billion lower than the same period last year although unusually the service sector did not perform at its best level in fact showed the slowest growth since August The Bank of England has also been questioned over its forward strategy linking interest rates to the number of unemployed and has stated that the 7 level is not the only indicator when reviewing rates
The USA followed the crowd with decent manufacturing data as it rose from around 548 in October to 573 in November and was better than expected Additionally the US managed to reduce the number of people out of work and is expected to show further improvements in December so as we exit 2013 there are some very positive indicators that manufacturing across the globe will continue to improve
Rates during the period 3 November to 3 December
High Low
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The Canary Guide to
Gran CanariaGoing Local in Gran CanariaJournalistwriter and former deputy editor of the Official Chelsea Magazine Matthew Hirtes has covered the Canary Islands and beyond for the likes of The Independent and Spain-Holidaycom After co-authoring JPM Guides ldquoThis Way Gran Canariardquo he penned ldquoGoing Local in Gran Canaria How to Turn a Holiday Destination into a Homerdquo as a retort to those who lazily con-sider the island as the preserve of the bucket-and-spade brigade
iquestQueacute Pasoacute As yoursquoll discover as you follow his and his co-writersacute adventures through Gran Canaria Local the above question means Whatrsquos Up Whether your stay on Gran Canaria be short- or long-term Gran Canaria Local aims to make it enjoyable and to give you the type of insight you can only get from someone who knows the place well They invite you to get in touch through the accompanying web-site GranCanariaLocalcom as they love to hear from visitors and readers what they think about the places they visit ldquoYeah wersquore touchy-feely like thatrdquo says Matthew
You can buy the book itself online at Amazon or at the Cabildo bookshops and Tourist centres Canary Books and Idiomatika in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Or indeed if youacuted like your very own signed copy just give us a call on
928 987 952 or write to GranCanariaLocalTheCanarynewscom
TOWN AND COUNTRY GUIDEldquoHow can you leave weather like thisrdquo Friends disapprove of our plans for an English holiday It was the first sunny day wersquod had in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in a month They werenrsquot joking
NORTH GRAN CANARIATherersquos a definite north-south divide on the island Grey miserable days occur in the north where in the south theyrsquore the exception that proves the southern results rule when it comes to weather Perhaps this explains how the south cornered the tourism market Initially travellers flocked to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with Ag-atha Christie an early visitor Capital-based photographer and jour-nalist Alex Bramwellrsquos convinced the capital can reclaim tourists if it works on its brand image ldquoLas Palmas deserves to be known as the Habana of Europe and should be promoted as a city breakdestination in its own rightrdquo
Yet Las Palmas de Gran Canariarsquos but one of seven northern bor-oughs There are the coastal municipalities aka the north coast of Arucas Galdar and Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea These areas gear them-selves more towards agriculture although theyrsquore developing more than a passing interest in tourism
Arucas lies closest to the islandrsquos first city Prior to the 1980s the cash crop was the banana However plantations have tailed off since then due to a combination of factors which include increased labour costs and water shortage The platano has survived in Gaacuteldar however with 90 of bananas now grown in the region along with the municipalityrsquos distinctive red onions Meanwhile Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea relies heavily on horticulture San Juan hosts the most lettuce crops in the area whilst Santa Cristina is rather more noted for its carrots and potatoes
Further inland yoursquoll find Firgas Moya and Teror The first two are staking a claim to the growing eco-tourist market with their surfeit of hiking and mountain-biking routes Teror meanwhile remains the most important destination for religious visitors a sort of Mecca and Jerusalem rolled into one
Island life teaches you many things For instance you find out quickly who you can really depend on for good advice Most toursits are left to trust their holiday reps who themselves might only stay here for one season but when it comes to getting real insights on where to go and what there is to see or which are the best busi-nesses in a town or the happy little secrets that only the islanders know you have to find a local who cares enough to recommend from experience the places that are really worth a visit Make friends with a local today
A unique guide available on Amazon and in selected
bookstores or directly from GranCanariaLocalcom
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AB Card Subsidised with a 20 discount by the Gran Canaria Cabildo
Roundtrip Card Discount VariableApplies to Set routes and special events Timetables As established for the occasion or eventWknd Beach Roundtrips south From LP amp Telde
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AT THE GEXCO OFFICE (San Telmo
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The local bus service in Gran Canaria known local as the GuaGua is
quick and efficient with accurate timetables on every bus stop along
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website on
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Global also offer various walking routes and free guides for day trips you can take using their buses to get you various picturesque places on the island All-in-all an inexpensive and fun way to see Gran Canaria off-the-beaten-track and away from the more usual tourist excursionsIf you have a smart phone you can use any of the QR
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The Canary Guide to
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Centro VeterinarioVeterinary services amp grooming
928 561 771Rear of Fase 1 CC Puerto Rico
Elegance Hair Nails Beauty and Massage
928 72 50 05 Portonovo Apartments 10-8pm
Gabinete Dental Dr Leoncio C Santana Monzoacuten
928 561 667 AVDA de la Cornisa sn bungalows Orinoco Nordm 12
Grill Costa Mar Fresh Fish Seafood amp Tapas
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Al Ponte Italian RistoranteNot just fresh Pizza amp Pasta Takeaway928 560 479 CC Puerto Rico 1st floor
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Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant
928 560 529 Open Mon-Sat 18-2400 Aptrsquos Tindaya
Caacuterdenas Real Estate3 Locations in Gran Canaria
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the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
Erling RuudManager
Beatriz del MoralLawyer
Linn HenriksenCustomerservice
Tore AndresenConsultant
Joslashrn DavidsenAgent MNEF
Maria S RuudAgent MNEF
wwwsydeneiendomcomPhone +34 928 185 340Email infosydeneiendomcom
You will find us here in Arguineguin
Licensed real estate agent
Our opening hours
winter timeMonday - Friday 0900 am - 0500 pm Saturday 1000 am - 0200 pm
Summer timeMonday - Friday 1000 am - 0200 pmSaturday closed
Basic values we strive for 1) Provide our customers with the best possible trade in a market that is unknown to most foreigners2) Conduct a safe trade now and in the future3) A professional service to all our customers
Buy or sell your property
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personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
global market whether you want to attract tourists or residents or to create a business that deals with a
specific niche market and you want to do it in English then
this conference is for you
twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
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The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
30 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
31The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
wwwperfectweddingcompanycom
expoboda 2013
Why pay Full price
perfect for Christmas
Get More For less
34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
savings to be used at your leisure why not
ylno sgnikoob tcerid rof lidaV
TheCanaryNewscomSaver
CALL +34 928 987 952
35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
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The best views in Arguineguin 129000 euro Euros
22597-OM
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Oasis of peace in Tauro 398000 euro Euros
22591-OM
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250000 euro Euros 22586-OM
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273000 euro Euros 22582-OM
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98000 euro Euros 22579-OM
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199000 euro Euros 22577-OM
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Very close to the beach270000 euro Euros
22573-TB
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Studio bed(s)
59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
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100000 euro Euros 22553-OM
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218000 euro Euros 22533-OM
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Absolute best location excellent top-condition and only first class materials equipped with every
detail all bedrooms are ensuite 2 individual guest apartments completely furnished
pool and garages Price 1290000- Euro
2 CAMPO INTERNACIONAL-MASPALOMASBeautiful bungalow with one bedroom and private sunny terrace in a quiet location Very well maitained complex with a large pool Low comunityfee Ideal for porper use
Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
high-end finishings Livingroom of 140 m2 several guestrooms office fitness- and recreationrooms laundryroom swimmingpool terraces garage etc
First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
7 PRECIOUS FAMILY-CHALET The 174 m2 of this magnificent property is distributed
over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
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equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
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Zero-G GC spaceplanesSwiss Space Systems (S3) is a company which plans to provide orbital launches of small satellites and manned sub-orbital spaceflights The company is based at Payerne in western Switzerland where it plans to build a spaceport by 2015 Suborbital spaceplanes will be launched from an Airbus A300 giving the space-craft more initial speed and altitude than if it were launched from the ground The spacecraft in turn will release a disposable third stage
The company aims to charge 10 million Swiss Francs (US$105 million) for each launch using unmanned sub-orbital spaceplanes that could carry satellites weighing up to 250 kilos (550 pounds) The costs are reduced by the reusable nature of the spaceplane and other launch facilities and by a lower fuel-con-sumption than on conventional launch systems
S3 also hopes to develop a manned version of its suborbital spaceplane in order
to provide supersonic intercontinental flights to paying customers According to CEO Pascal Jaussi ldquoFar from wishing to launch into the space tourism market we want rather to establish a new mode of air travel based on our satellite launch model that will allow spaceports on different continents to be reached in an hourrdquo
The project includes several partners such as the European Space Agency Das-sault Aviation and the Von Karman Institute
The choice of Gran Canaria as the first European centre of operations is a hugely important development for the islands for Spain and for S3 along with its prestigious Spanish partners
ldquoSpain represents a destination of choice for S3 to achieve its objectives both in terms of engineering and operationsrdquo outlined Augusto Caramagno the man who will head up the new high-tech Spanish enterprise ldquoThe main reasons [for the choice] lay in the maturity and track record of the Spanish aerospace sector and the availability of airport infrastructure at various suitable locations for S3 operationsrdquo The company aims to create 80 permanent jobs between now and 2017 to carry out the activities planned for S3-Spain and its partners
Gran Canaria will serve as European operations centre for S3With its headquarters in Payerne (Switzerland) S3 will conduct the main Research amp Development from itrsquos planned ldquoSpace Portrdquo to be built in 2015 Manufac-turing of the elements and subsystems of the SOAR (reusable spaceplane) and upper-stages will be carried out by partners abroad in Spain among other coun-tries The assembly integration and initial tests of the shuttle will be conducted in Payerne
The Canary Islands region represents a perfect location to have test facilities for subsystems mock--up engines and complete system flight tests by 2017 A Spaceport would be built for the integration of satellites with the SFS and the first commercial launches as early as in 2018
This infrastructure could also offer sub-orbital manned flights in a later phase
Before these launches Gran Canaria will also be a key area for S3 as it will be the first European location for Zero-G flights to be operated for research and leisure purposes S3rsquos decision for the Canary Islands was motivated by the high level of support received from the ldquoSociedad de Promocioacuten de Gran Canaria (SPEGC)rdquo
3The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
EuropErsquos First 7 star hotElpop stars in El pajar amp arguinEguiacuten Football
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What if we told you that the sleepy southern tourist resort town and not-so-long-ago simple fishing village of Arguineguiacuten was now at the heart of an investment plan headed up by international stars from the worlds of football and entertainment What if we were able to confirm that now a land deal has been done the project expected to cost almost 1 billion euros is entering its final and detailed plan-ning stages aiming to open the single most prestigious facility of its type in the world You might say we were mad doubt our sources and perhaps even ask us if we have actually been to the little Tuesday-market-town re-cently to see for ourselves rdquoIacutell believe it when I see itrdquo you might sayhellip
Well an exclusive and unique new resort development on Gran Canaria is currently in the planning stages according to Norwegian newspaper Finansavisen Dubbed rdquoKokoonrdquo the Norwegian investment group behind it are aiming for it to become Europersquos first seven-star luxury and wellness centre
Ernst Pedersen CEO of the investment group has stated ldquoCurrently we are in the development stage and working with investors to establish fundingrdquo
Kokoon is a Performance amp Health facility Centre of a different kind an
oasis for high-class clientele requiring recuperation within the confines of a highly secure facility
Fronted by musicians and footballers
According to Finansavisen the con-cept founders have already put up a huge amount for the project with an estimated 800 million euros be-ing suggested as the potential overall price tag
Pop legend Morten Harket Photo Jarle Vines Creative Commons Attribution Sharealike 30
The project is fronted by singer Morten Harket best known as the singer for Norwegian supergroup A-ha whose 1984 hit ldquoTake On merdquo rocketed them on to the international music scene and is said to be the vice president presumably providing a fairly high level connection to the world of entertainment Accompany-
ing him are two former Norwegian football players Raymond Kvisvik and Dagfinn Enerly who have been respec-tively labelled football manager and mental specialist and they are joined by world renowned British footballing manager Ron Atkinson who is acting as a sports consultant to the project and giving it his fullest commitment and endorsement saying in a recent interview discussing his involvement with Kokoon ldquoon the football side over the years I have taken teams all over the world to various training camps but I believe the concept of ldquoKokoonrdquo will be far in advance of anything Irsquove ever experienced in Germany Italy or Hollandhellipldquo
So whatrsquos it all about Well though details are sketchy right now it appears there are to be five zones split in to two areas one freely open to the public and ldquoThe other and by far the larger will be a completely secluded world that will meet the requirements of our top performers in sports business entertainment and other walks of liferdquo
It will include a six-star hotel 80 luxury villas numerous restaurants and cafeacutes a private hospital casino cinema spa and with the involvement of Big Ron and Kvisvik lined up to be ldquofootball managerrdquo we can conclude that the
fitness facilities are being aimed at professional top level players
Big Ron
The various five lsquozonesrsquo will separate the facilities in to secure and manage-able areas The first is to be located directly on the sea front where they plan to build a private beach lagoon and a conference venue boasting probably the most magnificent views out to sea and to sunsets over Mount Teide on neighbouring Tenerife as can be found anywhere on Gran Canaria
Zone two will include a private hospi-tal a world class top level sports club and various games areas Zone three will consist of a luxury hotel spa and parking In zone four tennis athletics spa and a clubhouseAnd therefore we guess the luxury villas and restaurants will more than likely occupy zone five
A 20000 seater Music StadiumRead More on Kokoon at TheCanaryNewscom
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The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNe
We are humbled to have been hon-oured in this way by GLAY one of the most important organisations on this island not just for annually coordinat-ing PRIDE the largest event of its kind in The Canary Islands or their equality and community work but as a real working example of what can be achieved by the foreign resident com-munity on Gran Canaria as a whole
Working with natives and foreigners alike through mutual cooperation and proper communication with local and regional government they give a voice to businesses and individuals who have chosen this as their home and wish to contribute to the future success and quality of life for all who live and work here in The Canaries Our future success resides simply in our ability to work together and GLAY as an association of merit show that by working with a united front great things can be achieved
There are so many great foreign media outlets on the island and in the south and they each fulfil a highly important niche role within the various commu-nities distributing information giving insight and supporting local business we are very proud to count ourselves among them and to be recognised in this way
Thank you everyone who voted for us and in particular to the members of GLAY for this great award A real hon-our Thank you we will work harder to serve you and moving forward try to offer you ever more opportunity and an ever better News Views amp Sunshine
Edward Timon - Editor
Weacutere honouredEl Corte Ingleacutes is coming to the Mas-palomas Faro 2 shopping centre The Department store is planning 25000 square metres for the project expect-ed to be presented around the end of this month fourteen years since the group first voiced a desire to come to the South of Gran Canaria
This month the El Corte Ingleacutes group are expected to announce their design plans for a new department store to be opened right in the heart of Mas-palomas at the Campo Internacional which is expected to significantly re-verse the fortunes of the long-desolate Faro II shopping centre The chain which in the year 2000 first announced their desire to set up in the south of Gran Canaria is reported to be nearing finalisation of the building plan that will be placed on a plot adjacent to the existing Faro 2 Commercial Centre owned by the Lopesan group
Faro Dos Shopping Centre in the middle of the Campo de Internacional Maspalomas
Faro Dos Shopping Centre in the middle of the Campo de Internacional Maspalomas
The establishment of the new facil-ity is planned to cover 25000 square meters and will involve an investment of 40 million euros Among the ideas so far put forward by the architects is that the new establishment will be connected to the Faro 2 shopping centre which is also to be completely renovated The challenge will be to ensure that both buildings new and old are integrated as a single shop-ping area so that tourists and other shoppers can easily move from one building to the other Both projects have already been included in the San Bartolomeacute de Tirajana (SBT) Plan for Tourist Area Modernization now well under way so both Lopesan and El Corte Ingleacutes are under significant pres-sure to meet set deadlines as January 4th will mark one year since this docu-ment entered into force and therefore is reportedly the absolute deadline
that the companies have to file with the Cityrsquos construction and renovation projects planning department
Although El Corte Ingleacutes has for many years prioritised the setting up of an establishment in the tourist area of SBT simply due to the huge influx of foreigners visiting the area the fact that the General Management Plan for the municipality was not updated since 1996 had remained as an ob-stacle to the initiative and so it was decided to make provision for this new department store to be developed through the Modernization Plan while securing a significant investment to help improve the commercial supply within this municipality which has been recognised to be lagging behind in terms of general infrastructure Simply put what was once set up solely for visiting foreign tourists has not been able to sufficiently keep pace with the rapid urban growth in long-term residential development and population
The current economic stability and ongoing growth in tourism occupation in the south (TheCanaryNewscom)
el Corte ingleacutes plans to build in Maspalomas
The strange creatures found inside living in complete dark-ness have never before been recorded in modern science
A group of mountaineers and biologists near the village of La Aldea San Nicholas within Gran Canariarsquos Biosphere Reserve has discovered one of the oldest volcanic tubes in the world formed 14 million years ago in which two spe-cies of hitherto unknown insects have proliferated
The findings published on Thursday November 21st by the Cabildo of Gran Canaria is a revelation in regard to the age of the volcanic formations which it now seems are much older than the Llano Cave in Fuerteventura which at a mil-lion years was attributed as being the oldest in Spain
The ancient lava tube is located in Aslobas mountain ndash a basaltic near-perfect pyramid that rises nearly 1000m up between the ravines of Tasarte and Tasartico on the west coast of the island The cave just 47 meters long was found to be inhabited by two hitherto unrecorded species of insects fully adapted to living almost without nutrients and in complete darkness
Montantildea Aslobas is known by some hik-ers and locals as the ldquoMountain of The She-Wolfrdquo due to a linguistic coincidence in Spanish though it is actually thought to have been origi-nally named by the pre-hispanic native residents of the island
In an environment with 94 relative humidity and at 24ordmC two new species of invertebrates a small completely blind cockroach (Symploce spn) and a depigmented cochineal were found to have adapted to survive without light on just the sparse nutrients carried by water seepage within the cave
one of the oldest volcanic tubes in the world discovered on Gran Canaria
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PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach
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Price 88000-euro MASPALOMAS BUNGALOW AT THE GOLFCOURSE
Groundfloor bungalow with large terrace in beloved complex with large pool beautiful gardens poolbar tennis court and parking lot
One bedroom 128000- euro Two bedrooms 168000- euro
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Price 100000- euro
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Price 295000- euro
operation KiloAsociacioacuten Vecinos Las Lomas de ArguineguiacutenOperation Kilo in Action in Puerto Rico gathering donated food for families most in need as Christmas approaches Though their work continues throughout the year on a weekly basis this is one of the most important seasons Well done everyone involved Great Work
Give them a call or send them a message if you would like to help those who need it most this Christmas of in deed for the new year why not commit to help more regularly
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Those who use social networking site Facebook may have noticed in recent years how it has changed significantly the way that people communicate with each other Not simply across long distances but also on a very local level Not only does it very clearly show up who the antisocial so-and-sorsquos in the community are who just cannot help themselves but air their dirty laundry display bigotry be abusive or spread malicious gossip but it also has the wonder-ful power to show us whose ad-vice we might be able trust when it comes to working out lifersquos little issues simply by being a record of how we publicly interact with those who request a little help from the people to whom they are connectedFacebook now plays a pivotal role previously only provided through local newspapers com-munity groups and other forms of members club where asking for a little local knowledge or someones personal experience of dealing with bureaucracies regulations or our responsibilities under the law and to your local town hall were the only readily accesible way to ensure that we understood how the world worked around us Not to mentioned the huge array of ldquobuy and sellrdquo FB pages provid-ing a window to the vibrant and virulent second-hand market re-placing much of what the humble classified does for those who still prefer to advertise in the more static and traditional print mediaLiving in a foreign country brings with it a whole new set of issues when it comes to trying to ensure that you understand your rights and what is expected of you not least of all cultural attitudes and the language barrier can feel somewhat insurmountable no matter how many of those munici-pal classes you take or Language
Exchange Groups you attend to try and brush-up on your understand-ing sometimes even the simplest of tasks can make you feel like you are from another planetAdd to that have-a-go-heros often down the pub who may have a rather militant approach to deal-ing with a host countryrsquos authority figures or even a less than flat-tering view of the native resident population whose guest letrsquos face it you really are or even the half-baked advice from those who ldquogot away with it oncerdquo back in the mid 80s choose to ignore the rules and bid you do the same and the whole situation becomes a minefield that can lead not only to frustration and misunderstanding but can even end in considerable and unnecessary expenseWell one group on Facebook that has been growing in earnest since earlier this year is set to change all that for the better It is modelled on that well known British institu-tion the Citizenrsquos Advice Bureau the free volunteer run service that far pre-dates Google where anyone who had a question about their life or wanted to better understand the regulations in the town that they lived was able to drop in on a Tuesday morning (or whenever it was open) for a cup of tea and a chat with a helper who would actively assist you to find the answers you needed or the people you needed to speak to so as to clear up any muddle and set you on the right roadMyra Azzopardi Swainson founder of the Costa Advice Bureau is no stranger to communicating the nuances of living as a foreign resi-dent in Spain and can help youHaving travelled widely through-out her life and lived lsquoabroadrsquo for many years she has had involve-ment in four Spanish municipal elections simply she says to rep-resent the non-Spanish commu-
nity in her area ldquoI basically worked as a trouble shooter for the expatsrdquo she adds modestlyShe was part of a group who originally put forward reasons for the need of an office for the expat com-munity Which led two years later to the party she had campaigned with setting up an office in Estepona not far from Marbella and the infamous border crossing to the rock of Gibraltar for just that purpose She was also asked to stand in the 2011 elec-tions as a Councillor ldquoI declinedrdquo she says succinctlyIn 2006 during a serious illness she set up Costa Advice Bureau But she says that she found more than a third of her clients either could not afford even her most reason-able fees and simply needed just accurate advice and informationThis prompted her to set up a Facebook group simply entitled ldquoCitizens Advice Bureau Spainrdquo around May of this year and she says she ldquoreally got busyrdquo in late AugustNow with more than 3000 mem-bers and growing daily Myra has set about documenting basic sets of instructions that have not only been of help to British expats but in fact all kinds of foreign residents and indeed even native Spaniards have found the depth of understanding with which she and her team tackle each issue has led them too to benefit from the clear explanations of every citizens rights under both Spanish and European legislation which some-times even the town hall officials and the police do not sufficiently understandCITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU CANARY ISLANDS aims to deal with some of the issues more specific to liv-
ing here while helping to group members by locality Join themRecently Myra posted ldquoI absolute-ly love my part within the group My mother always said that I was argumentative and rebellious For a reason that must have been ldquoldquoBesides giving accurate informa-tion we amongst other feats have managed to ascertain that a certain bureaucratic office took the time to listen to us about the correct interpretation of Spanish laws and rules This gave many expat pensioners the right to re-new their health cards which until we intervened was being denied to themrdquo BravoThe aim of her group is to provide independent advice information and support for all interested expatriates and Spaniards alike Such a support group is impera-tive especially for the hundreds of thousands of non Spanish residents who often struggle to understand the existing and ever changing laws and rulesThey are an apolitical group but intend to become a strong enough force to be able to lobby for the rights of citizens under the law ldquoWe are aware that we also need a functional and serious consumer protection agencyrdquoThey provide a free service and are now setting up a non profit organisation We have offered them our full support and hope to be able to bring you benefit from their amazing work in the future
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The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNe
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With you from A-Z
the holiDay season is here
In Gran Canaria this means an influx of tourists wanting to spend Christmas and New year in the sun Having a fun stay with sunshine going out for a nice dinner and such
For us who live here as expats it usually means receiving friends and family or just spending a few days enjoying the weather instead of snow or rain and cold in our home countries
But due to the current crisis a lot of people and families on this island will not enjoy this holiday season Expats and locals have been hit hard by the crisis People have lost their jobs and are struggling to make ends meet Canarians and expats alike
If you can afford it then why not give something back to the people of this beautiful Island during this holiday season (and perhaps even beyond)
Give something to the charities that have been supporting those in need
Every Euro helps so if you can afford to we urge you to spend 10euro20euro30euro100euro that could offer great relief for those organisations that are helping people who really need it
Not just through this holiday season but also after that
Thank you
Adrian HeefferWe understand that designer cake makerrsquos Tartisima are helping to coordinate a collection for organisations like Caipsho who provide basic necessities for low income and homeless individuals along with community stalwart Kim Walters from Kimrsquos Bar in Playa del
Ingleacutes where you can get more information You can find out more by contacting them directly through Facebook (FB comtartisima) or giving them a call on 682 52 91 80 or at Kimacutes Bar in Playa del Ingleacutes
9The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
As Christmas approaches tak-ing us by surprise as it does every year we become focused on material values buying gifts for people we hardly know or like as well as for our loved ones and stocking the fridge with enough seasonal food and drink to last until Easter In other words more than we need of everything
But what about all those people who do not have much to cel-ebrate or rather not much to celebrate with Please spare a thought for the homeless the un-employed the single parents liv-ing in pov-erty with nothing extra to offer their children at Christ-mastime Could you spare a little for some extra food items or a toy The Invis-ible Guest Project invites you to sponsor a needy adult or child at Christmas This could be in the form of a food donation a small gift package of basic toi-letries etc or a gift for a child
The homeless centre in San Fernando (Caipsho) in the basement of the Catholic Church need food for breakfast and lunches and extra clothing blankets etc for those who are sleeping rough Laundry pow-der disposable razors and soap
and shampoo are always need-ed cheap and cheerful being the preferred brand or a gift of socks and underwear (large and XL) Caipsho is open every morning from early to 2pm
Caritas at your local Catholic Church or your local neighbour-hood food project will also be grateful for non-perishable food and clean and serviceable sec-ond-hand clothing Childrenrsquos shoes are particularly useful kids grow so quickly and shoes
are expen-sive So instead of worrying about what to buy for Great-Aunt Matilda this year pick up a cou-ple of the everyday things we take for granted when you do your next shop a packet of biscuits some coffee a pair of socks For someone
somewhere this would be a wonderful Christmas present And be sure to include the kids in this let them compare their Christmas wish list with that of Mr Homeless
I know a lot of us are strug-gling but remember every little helps for those who have nothing Do you have room in your heart and your Christmas budget for an invisible guest - Hazel Holager
Volunteers Network Gran Canaria works in conjunction with existing charities and help-
organisations our main objective being to spread awareness information and contacts You can
contact us on CommunityTheCanaryNewscom for more information or find us on Facebook
Can you spare an extra gift this Christmas for an ldquoinvisible guestrdquo
The Invisible Guest Project invites you to help a homeless or impoverished adult or child this Christmas by providing a small gift A jar of coffee a pair of socks a childs toy - for
someone somewhere this would be a wonderful gift
So pop one extra thing into your shopping this week and drop your present here to help
make someonersquos Christmas EXTRASPECIAL
the invisible Guest project
10 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
wwwcceltablerocomAvda Francisco Vega Monroy 21
El TableroSan Bartomeacute de Tirajana
Maspalomas
4 73
Tiendas ShopsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 2200 hrs
Restauracioacuten RestaurantsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 0000 hrs
Supermercado Supermarket HiperdinoTodos los diacuteas every day 0900-2200 hrs
Open every Sunday
the large BURGER KING Bun Halves and Crescent Logo
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wwwcceltablerocomAvda Francisco Vega Monroy 21
El TableroSan Bartomeacute de Tirajana
Maspalomas
4 73
Tiendas ShopsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 2200 hrs
Restauracioacuten RestaurantsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 0000 hrs
Supermercado Supermarket HiperdinoTodos los diacuteas every day 0900-2200 hrs
Open every Sunday
the large BURGER KING Bun Halves and Crescent Logo
Images above courtesy of Mario Freespirit Photography
5 MEn wEnt to Mo Team GC Playa raise Thousands for movemberThe manly men of Playa del Ingleacutes have done it once again raising enough
funds through the month of Movem-ber to not only call themselves Lords
of the MO in The Canary Islands but in their number the have the man
crowned top MO grower in all
of Spain one Mr Shuggie Goldie He modestly claiming that the victory was that of the whole team Giles Gibson Mark Gray Dave Stuart amp Colin OacuteNeill
Well done gentlemen
All in all this yearacutes Movembercom fundraising for the fight against prostate and tes-ticular cancer raised well over 7300euro between the two teams that made up The Canary Network which was the No1 team network in Spain with partici-pants from Kimacutes Bar in Playa del Ingleacutes and Tiffanyacutes bar in Puerto Rico An astounding figure to come out of the awareness raising of just a couple of little venues and some DJs with good inten-tions Gran Canaria has a lot to be proud of with both teams coming in the top 10 in all of Spain and we hope to see many more joining them next year to help change the face of Menacutes Health
12 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNe
Ever wondered where is a good place to eat in Gran Canaria What the food tastes like at the local hot spots ice cream bars and beach front cafes Here you will find honest and independent reviews of the various places to eat around the islandFork Rating
by Clive Williams
Never again
Could do better
Will return amp recommendWOW
Food Service
Atmosphere
Price
Other
Balcon Canario is a gem in the very old and tired looking crown that is the Commercial Centre in Puerto Rico and in my opinion as a long-time resident it is one of the few reasons I would ever want to venture into this well-known resort If you are searching for affordable traditional Canarian cuisine then this is the place to go Tucked away on the ground floor on the outer edge of the centre you could easily miss them They offer many different dishes all of which are served fresh and will ensure that you want to return
I took friends here for lunch the other day and was delighted with their pimentos de padron a dish of fried green peppers with rock salt which is one of my favourites These were cooked perfectly and are just one of the many tapas dishes to enjoy My friend wanted lasagne which may not sound very traditional however the lasagne in this restaurant is incredible Full of flavour rich and as my guest stated the best he had ever tasted
The waiters are old-school polite helpful and are genuinely interested in what you want to order I am always made to feel welcome whenever I go here regardless of the time of day The only downside to visiting this restaurant for me is the location parking is a nightmare in Puerto Rico regardless of when you visit The view from the restaurant is also not pleasant but if you concentrate on the food and the atmosphere you will have a very enjoyable meal
Nightmare to park Not a great view but everythiNg else makes up For these elemeNts
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14 oct-nov 2013News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom
Hard to believe we are now in full swing for the Festive season and its been a merry 12 months for the pound against both the US Dollar and the Euro In fact during this time we have seen the pound against the dollar vary by as much as 16 cents and against the Euro by around 10 cents as and I write the good old pound is still in favour
By the time you read this we will also know if The ECB decided to cut interest rates again however I do not expect we will have the same thoughts from The Bank of England The ECB will none-the-less be happy to hear that inflation across the zone rose by 2 in November Other encouraging news came with the latest manufacturing data which showed as a collective manufacturing out-put was at its highest for more than two years and hit a market indicator of 516 as with all data there are always two sides and whilst Italy did see an im-provement both France and unfortunately here in Spain manufacturing shrank worryingly for France as it was the 21st successive month and is on the verge of dipping back into recessionary waters
With unemployment still top of the list of priorities across the zone it was inter-esting to note that the unemployment rate did fall to 121 down fractionally from the previous month at 122 Greece Netherlands and Spain once again the problem areas and with youth unemployment a major issue It rose to a staggering 244 across the zone for those 25 years of age and younger
Credit reference agencies were also hard at work across the zone and hit the Netherlands by stripping them of their prized triple-A rating so the Eurozone now only has three triple-A countries those being Germany Finland and Lux-emburg
The last month in the UK saw a focus on the housing market as house prices rose at their fastest pace all year so with the worry that a new housing bubble could be created The Bank of England pulled the plug on The Funding for Lend-ing scheme as net lending rose to pound58 billion in the third quarter Banks have now taken a total of around pound23 billion however they have not been putting the money back into the market to help SMErsquos and this is a new focus now for The Bank of England
UK manufacturing saw its orders increase to a new high as latest data showed a headline number of 584 in November a breakdown showed new orders jump-ing upwards and stood at a 20 year high so there is a strong hope that quarter 4 will also be a good one It also seems that companies are creating around 5000 jobs per month albeit with inflation it appears British workers are around pound5000 worse off than they were 5 years ago I am sure this will be a focus for both parties in the UK during 2014
By now you will have also heard the Chancellors Autumn statement which has been boosted by the fact that the UK government did borrow pound5billion less than previously thought and is around pound6 billion lower than the same period last year although unusually the service sector did not perform at its best level in fact showed the slowest growth since August The Bank of England has also been questioned over its forward strategy linking interest rates to the number of unemployed and has stated that the 7 level is not the only indicator when reviewing rates
The USA followed the crowd with decent manufacturing data as it rose from around 548 in October to 573 in November and was better than expected Additionally the US managed to reduce the number of people out of work and is expected to show further improvements in December so as we exit 2013 there are some very positive indicators that manufacturing across the globe will continue to improve
Rates during the period 3 November to 3 December
High Low
pound to $ 1643 1586
pound to Euro 1211 1179
Euro to $ 1362 1332
Additional message for contact ring 952 587 657 and Moneycorp wishes all readers A Merry Christmas and A Happy and Prosperous New Year If you want to find out more and make your money transfers go further please contact our preferred currency specialist Moneycorp on 952 587 657 and mention
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Quite a proMisinG enD to the year
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The Canary Guide to
Gran CanariaGoing Local in Gran CanariaJournalistwriter and former deputy editor of the Official Chelsea Magazine Matthew Hirtes has covered the Canary Islands and beyond for the likes of The Independent and Spain-Holidaycom After co-authoring JPM Guides ldquoThis Way Gran Canariardquo he penned ldquoGoing Local in Gran Canaria How to Turn a Holiday Destination into a Homerdquo as a retort to those who lazily con-sider the island as the preserve of the bucket-and-spade brigade
iquestQueacute Pasoacute As yoursquoll discover as you follow his and his co-writersacute adventures through Gran Canaria Local the above question means Whatrsquos Up Whether your stay on Gran Canaria be short- or long-term Gran Canaria Local aims to make it enjoyable and to give you the type of insight you can only get from someone who knows the place well They invite you to get in touch through the accompanying web-site GranCanariaLocalcom as they love to hear from visitors and readers what they think about the places they visit ldquoYeah wersquore touchy-feely like thatrdquo says Matthew
You can buy the book itself online at Amazon or at the Cabildo bookshops and Tourist centres Canary Books and Idiomatika in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Or indeed if youacuted like your very own signed copy just give us a call on
928 987 952 or write to GranCanariaLocalTheCanarynewscom
TOWN AND COUNTRY GUIDEldquoHow can you leave weather like thisrdquo Friends disapprove of our plans for an English holiday It was the first sunny day wersquod had in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in a month They werenrsquot joking
NORTH GRAN CANARIATherersquos a definite north-south divide on the island Grey miserable days occur in the north where in the south theyrsquore the exception that proves the southern results rule when it comes to weather Perhaps this explains how the south cornered the tourism market Initially travellers flocked to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with Ag-atha Christie an early visitor Capital-based photographer and jour-nalist Alex Bramwellrsquos convinced the capital can reclaim tourists if it works on its brand image ldquoLas Palmas deserves to be known as the Habana of Europe and should be promoted as a city breakdestination in its own rightrdquo
Yet Las Palmas de Gran Canariarsquos but one of seven northern bor-oughs There are the coastal municipalities aka the north coast of Arucas Galdar and Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea These areas gear them-selves more towards agriculture although theyrsquore developing more than a passing interest in tourism
Arucas lies closest to the islandrsquos first city Prior to the 1980s the cash crop was the banana However plantations have tailed off since then due to a combination of factors which include increased labour costs and water shortage The platano has survived in Gaacuteldar however with 90 of bananas now grown in the region along with the municipalityrsquos distinctive red onions Meanwhile Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea relies heavily on horticulture San Juan hosts the most lettuce crops in the area whilst Santa Cristina is rather more noted for its carrots and potatoes
Further inland yoursquoll find Firgas Moya and Teror The first two are staking a claim to the growing eco-tourist market with their surfeit of hiking and mountain-biking routes Teror meanwhile remains the most important destination for religious visitors a sort of Mecca and Jerusalem rolled into one
Island life teaches you many things For instance you find out quickly who you can really depend on for good advice Most toursits are left to trust their holiday reps who themselves might only stay here for one season but when it comes to getting real insights on where to go and what there is to see or which are the best busi-nesses in a town or the happy little secrets that only the islanders know you have to find a local who cares enough to recommend from experience the places that are really worth a visit Make friends with a local today
A unique guide available on Amazon and in selected
bookstores or directly from GranCanariaLocalcom
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Cabildo Pass This pass entitles you to travel on the GLOBAL section of your choice for one calendar month with a discount of 30 40 or 50 depending on how many kilometres the journey is
AB Card Subsidised with a 20 discount by the Gran Canaria Cabildo
Roundtrip Card Discount VariableApplies to Set routes and special events Timetables As established for the occasion or eventWknd Beach Roundtrips south From LP amp Telde
Global Plus Discount ID Card
Requirements
AT THE GEXCO OFFICE (San Telmo
Bus Station) Fill in the application form and
have your photo taken on the spot
The local bus service in Gran Canaria known local as the GuaGua is
quick and efficient with accurate timetables on every bus stop along
each of the many routes across the island More information in several languages inc Englsih
German and Spanish can be found by checking their
website on
wwwGlobalSUes where there is a route-finder facility and from
which you can download timetables for every route
on the island
Global also offer various walking routes and free guides for day trips you can take using their buses to get you various picturesque places on the island All-in-all an inexpensive and fun way to see Gran Canaria off-the-beaten-track and away from the more usual tourist excursionsIf you have a smart phone you can use any of the QR
codes on this page to find out more information
GranCanariaAirportBuses
Download TimetablesFor Any of These Bus Routes
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Paradise Tattoo And BarTuesday To Sunday 1130 - 1800
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The Irish TavernA little taste of home
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Bar Marina ApartmentsWith Marina Bar and Restaurant
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Queacute Rico Puerto Rico
The Canary Guide to
Balcon Canario TapasCanarian amp International
monday-Saturday 0800-0200CC Puerto Rico Local 257
Centro VeterinarioVeterinary services amp grooming
928 561 771Rear of Fase 1 CC Puerto Rico
Elegance Hair Nails Beauty and Massage
928 72 50 05 Portonovo Apartments 10-8pm
Gabinete Dental Dr Leoncio C Santana Monzoacuten
928 561 667 AVDA de la Cornisa sn bungalows Orinoco Nordm 12
Grill Costa Mar Fresh Fish Seafood amp Tapas
928 552 017 or 660 772 594 Puerto Base Puerto Rico 0830-2330
Al Ponte Italian RistoranteNot just fresh Pizza amp Pasta Takeaway928 560 479 CC Puerto Rico 1st floor
Sun-Fri 5pm-11pm
Lemon Tree Restaurant Quality food spacious amp relaxing
928 561 033Apart Hotel Puerto Calma Agua de la Perra
Inmobilaria RocaBuy Sell Rent or Lease your Property
+34 928 561 667CC Puerto Rico Fase 4 open 9am to 5pm
Sun SpotBeers from 150euro Everybody WelcomeTop of CC Puerto Rico With sunshines all day and the welcome is just as warm
AcasiaLaundry and Dry Cleaners928 725 165
Drive to the rear of CC Puerto Rico
Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant
928 560 529 Open Mon-Sat 18-2400 Aptrsquos Tindaya
Caacuterdenas Real Estate3 Locations in Gran Canaria
928 150 650wwwcardenas-grancanariacom
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Europa Centre
Puerto BasePortonovo amp Las Olas
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DECEMBER PROMOTION 2013
FRDK Styling Center in collaboration with REDKEN 5th Avenue New York is very happy to offer YOU to contribute MONEY for the organization DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
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an exclusive mixture of pure high quality oils With the aid of ULTRA SOUND these oils penetrate the hair shaft 100 The product delivers an ultra deep hydration without comparison This is a fast and clean treatment for all types of hair
This costs ONLY 5- EUROS which in whole go to the very efficient organization DOCTOR WITHOUT BORDERS Who work so hard to get water and nutrients to children in regions of catastrophe all over the world
We also have a lovely BRACELET for anybody who would like to contribute at least 3- euros to the cause
PLEASE tell about this to all your FRIENDS ND FAMILY So they also can help stop suffering A little bit of help can SAVE LIFES We are counting on YOU
Call TODAY and make an appointment 609938267
Best wishes from Tom and Frederickat FRDK hair dressers D
wwwfrdkorgwwwdoctorswithoutbordersorgwwwredkencom
This promotion lasts all of December 2013
DECEMBER PROMOTION 2013
FRDK Styling Center in collaboration with REDKEN 5th Avenue New York is very happy to offer YOU to contribute MONEY for the organization DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
What FRDK Hair dressers is offering is a totally new and innovative treatment from REDKEN called DIAMOND OIL It is
an exclusive mixture of pure high quality oils With the aid of ULTRA SOUND these oils penetrate the hair shaft 100 The product delivers an ultra deep hydration without comparison This is a fast and clean treatment for all types of hair
This costs ONLY 5- EUROS which in whole go to the very efficient organization DOCTOR WITHOUT BORDERS Who work so hard to get water and nutrients to children in regions of catastrophe all over the world
We also have a lovely BRACELET for anybody who would like to contribute at least 3- euros to the cause
PLEASE tell about this to all your FRIENDS ND FAMILY So they also can help stop suffering A little bit of help can SAVE LIFES We are counting on YOU
Call TODAY and make an appointment 609938267
Best wishes from Tom and Frederickat FRDK hair dressers D
wwwfrdkorgwwwdoctorswithoutbordersorgwwwredkencom
This promotion lasts all of December 2013
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Caacuterdenas Real Estate3 Locations in Gran Canaria(34) 928 150 650
wwwcardenas-grancanariacom
Candles amp More Handmade Unique Luxury Candles
638 946 178 Local 79 CC Ancora
near Norwegian estate agent
Carlitos Pet Shop Pet Food amp Accessories
928 736 12 Ancora Shopping Centre
CS Computer ServicesComputer internet amp IPTV Provider
828 244 377CC Ancora Local 134135
Coquidu Dog Saloon Beauty amp Health of Your Dog
928 735 136 Ancora Shopping Centre
TARA Animal Charity ShopsSecond Hand Goods ndash Animal Welfare (34) 928 062 891 TARA-Animalesorg
FacebookTARAgrancanaria
Automobile ServicesMechanical amp Electrical Repairs
928 735 92880 CTanausu
Clinica Veterinaria TenesoyaAnimal Clinic ndash Full Vet Services
928 736 537CTenesoya 47 (Just Behind TARA)
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El Corazoacuten del SurThe Canary
Guide toASSSA Insurance
Insurance Company928 778 664
Edificio Mercurio Torre 1 3rd floor PDI
KISS FM Lounge BarGreat Cocktails events and musicKISSbarinfo 617 28 17 45
1st Floor CC Yumbo above Bunker bar
Hotel Rural Molino de AguaCanarian Countryside Splendor
elmolinoDeaguacom 626 802705 Ctra Gral De Fatago Km 31
Greek TavernaDivine Greek Cuisine amp Wines
SaborDeGreciacom 928 766 785Shopping Centre St Agustin
The Print ShopGCrsquos Best Quality Printing Service
928 767 927 677 807 300ThePrintShopGCcom
Centro Veterinario SurAnimal Hospital - 24hr Emergency928 760 563 (615 409 987)
CLanzarote San Fernando
Telemascota VeterinariansVet Clinic Beauty Salon Cattery
928 776 154 24hr emergency Av Aleman 10 Playa del Ingles
Jackie FashionExperts in IItalian Designer Labels
615 23 12 30CC Anexo II Local 23C 10am-10pm
Holiday WorldFunfair Bowling Bars amp Food
holidayworld-maspalomascomAvda Touroperador TUI Maspalomas
Europa inmobiliariaThe best properties for over 25 years
europainmocom 928 771 177Edificio Mercurio Torre 1 1st G PDI
El Tablero Shopping Center Boutiques Supermarket amp Top Brands
cceltablerocomAvda Francisco Vega Monroy 21 El Tablero
Hospital San RoqueMedical Surgical and Emergencies
928 063 665
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the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
Erling RuudManager
Beatriz del MoralLawyer
Linn HenriksenCustomerservice
Tore AndresenConsultant
Joslashrn DavidsenAgent MNEF
Maria S RuudAgent MNEF
wwwsydeneiendomcomPhone +34 928 185 340Email infosydeneiendomcom
You will find us here in Arguineguin
Licensed real estate agent
Our opening hours
winter timeMonday - Friday 0900 am - 0500 pm Saturday 1000 am - 0200 pm
Summer timeMonday - Friday 1000 am - 0200 pmSaturday closed
Basic values we strive for 1) Provide our customers with the best possible trade in a market that is unknown to most foreigners2) Conduct a safe trade now and in the future3) A professional service to all our customers
Buy or sell your property
We have your dream house
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personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
global market whether you want to attract tourists or residents or to create a business that deals with a
specific niche market and you want to do it in English then
this conference is for you
twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
28 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
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29The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
30 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
31The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
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35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
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Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
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over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
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pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
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ans Minnie Mouse
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ans paul Mccartney
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ans Meatloaf
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ans the houses of parliMent
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3The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
EuropErsquos First 7 star hotElpop stars in El pajar amp arguinEguiacuten Football
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What if we told you that the sleepy southern tourist resort town and not-so-long-ago simple fishing village of Arguineguiacuten was now at the heart of an investment plan headed up by international stars from the worlds of football and entertainment What if we were able to confirm that now a land deal has been done the project expected to cost almost 1 billion euros is entering its final and detailed plan-ning stages aiming to open the single most prestigious facility of its type in the world You might say we were mad doubt our sources and perhaps even ask us if we have actually been to the little Tuesday-market-town re-cently to see for ourselves rdquoIacutell believe it when I see itrdquo you might sayhellip
Well an exclusive and unique new resort development on Gran Canaria is currently in the planning stages according to Norwegian newspaper Finansavisen Dubbed rdquoKokoonrdquo the Norwegian investment group behind it are aiming for it to become Europersquos first seven-star luxury and wellness centre
Ernst Pedersen CEO of the investment group has stated ldquoCurrently we are in the development stage and working with investors to establish fundingrdquo
Kokoon is a Performance amp Health facility Centre of a different kind an
oasis for high-class clientele requiring recuperation within the confines of a highly secure facility
Fronted by musicians and footballers
According to Finansavisen the con-cept founders have already put up a huge amount for the project with an estimated 800 million euros be-ing suggested as the potential overall price tag
Pop legend Morten Harket Photo Jarle Vines Creative Commons Attribution Sharealike 30
The project is fronted by singer Morten Harket best known as the singer for Norwegian supergroup A-ha whose 1984 hit ldquoTake On merdquo rocketed them on to the international music scene and is said to be the vice president presumably providing a fairly high level connection to the world of entertainment Accompany-
ing him are two former Norwegian football players Raymond Kvisvik and Dagfinn Enerly who have been respec-tively labelled football manager and mental specialist and they are joined by world renowned British footballing manager Ron Atkinson who is acting as a sports consultant to the project and giving it his fullest commitment and endorsement saying in a recent interview discussing his involvement with Kokoon ldquoon the football side over the years I have taken teams all over the world to various training camps but I believe the concept of ldquoKokoonrdquo will be far in advance of anything Irsquove ever experienced in Germany Italy or Hollandhellipldquo
So whatrsquos it all about Well though details are sketchy right now it appears there are to be five zones split in to two areas one freely open to the public and ldquoThe other and by far the larger will be a completely secluded world that will meet the requirements of our top performers in sports business entertainment and other walks of liferdquo
It will include a six-star hotel 80 luxury villas numerous restaurants and cafeacutes a private hospital casino cinema spa and with the involvement of Big Ron and Kvisvik lined up to be ldquofootball managerrdquo we can conclude that the
fitness facilities are being aimed at professional top level players
Big Ron
The various five lsquozonesrsquo will separate the facilities in to secure and manage-able areas The first is to be located directly on the sea front where they plan to build a private beach lagoon and a conference venue boasting probably the most magnificent views out to sea and to sunsets over Mount Teide on neighbouring Tenerife as can be found anywhere on Gran Canaria
Zone two will include a private hospi-tal a world class top level sports club and various games areas Zone three will consist of a luxury hotel spa and parking In zone four tennis athletics spa and a clubhouseAnd therefore we guess the luxury villas and restaurants will more than likely occupy zone five
A 20000 seater Music StadiumRead More on Kokoon at TheCanaryNewscom
4 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNe
We are humbled to have been hon-oured in this way by GLAY one of the most important organisations on this island not just for annually coordinat-ing PRIDE the largest event of its kind in The Canary Islands or their equality and community work but as a real working example of what can be achieved by the foreign resident com-munity on Gran Canaria as a whole
Working with natives and foreigners alike through mutual cooperation and proper communication with local and regional government they give a voice to businesses and individuals who have chosen this as their home and wish to contribute to the future success and quality of life for all who live and work here in The Canaries Our future success resides simply in our ability to work together and GLAY as an association of merit show that by working with a united front great things can be achieved
There are so many great foreign media outlets on the island and in the south and they each fulfil a highly important niche role within the various commu-nities distributing information giving insight and supporting local business we are very proud to count ourselves among them and to be recognised in this way
Thank you everyone who voted for us and in particular to the members of GLAY for this great award A real hon-our Thank you we will work harder to serve you and moving forward try to offer you ever more opportunity and an ever better News Views amp Sunshine
Edward Timon - Editor
Weacutere honouredEl Corte Ingleacutes is coming to the Mas-palomas Faro 2 shopping centre The Department store is planning 25000 square metres for the project expect-ed to be presented around the end of this month fourteen years since the group first voiced a desire to come to the South of Gran Canaria
This month the El Corte Ingleacutes group are expected to announce their design plans for a new department store to be opened right in the heart of Mas-palomas at the Campo Internacional which is expected to significantly re-verse the fortunes of the long-desolate Faro II shopping centre The chain which in the year 2000 first announced their desire to set up in the south of Gran Canaria is reported to be nearing finalisation of the building plan that will be placed on a plot adjacent to the existing Faro 2 Commercial Centre owned by the Lopesan group
Faro Dos Shopping Centre in the middle of the Campo de Internacional Maspalomas
Faro Dos Shopping Centre in the middle of the Campo de Internacional Maspalomas
The establishment of the new facil-ity is planned to cover 25000 square meters and will involve an investment of 40 million euros Among the ideas so far put forward by the architects is that the new establishment will be connected to the Faro 2 shopping centre which is also to be completely renovated The challenge will be to ensure that both buildings new and old are integrated as a single shop-ping area so that tourists and other shoppers can easily move from one building to the other Both projects have already been included in the San Bartolomeacute de Tirajana (SBT) Plan for Tourist Area Modernization now well under way so both Lopesan and El Corte Ingleacutes are under significant pres-sure to meet set deadlines as January 4th will mark one year since this docu-ment entered into force and therefore is reportedly the absolute deadline
that the companies have to file with the Cityrsquos construction and renovation projects planning department
Although El Corte Ingleacutes has for many years prioritised the setting up of an establishment in the tourist area of SBT simply due to the huge influx of foreigners visiting the area the fact that the General Management Plan for the municipality was not updated since 1996 had remained as an ob-stacle to the initiative and so it was decided to make provision for this new department store to be developed through the Modernization Plan while securing a significant investment to help improve the commercial supply within this municipality which has been recognised to be lagging behind in terms of general infrastructure Simply put what was once set up solely for visiting foreign tourists has not been able to sufficiently keep pace with the rapid urban growth in long-term residential development and population
The current economic stability and ongoing growth in tourism occupation in the south (TheCanaryNewscom)
el Corte ingleacutes plans to build in Maspalomas
The strange creatures found inside living in complete dark-ness have never before been recorded in modern science
A group of mountaineers and biologists near the village of La Aldea San Nicholas within Gran Canariarsquos Biosphere Reserve has discovered one of the oldest volcanic tubes in the world formed 14 million years ago in which two spe-cies of hitherto unknown insects have proliferated
The findings published on Thursday November 21st by the Cabildo of Gran Canaria is a revelation in regard to the age of the volcanic formations which it now seems are much older than the Llano Cave in Fuerteventura which at a mil-lion years was attributed as being the oldest in Spain
The ancient lava tube is located in Aslobas mountain ndash a basaltic near-perfect pyramid that rises nearly 1000m up between the ravines of Tasarte and Tasartico on the west coast of the island The cave just 47 meters long was found to be inhabited by two hitherto unrecorded species of insects fully adapted to living almost without nutrients and in complete darkness
Montantildea Aslobas is known by some hik-ers and locals as the ldquoMountain of The She-Wolfrdquo due to a linguistic coincidence in Spanish though it is actually thought to have been origi-nally named by the pre-hispanic native residents of the island
In an environment with 94 relative humidity and at 24ordmC two new species of invertebrates a small completely blind cockroach (Symploce spn) and a depigmented cochineal were found to have adapted to survive without light on just the sparse nutrients carried by water seepage within the cave
one of the oldest volcanic tubes in the world discovered on Gran Canaria
5The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
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operation KiloAsociacioacuten Vecinos Las Lomas de ArguineguiacutenOperation Kilo in Action in Puerto Rico gathering donated food for families most in need as Christmas approaches Though their work continues throughout the year on a weekly basis this is one of the most important seasons Well done everyone involved Great Work
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Those who use social networking site Facebook may have noticed in recent years how it has changed significantly the way that people communicate with each other Not simply across long distances but also on a very local level Not only does it very clearly show up who the antisocial so-and-sorsquos in the community are who just cannot help themselves but air their dirty laundry display bigotry be abusive or spread malicious gossip but it also has the wonder-ful power to show us whose ad-vice we might be able trust when it comes to working out lifersquos little issues simply by being a record of how we publicly interact with those who request a little help from the people to whom they are connectedFacebook now plays a pivotal role previously only provided through local newspapers com-munity groups and other forms of members club where asking for a little local knowledge or someones personal experience of dealing with bureaucracies regulations or our responsibilities under the law and to your local town hall were the only readily accesible way to ensure that we understood how the world worked around us Not to mentioned the huge array of ldquobuy and sellrdquo FB pages provid-ing a window to the vibrant and virulent second-hand market re-placing much of what the humble classified does for those who still prefer to advertise in the more static and traditional print mediaLiving in a foreign country brings with it a whole new set of issues when it comes to trying to ensure that you understand your rights and what is expected of you not least of all cultural attitudes and the language barrier can feel somewhat insurmountable no matter how many of those munici-pal classes you take or Language
Exchange Groups you attend to try and brush-up on your understand-ing sometimes even the simplest of tasks can make you feel like you are from another planetAdd to that have-a-go-heros often down the pub who may have a rather militant approach to deal-ing with a host countryrsquos authority figures or even a less than flat-tering view of the native resident population whose guest letrsquos face it you really are or even the half-baked advice from those who ldquogot away with it oncerdquo back in the mid 80s choose to ignore the rules and bid you do the same and the whole situation becomes a minefield that can lead not only to frustration and misunderstanding but can even end in considerable and unnecessary expenseWell one group on Facebook that has been growing in earnest since earlier this year is set to change all that for the better It is modelled on that well known British institu-tion the Citizenrsquos Advice Bureau the free volunteer run service that far pre-dates Google where anyone who had a question about their life or wanted to better understand the regulations in the town that they lived was able to drop in on a Tuesday morning (or whenever it was open) for a cup of tea and a chat with a helper who would actively assist you to find the answers you needed or the people you needed to speak to so as to clear up any muddle and set you on the right roadMyra Azzopardi Swainson founder of the Costa Advice Bureau is no stranger to communicating the nuances of living as a foreign resi-dent in Spain and can help youHaving travelled widely through-out her life and lived lsquoabroadrsquo for many years she has had involve-ment in four Spanish municipal elections simply she says to rep-resent the non-Spanish commu-
nity in her area ldquoI basically worked as a trouble shooter for the expatsrdquo she adds modestlyShe was part of a group who originally put forward reasons for the need of an office for the expat com-munity Which led two years later to the party she had campaigned with setting up an office in Estepona not far from Marbella and the infamous border crossing to the rock of Gibraltar for just that purpose She was also asked to stand in the 2011 elec-tions as a Councillor ldquoI declinedrdquo she says succinctlyIn 2006 during a serious illness she set up Costa Advice Bureau But she says that she found more than a third of her clients either could not afford even her most reason-able fees and simply needed just accurate advice and informationThis prompted her to set up a Facebook group simply entitled ldquoCitizens Advice Bureau Spainrdquo around May of this year and she says she ldquoreally got busyrdquo in late AugustNow with more than 3000 mem-bers and growing daily Myra has set about documenting basic sets of instructions that have not only been of help to British expats but in fact all kinds of foreign residents and indeed even native Spaniards have found the depth of understanding with which she and her team tackle each issue has led them too to benefit from the clear explanations of every citizens rights under both Spanish and European legislation which some-times even the town hall officials and the police do not sufficiently understandCITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU CANARY ISLANDS aims to deal with some of the issues more specific to liv-
ing here while helping to group members by locality Join themRecently Myra posted ldquoI absolute-ly love my part within the group My mother always said that I was argumentative and rebellious For a reason that must have been ldquoldquoBesides giving accurate informa-tion we amongst other feats have managed to ascertain that a certain bureaucratic office took the time to listen to us about the correct interpretation of Spanish laws and rules This gave many expat pensioners the right to re-new their health cards which until we intervened was being denied to themrdquo BravoThe aim of her group is to provide independent advice information and support for all interested expatriates and Spaniards alike Such a support group is impera-tive especially for the hundreds of thousands of non Spanish residents who often struggle to understand the existing and ever changing laws and rulesThey are an apolitical group but intend to become a strong enough force to be able to lobby for the rights of citizens under the law ldquoWe are aware that we also need a functional and serious consumer protection agencyrdquoThey provide a free service and are now setting up a non profit organisation We have offered them our full support and hope to be able to bring you benefit from their amazing work in the future
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The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNe
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Arguineguiacuten CC Ancora 97
Our services Allianz Insurance
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Tax declarationsFor existing clients and new policies until December 2013
With you from A-Z
the holiDay season is here
In Gran Canaria this means an influx of tourists wanting to spend Christmas and New year in the sun Having a fun stay with sunshine going out for a nice dinner and such
For us who live here as expats it usually means receiving friends and family or just spending a few days enjoying the weather instead of snow or rain and cold in our home countries
But due to the current crisis a lot of people and families on this island will not enjoy this holiday season Expats and locals have been hit hard by the crisis People have lost their jobs and are struggling to make ends meet Canarians and expats alike
If you can afford it then why not give something back to the people of this beautiful Island during this holiday season (and perhaps even beyond)
Give something to the charities that have been supporting those in need
Every Euro helps so if you can afford to we urge you to spend 10euro20euro30euro100euro that could offer great relief for those organisations that are helping people who really need it
Not just through this holiday season but also after that
Thank you
Adrian HeefferWe understand that designer cake makerrsquos Tartisima are helping to coordinate a collection for organisations like Caipsho who provide basic necessities for low income and homeless individuals along with community stalwart Kim Walters from Kimrsquos Bar in Playa del
Ingleacutes where you can get more information You can find out more by contacting them directly through Facebook (FB comtartisima) or giving them a call on 682 52 91 80 or at Kimacutes Bar in Playa del Ingleacutes
9The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
As Christmas approaches tak-ing us by surprise as it does every year we become focused on material values buying gifts for people we hardly know or like as well as for our loved ones and stocking the fridge with enough seasonal food and drink to last until Easter In other words more than we need of everything
But what about all those people who do not have much to cel-ebrate or rather not much to celebrate with Please spare a thought for the homeless the un-employed the single parents liv-ing in pov-erty with nothing extra to offer their children at Christ-mastime Could you spare a little for some extra food items or a toy The Invis-ible Guest Project invites you to sponsor a needy adult or child at Christmas This could be in the form of a food donation a small gift package of basic toi-letries etc or a gift for a child
The homeless centre in San Fernando (Caipsho) in the basement of the Catholic Church need food for breakfast and lunches and extra clothing blankets etc for those who are sleeping rough Laundry pow-der disposable razors and soap
and shampoo are always need-ed cheap and cheerful being the preferred brand or a gift of socks and underwear (large and XL) Caipsho is open every morning from early to 2pm
Caritas at your local Catholic Church or your local neighbour-hood food project will also be grateful for non-perishable food and clean and serviceable sec-ond-hand clothing Childrenrsquos shoes are particularly useful kids grow so quickly and shoes
are expen-sive So instead of worrying about what to buy for Great-Aunt Matilda this year pick up a cou-ple of the everyday things we take for granted when you do your next shop a packet of biscuits some coffee a pair of socks For someone
somewhere this would be a wonderful Christmas present And be sure to include the kids in this let them compare their Christmas wish list with that of Mr Homeless
I know a lot of us are strug-gling but remember every little helps for those who have nothing Do you have room in your heart and your Christmas budget for an invisible guest - Hazel Holager
Volunteers Network Gran Canaria works in conjunction with existing charities and help-
organisations our main objective being to spread awareness information and contacts You can
contact us on CommunityTheCanaryNewscom for more information or find us on Facebook
Can you spare an extra gift this Christmas for an ldquoinvisible guestrdquo
The Invisible Guest Project invites you to help a homeless or impoverished adult or child this Christmas by providing a small gift A jar of coffee a pair of socks a childs toy - for
someone somewhere this would be a wonderful gift
So pop one extra thing into your shopping this week and drop your present here to help
make someonersquos Christmas EXTRASPECIAL
the invisible Guest project
10 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
wwwcceltablerocomAvda Francisco Vega Monroy 21
El TableroSan Bartomeacute de Tirajana
Maspalomas
4 73
Tiendas ShopsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 2200 hrs
Restauracioacuten RestaurantsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 0000 hrs
Supermercado Supermarket HiperdinoTodos los diacuteas every day 0900-2200 hrs
Open every Sunday
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wwwcceltablerocomAvda Francisco Vega Monroy 21
El TableroSan Bartomeacute de Tirajana
Maspalomas
4 73
Tiendas ShopsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 2200 hrs
Restauracioacuten RestaurantsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 0000 hrs
Supermercado Supermarket HiperdinoTodos los diacuteas every day 0900-2200 hrs
Open every Sunday
the large BURGER KING Bun Halves and Crescent Logo
Images above courtesy of Mario Freespirit Photography
5 MEn wEnt to Mo Team GC Playa raise Thousands for movemberThe manly men of Playa del Ingleacutes have done it once again raising enough
funds through the month of Movem-ber to not only call themselves Lords
of the MO in The Canary Islands but in their number the have the man
crowned top MO grower in all
of Spain one Mr Shuggie Goldie He modestly claiming that the victory was that of the whole team Giles Gibson Mark Gray Dave Stuart amp Colin OacuteNeill
Well done gentlemen
All in all this yearacutes Movembercom fundraising for the fight against prostate and tes-ticular cancer raised well over 7300euro between the two teams that made up The Canary Network which was the No1 team network in Spain with partici-pants from Kimacutes Bar in Playa del Ingleacutes and Tiffanyacutes bar in Puerto Rico An astounding figure to come out of the awareness raising of just a couple of little venues and some DJs with good inten-tions Gran Canaria has a lot to be proud of with both teams coming in the top 10 in all of Spain and we hope to see many more joining them next year to help change the face of Menacutes Health
12 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNe
Ever wondered where is a good place to eat in Gran Canaria What the food tastes like at the local hot spots ice cream bars and beach front cafes Here you will find honest and independent reviews of the various places to eat around the islandFork Rating
by Clive Williams
Never again
Could do better
Will return amp recommendWOW
Food Service
Atmosphere
Price
Other
Balcon Canario is a gem in the very old and tired looking crown that is the Commercial Centre in Puerto Rico and in my opinion as a long-time resident it is one of the few reasons I would ever want to venture into this well-known resort If you are searching for affordable traditional Canarian cuisine then this is the place to go Tucked away on the ground floor on the outer edge of the centre you could easily miss them They offer many different dishes all of which are served fresh and will ensure that you want to return
I took friends here for lunch the other day and was delighted with their pimentos de padron a dish of fried green peppers with rock salt which is one of my favourites These were cooked perfectly and are just one of the many tapas dishes to enjoy My friend wanted lasagne which may not sound very traditional however the lasagne in this restaurant is incredible Full of flavour rich and as my guest stated the best he had ever tasted
The waiters are old-school polite helpful and are genuinely interested in what you want to order I am always made to feel welcome whenever I go here regardless of the time of day The only downside to visiting this restaurant for me is the location parking is a nightmare in Puerto Rico regardless of when you visit The view from the restaurant is also not pleasant but if you concentrate on the food and the atmosphere you will have a very enjoyable meal
Nightmare to park Not a great view but everythiNg else makes up For these elemeNts
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14 oct-nov 2013News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom
Hard to believe we are now in full swing for the Festive season and its been a merry 12 months for the pound against both the US Dollar and the Euro In fact during this time we have seen the pound against the dollar vary by as much as 16 cents and against the Euro by around 10 cents as and I write the good old pound is still in favour
By the time you read this we will also know if The ECB decided to cut interest rates again however I do not expect we will have the same thoughts from The Bank of England The ECB will none-the-less be happy to hear that inflation across the zone rose by 2 in November Other encouraging news came with the latest manufacturing data which showed as a collective manufacturing out-put was at its highest for more than two years and hit a market indicator of 516 as with all data there are always two sides and whilst Italy did see an im-provement both France and unfortunately here in Spain manufacturing shrank worryingly for France as it was the 21st successive month and is on the verge of dipping back into recessionary waters
With unemployment still top of the list of priorities across the zone it was inter-esting to note that the unemployment rate did fall to 121 down fractionally from the previous month at 122 Greece Netherlands and Spain once again the problem areas and with youth unemployment a major issue It rose to a staggering 244 across the zone for those 25 years of age and younger
Credit reference agencies were also hard at work across the zone and hit the Netherlands by stripping them of their prized triple-A rating so the Eurozone now only has three triple-A countries those being Germany Finland and Lux-emburg
The last month in the UK saw a focus on the housing market as house prices rose at their fastest pace all year so with the worry that a new housing bubble could be created The Bank of England pulled the plug on The Funding for Lend-ing scheme as net lending rose to pound58 billion in the third quarter Banks have now taken a total of around pound23 billion however they have not been putting the money back into the market to help SMErsquos and this is a new focus now for The Bank of England
UK manufacturing saw its orders increase to a new high as latest data showed a headline number of 584 in November a breakdown showed new orders jump-ing upwards and stood at a 20 year high so there is a strong hope that quarter 4 will also be a good one It also seems that companies are creating around 5000 jobs per month albeit with inflation it appears British workers are around pound5000 worse off than they were 5 years ago I am sure this will be a focus for both parties in the UK during 2014
By now you will have also heard the Chancellors Autumn statement which has been boosted by the fact that the UK government did borrow pound5billion less than previously thought and is around pound6 billion lower than the same period last year although unusually the service sector did not perform at its best level in fact showed the slowest growth since August The Bank of England has also been questioned over its forward strategy linking interest rates to the number of unemployed and has stated that the 7 level is not the only indicator when reviewing rates
The USA followed the crowd with decent manufacturing data as it rose from around 548 in October to 573 in November and was better than expected Additionally the US managed to reduce the number of people out of work and is expected to show further improvements in December so as we exit 2013 there are some very positive indicators that manufacturing across the globe will continue to improve
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15The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNesept-oct 2013
The Canary Guide to
Gran CanariaGoing Local in Gran CanariaJournalistwriter and former deputy editor of the Official Chelsea Magazine Matthew Hirtes has covered the Canary Islands and beyond for the likes of The Independent and Spain-Holidaycom After co-authoring JPM Guides ldquoThis Way Gran Canariardquo he penned ldquoGoing Local in Gran Canaria How to Turn a Holiday Destination into a Homerdquo as a retort to those who lazily con-sider the island as the preserve of the bucket-and-spade brigade
iquestQueacute Pasoacute As yoursquoll discover as you follow his and his co-writersacute adventures through Gran Canaria Local the above question means Whatrsquos Up Whether your stay on Gran Canaria be short- or long-term Gran Canaria Local aims to make it enjoyable and to give you the type of insight you can only get from someone who knows the place well They invite you to get in touch through the accompanying web-site GranCanariaLocalcom as they love to hear from visitors and readers what they think about the places they visit ldquoYeah wersquore touchy-feely like thatrdquo says Matthew
You can buy the book itself online at Amazon or at the Cabildo bookshops and Tourist centres Canary Books and Idiomatika in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Or indeed if youacuted like your very own signed copy just give us a call on
928 987 952 or write to GranCanariaLocalTheCanarynewscom
TOWN AND COUNTRY GUIDEldquoHow can you leave weather like thisrdquo Friends disapprove of our plans for an English holiday It was the first sunny day wersquod had in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in a month They werenrsquot joking
NORTH GRAN CANARIATherersquos a definite north-south divide on the island Grey miserable days occur in the north where in the south theyrsquore the exception that proves the southern results rule when it comes to weather Perhaps this explains how the south cornered the tourism market Initially travellers flocked to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with Ag-atha Christie an early visitor Capital-based photographer and jour-nalist Alex Bramwellrsquos convinced the capital can reclaim tourists if it works on its brand image ldquoLas Palmas deserves to be known as the Habana of Europe and should be promoted as a city breakdestination in its own rightrdquo
Yet Las Palmas de Gran Canariarsquos but one of seven northern bor-oughs There are the coastal municipalities aka the north coast of Arucas Galdar and Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea These areas gear them-selves more towards agriculture although theyrsquore developing more than a passing interest in tourism
Arucas lies closest to the islandrsquos first city Prior to the 1980s the cash crop was the banana However plantations have tailed off since then due to a combination of factors which include increased labour costs and water shortage The platano has survived in Gaacuteldar however with 90 of bananas now grown in the region along with the municipalityrsquos distinctive red onions Meanwhile Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea relies heavily on horticulture San Juan hosts the most lettuce crops in the area whilst Santa Cristina is rather more noted for its carrots and potatoes
Further inland yoursquoll find Firgas Moya and Teror The first two are staking a claim to the growing eco-tourist market with their surfeit of hiking and mountain-biking routes Teror meanwhile remains the most important destination for religious visitors a sort of Mecca and Jerusalem rolled into one
Island life teaches you many things For instance you find out quickly who you can really depend on for good advice Most toursits are left to trust their holiday reps who themselves might only stay here for one season but when it comes to getting real insights on where to go and what there is to see or which are the best busi-nesses in a town or the happy little secrets that only the islanders know you have to find a local who cares enough to recommend from experience the places that are really worth a visit Make friends with a local today
A unique guide available on Amazon and in selected
bookstores or directly from GranCanariaLocalcom
16 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariasept-oct 2013
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26 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
Erling RuudManager
Beatriz del MoralLawyer
Linn HenriksenCustomerservice
Tore AndresenConsultant
Joslashrn DavidsenAgent MNEF
Maria S RuudAgent MNEF
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You will find us here in Arguineguin
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Our opening hours
winter timeMonday - Friday 0900 am - 0500 pm Saturday 1000 am - 0200 pm
Summer timeMonday - Friday 1000 am - 0200 pmSaturday closed
Basic values we strive for 1) Provide our customers with the best possible trade in a market that is unknown to most foreigners2) Conduct a safe trade now and in the future3) A professional service to all our customers
Buy or sell your property
We have your dream house
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personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
global market whether you want to attract tourists or residents or to create a business that deals with a
specific niche market and you want to do it in English then
this conference is for you
twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
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The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
30 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
31The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
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ylno sgnikoob tcerid rof lidaV
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35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
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The best views in Arguineguin 129000 euro Euros
22597-OM
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22591-OM
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250000 euro Euros 22586-OM
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273000 euro Euros 22582-OM
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98000 euro Euros 22579-OM
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218000 euro Euros 22533-OM
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Absolute best location excellent top-condition and only first class materials equipped with every
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Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
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First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
7 PRECIOUS FAMILY-CHALET The 174 m2 of this magnificent property is distributed
over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
furbished and equipped with all details Plot 300 sqm Livingarea 200 sqm Price 495000- Euro
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
INFOEUROPAINMOCOM
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SAN FERNANDO Single and double room to rent quiet central zone wifi modern
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Fully furnished appartments approx 50 m2 sold Balcony with south-west view
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1What do the austrailians call MarMite
ans VegiMite
2What colour is the Wrapper on cadbury dairy Milk bars
ans purple
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ans cruella deVille
4Who is Mickey Mouses girlfriend
ans Minnie Mouse
5Which singer Was Married to heather Mills
ans paul Mccartney
6What is the spanish Word for Water
ans aqua
7bat out of hell Was a hit for Who
ans Meatloaf
8What did guy faWkes plan to bloW up
ans the houses of parliMent
9on old Vinyl records What does rpM Mean
ans reVolutions per Minute
10What is Missing froM a Manx cat
ans tail
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Our lucky winner will be the first selected at random with all the questions correct and gets a choice of either 100euro worth of advertising or a 35euro Drinks amp Mexican Platter
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Which country annually donates trafalger squares xmas tree Sweden Norway or Denmark
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3 By Xmas eve how many advent calender windows are open
4 Coca cola changed santas clothes to red what colour was it originally Blue Yellow or Green
5 Which is the most bought and played xmas song to date
6 What colour are the berries on a mistletoe plant
7 What are the 2 most popular items used at the top of a xmas tree
8 What is father christmas called in Spain
9 What was used for frosty the snowmanrsquos nose
10 In the song 12 days of xmas what was given on day 4
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4 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNe
We are humbled to have been hon-oured in this way by GLAY one of the most important organisations on this island not just for annually coordinat-ing PRIDE the largest event of its kind in The Canary Islands or their equality and community work but as a real working example of what can be achieved by the foreign resident com-munity on Gran Canaria as a whole
Working with natives and foreigners alike through mutual cooperation and proper communication with local and regional government they give a voice to businesses and individuals who have chosen this as their home and wish to contribute to the future success and quality of life for all who live and work here in The Canaries Our future success resides simply in our ability to work together and GLAY as an association of merit show that by working with a united front great things can be achieved
There are so many great foreign media outlets on the island and in the south and they each fulfil a highly important niche role within the various commu-nities distributing information giving insight and supporting local business we are very proud to count ourselves among them and to be recognised in this way
Thank you everyone who voted for us and in particular to the members of GLAY for this great award A real hon-our Thank you we will work harder to serve you and moving forward try to offer you ever more opportunity and an ever better News Views amp Sunshine
Edward Timon - Editor
Weacutere honouredEl Corte Ingleacutes is coming to the Mas-palomas Faro 2 shopping centre The Department store is planning 25000 square metres for the project expect-ed to be presented around the end of this month fourteen years since the group first voiced a desire to come to the South of Gran Canaria
This month the El Corte Ingleacutes group are expected to announce their design plans for a new department store to be opened right in the heart of Mas-palomas at the Campo Internacional which is expected to significantly re-verse the fortunes of the long-desolate Faro II shopping centre The chain which in the year 2000 first announced their desire to set up in the south of Gran Canaria is reported to be nearing finalisation of the building plan that will be placed on a plot adjacent to the existing Faro 2 Commercial Centre owned by the Lopesan group
Faro Dos Shopping Centre in the middle of the Campo de Internacional Maspalomas
Faro Dos Shopping Centre in the middle of the Campo de Internacional Maspalomas
The establishment of the new facil-ity is planned to cover 25000 square meters and will involve an investment of 40 million euros Among the ideas so far put forward by the architects is that the new establishment will be connected to the Faro 2 shopping centre which is also to be completely renovated The challenge will be to ensure that both buildings new and old are integrated as a single shop-ping area so that tourists and other shoppers can easily move from one building to the other Both projects have already been included in the San Bartolomeacute de Tirajana (SBT) Plan for Tourist Area Modernization now well under way so both Lopesan and El Corte Ingleacutes are under significant pres-sure to meet set deadlines as January 4th will mark one year since this docu-ment entered into force and therefore is reportedly the absolute deadline
that the companies have to file with the Cityrsquos construction and renovation projects planning department
Although El Corte Ingleacutes has for many years prioritised the setting up of an establishment in the tourist area of SBT simply due to the huge influx of foreigners visiting the area the fact that the General Management Plan for the municipality was not updated since 1996 had remained as an ob-stacle to the initiative and so it was decided to make provision for this new department store to be developed through the Modernization Plan while securing a significant investment to help improve the commercial supply within this municipality which has been recognised to be lagging behind in terms of general infrastructure Simply put what was once set up solely for visiting foreign tourists has not been able to sufficiently keep pace with the rapid urban growth in long-term residential development and population
The current economic stability and ongoing growth in tourism occupation in the south (TheCanaryNewscom)
el Corte ingleacutes plans to build in Maspalomas
The strange creatures found inside living in complete dark-ness have never before been recorded in modern science
A group of mountaineers and biologists near the village of La Aldea San Nicholas within Gran Canariarsquos Biosphere Reserve has discovered one of the oldest volcanic tubes in the world formed 14 million years ago in which two spe-cies of hitherto unknown insects have proliferated
The findings published on Thursday November 21st by the Cabildo of Gran Canaria is a revelation in regard to the age of the volcanic formations which it now seems are much older than the Llano Cave in Fuerteventura which at a mil-lion years was attributed as being the oldest in Spain
The ancient lava tube is located in Aslobas mountain ndash a basaltic near-perfect pyramid that rises nearly 1000m up between the ravines of Tasarte and Tasartico on the west coast of the island The cave just 47 meters long was found to be inhabited by two hitherto unrecorded species of insects fully adapted to living almost without nutrients and in complete darkness
Montantildea Aslobas is known by some hik-ers and locals as the ldquoMountain of The She-Wolfrdquo due to a linguistic coincidence in Spanish though it is actually thought to have been origi-nally named by the pre-hispanic native residents of the island
In an environment with 94 relative humidity and at 24ordmC two new species of invertebrates a small completely blind cockroach (Symploce spn) and a depigmented cochineal were found to have adapted to survive without light on just the sparse nutrients carried by water seepage within the cave
one of the oldest volcanic tubes in the world discovered on Gran Canaria
5The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
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One bedroom 128000- euro Two bedrooms 168000- euro
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Price 98000- euro
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Beautiful one bedroom corner-apartment with double balcony
Only a few meters from the beach promenade
Price 100000- euro
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Rare sales because
absolute quiet situation 2 spacious terraces easy access very bright very private renovated
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Price 295000- euro
operation KiloAsociacioacuten Vecinos Las Lomas de ArguineguiacutenOperation Kilo in Action in Puerto Rico gathering donated food for families most in need as Christmas approaches Though their work continues throughout the year on a weekly basis this is one of the most important seasons Well done everyone involved Great Work
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Those who use social networking site Facebook may have noticed in recent years how it has changed significantly the way that people communicate with each other Not simply across long distances but also on a very local level Not only does it very clearly show up who the antisocial so-and-sorsquos in the community are who just cannot help themselves but air their dirty laundry display bigotry be abusive or spread malicious gossip but it also has the wonder-ful power to show us whose ad-vice we might be able trust when it comes to working out lifersquos little issues simply by being a record of how we publicly interact with those who request a little help from the people to whom they are connectedFacebook now plays a pivotal role previously only provided through local newspapers com-munity groups and other forms of members club where asking for a little local knowledge or someones personal experience of dealing with bureaucracies regulations or our responsibilities under the law and to your local town hall were the only readily accesible way to ensure that we understood how the world worked around us Not to mentioned the huge array of ldquobuy and sellrdquo FB pages provid-ing a window to the vibrant and virulent second-hand market re-placing much of what the humble classified does for those who still prefer to advertise in the more static and traditional print mediaLiving in a foreign country brings with it a whole new set of issues when it comes to trying to ensure that you understand your rights and what is expected of you not least of all cultural attitudes and the language barrier can feel somewhat insurmountable no matter how many of those munici-pal classes you take or Language
Exchange Groups you attend to try and brush-up on your understand-ing sometimes even the simplest of tasks can make you feel like you are from another planetAdd to that have-a-go-heros often down the pub who may have a rather militant approach to deal-ing with a host countryrsquos authority figures or even a less than flat-tering view of the native resident population whose guest letrsquos face it you really are or even the half-baked advice from those who ldquogot away with it oncerdquo back in the mid 80s choose to ignore the rules and bid you do the same and the whole situation becomes a minefield that can lead not only to frustration and misunderstanding but can even end in considerable and unnecessary expenseWell one group on Facebook that has been growing in earnest since earlier this year is set to change all that for the better It is modelled on that well known British institu-tion the Citizenrsquos Advice Bureau the free volunteer run service that far pre-dates Google where anyone who had a question about their life or wanted to better understand the regulations in the town that they lived was able to drop in on a Tuesday morning (or whenever it was open) for a cup of tea and a chat with a helper who would actively assist you to find the answers you needed or the people you needed to speak to so as to clear up any muddle and set you on the right roadMyra Azzopardi Swainson founder of the Costa Advice Bureau is no stranger to communicating the nuances of living as a foreign resi-dent in Spain and can help youHaving travelled widely through-out her life and lived lsquoabroadrsquo for many years she has had involve-ment in four Spanish municipal elections simply she says to rep-resent the non-Spanish commu-
nity in her area ldquoI basically worked as a trouble shooter for the expatsrdquo she adds modestlyShe was part of a group who originally put forward reasons for the need of an office for the expat com-munity Which led two years later to the party she had campaigned with setting up an office in Estepona not far from Marbella and the infamous border crossing to the rock of Gibraltar for just that purpose She was also asked to stand in the 2011 elec-tions as a Councillor ldquoI declinedrdquo she says succinctlyIn 2006 during a serious illness she set up Costa Advice Bureau But she says that she found more than a third of her clients either could not afford even her most reason-able fees and simply needed just accurate advice and informationThis prompted her to set up a Facebook group simply entitled ldquoCitizens Advice Bureau Spainrdquo around May of this year and she says she ldquoreally got busyrdquo in late AugustNow with more than 3000 mem-bers and growing daily Myra has set about documenting basic sets of instructions that have not only been of help to British expats but in fact all kinds of foreign residents and indeed even native Spaniards have found the depth of understanding with which she and her team tackle each issue has led them too to benefit from the clear explanations of every citizens rights under both Spanish and European legislation which some-times even the town hall officials and the police do not sufficiently understandCITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU CANARY ISLANDS aims to deal with some of the issues more specific to liv-
ing here while helping to group members by locality Join themRecently Myra posted ldquoI absolute-ly love my part within the group My mother always said that I was argumentative and rebellious For a reason that must have been ldquoldquoBesides giving accurate informa-tion we amongst other feats have managed to ascertain that a certain bureaucratic office took the time to listen to us about the correct interpretation of Spanish laws and rules This gave many expat pensioners the right to re-new their health cards which until we intervened was being denied to themrdquo BravoThe aim of her group is to provide independent advice information and support for all interested expatriates and Spaniards alike Such a support group is impera-tive especially for the hundreds of thousands of non Spanish residents who often struggle to understand the existing and ever changing laws and rulesThey are an apolitical group but intend to become a strong enough force to be able to lobby for the rights of citizens under the law ldquoWe are aware that we also need a functional and serious consumer protection agencyrdquoThey provide a free service and are now setting up a non profit organisation We have offered them our full support and hope to be able to bring you benefit from their amazing work in the future
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The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNe
Patricia Ba Tel 685 287744 928 735763patybaallianzhotmailcom
Arguineguiacuten CC Ancora 97
Our services Allianz Insurance
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Tax declarationsFor existing clients and new policies until December 2013
With you from A-Z
the holiDay season is here
In Gran Canaria this means an influx of tourists wanting to spend Christmas and New year in the sun Having a fun stay with sunshine going out for a nice dinner and such
For us who live here as expats it usually means receiving friends and family or just spending a few days enjoying the weather instead of snow or rain and cold in our home countries
But due to the current crisis a lot of people and families on this island will not enjoy this holiday season Expats and locals have been hit hard by the crisis People have lost their jobs and are struggling to make ends meet Canarians and expats alike
If you can afford it then why not give something back to the people of this beautiful Island during this holiday season (and perhaps even beyond)
Give something to the charities that have been supporting those in need
Every Euro helps so if you can afford to we urge you to spend 10euro20euro30euro100euro that could offer great relief for those organisations that are helping people who really need it
Not just through this holiday season but also after that
Thank you
Adrian HeefferWe understand that designer cake makerrsquos Tartisima are helping to coordinate a collection for organisations like Caipsho who provide basic necessities for low income and homeless individuals along with community stalwart Kim Walters from Kimrsquos Bar in Playa del
Ingleacutes where you can get more information You can find out more by contacting them directly through Facebook (FB comtartisima) or giving them a call on 682 52 91 80 or at Kimacutes Bar in Playa del Ingleacutes
9The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
As Christmas approaches tak-ing us by surprise as it does every year we become focused on material values buying gifts for people we hardly know or like as well as for our loved ones and stocking the fridge with enough seasonal food and drink to last until Easter In other words more than we need of everything
But what about all those people who do not have much to cel-ebrate or rather not much to celebrate with Please spare a thought for the homeless the un-employed the single parents liv-ing in pov-erty with nothing extra to offer their children at Christ-mastime Could you spare a little for some extra food items or a toy The Invis-ible Guest Project invites you to sponsor a needy adult or child at Christmas This could be in the form of a food donation a small gift package of basic toi-letries etc or a gift for a child
The homeless centre in San Fernando (Caipsho) in the basement of the Catholic Church need food for breakfast and lunches and extra clothing blankets etc for those who are sleeping rough Laundry pow-der disposable razors and soap
and shampoo are always need-ed cheap and cheerful being the preferred brand or a gift of socks and underwear (large and XL) Caipsho is open every morning from early to 2pm
Caritas at your local Catholic Church or your local neighbour-hood food project will also be grateful for non-perishable food and clean and serviceable sec-ond-hand clothing Childrenrsquos shoes are particularly useful kids grow so quickly and shoes
are expen-sive So instead of worrying about what to buy for Great-Aunt Matilda this year pick up a cou-ple of the everyday things we take for granted when you do your next shop a packet of biscuits some coffee a pair of socks For someone
somewhere this would be a wonderful Christmas present And be sure to include the kids in this let them compare their Christmas wish list with that of Mr Homeless
I know a lot of us are strug-gling but remember every little helps for those who have nothing Do you have room in your heart and your Christmas budget for an invisible guest - Hazel Holager
Volunteers Network Gran Canaria works in conjunction with existing charities and help-
organisations our main objective being to spread awareness information and contacts You can
contact us on CommunityTheCanaryNewscom for more information or find us on Facebook
Can you spare an extra gift this Christmas for an ldquoinvisible guestrdquo
The Invisible Guest Project invites you to help a homeless or impoverished adult or child this Christmas by providing a small gift A jar of coffee a pair of socks a childs toy - for
someone somewhere this would be a wonderful gift
So pop one extra thing into your shopping this week and drop your present here to help
make someonersquos Christmas EXTRASPECIAL
the invisible Guest project
10 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
wwwcceltablerocomAvda Francisco Vega Monroy 21
El TableroSan Bartomeacute de Tirajana
Maspalomas
4 73
Tiendas ShopsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 2200 hrs
Restauracioacuten RestaurantsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 0000 hrs
Supermercado Supermarket HiperdinoTodos los diacuteas every day 0900-2200 hrs
Open every Sunday
the large BURGER KING Bun Halves and Crescent Logo
11The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
wwwcceltablerocomAvda Francisco Vega Monroy 21
El TableroSan Bartomeacute de Tirajana
Maspalomas
4 73
Tiendas ShopsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 2200 hrs
Restauracioacuten RestaurantsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 0000 hrs
Supermercado Supermarket HiperdinoTodos los diacuteas every day 0900-2200 hrs
Open every Sunday
the large BURGER KING Bun Halves and Crescent Logo
Images above courtesy of Mario Freespirit Photography
5 MEn wEnt to Mo Team GC Playa raise Thousands for movemberThe manly men of Playa del Ingleacutes have done it once again raising enough
funds through the month of Movem-ber to not only call themselves Lords
of the MO in The Canary Islands but in their number the have the man
crowned top MO grower in all
of Spain one Mr Shuggie Goldie He modestly claiming that the victory was that of the whole team Giles Gibson Mark Gray Dave Stuart amp Colin OacuteNeill
Well done gentlemen
All in all this yearacutes Movembercom fundraising for the fight against prostate and tes-ticular cancer raised well over 7300euro between the two teams that made up The Canary Network which was the No1 team network in Spain with partici-pants from Kimacutes Bar in Playa del Ingleacutes and Tiffanyacutes bar in Puerto Rico An astounding figure to come out of the awareness raising of just a couple of little venues and some DJs with good inten-tions Gran Canaria has a lot to be proud of with both teams coming in the top 10 in all of Spain and we hope to see many more joining them next year to help change the face of Menacutes Health
12 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNe
Ever wondered where is a good place to eat in Gran Canaria What the food tastes like at the local hot spots ice cream bars and beach front cafes Here you will find honest and independent reviews of the various places to eat around the islandFork Rating
by Clive Williams
Never again
Could do better
Will return amp recommendWOW
Food Service
Atmosphere
Price
Other
Balcon Canario is a gem in the very old and tired looking crown that is the Commercial Centre in Puerto Rico and in my opinion as a long-time resident it is one of the few reasons I would ever want to venture into this well-known resort If you are searching for affordable traditional Canarian cuisine then this is the place to go Tucked away on the ground floor on the outer edge of the centre you could easily miss them They offer many different dishes all of which are served fresh and will ensure that you want to return
I took friends here for lunch the other day and was delighted with their pimentos de padron a dish of fried green peppers with rock salt which is one of my favourites These were cooked perfectly and are just one of the many tapas dishes to enjoy My friend wanted lasagne which may not sound very traditional however the lasagne in this restaurant is incredible Full of flavour rich and as my guest stated the best he had ever tasted
The waiters are old-school polite helpful and are genuinely interested in what you want to order I am always made to feel welcome whenever I go here regardless of the time of day The only downside to visiting this restaurant for me is the location parking is a nightmare in Puerto Rico regardless of when you visit The view from the restaurant is also not pleasant but if you concentrate on the food and the atmosphere you will have a very enjoyable meal
Nightmare to park Not a great view but everythiNg else makes up For these elemeNts
13The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
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14 oct-nov 2013News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom
Hard to believe we are now in full swing for the Festive season and its been a merry 12 months for the pound against both the US Dollar and the Euro In fact during this time we have seen the pound against the dollar vary by as much as 16 cents and against the Euro by around 10 cents as and I write the good old pound is still in favour
By the time you read this we will also know if The ECB decided to cut interest rates again however I do not expect we will have the same thoughts from The Bank of England The ECB will none-the-less be happy to hear that inflation across the zone rose by 2 in November Other encouraging news came with the latest manufacturing data which showed as a collective manufacturing out-put was at its highest for more than two years and hit a market indicator of 516 as with all data there are always two sides and whilst Italy did see an im-provement both France and unfortunately here in Spain manufacturing shrank worryingly for France as it was the 21st successive month and is on the verge of dipping back into recessionary waters
With unemployment still top of the list of priorities across the zone it was inter-esting to note that the unemployment rate did fall to 121 down fractionally from the previous month at 122 Greece Netherlands and Spain once again the problem areas and with youth unemployment a major issue It rose to a staggering 244 across the zone for those 25 years of age and younger
Credit reference agencies were also hard at work across the zone and hit the Netherlands by stripping them of their prized triple-A rating so the Eurozone now only has three triple-A countries those being Germany Finland and Lux-emburg
The last month in the UK saw a focus on the housing market as house prices rose at their fastest pace all year so with the worry that a new housing bubble could be created The Bank of England pulled the plug on The Funding for Lend-ing scheme as net lending rose to pound58 billion in the third quarter Banks have now taken a total of around pound23 billion however they have not been putting the money back into the market to help SMErsquos and this is a new focus now for The Bank of England
UK manufacturing saw its orders increase to a new high as latest data showed a headline number of 584 in November a breakdown showed new orders jump-ing upwards and stood at a 20 year high so there is a strong hope that quarter 4 will also be a good one It also seems that companies are creating around 5000 jobs per month albeit with inflation it appears British workers are around pound5000 worse off than they were 5 years ago I am sure this will be a focus for both parties in the UK during 2014
By now you will have also heard the Chancellors Autumn statement which has been boosted by the fact that the UK government did borrow pound5billion less than previously thought and is around pound6 billion lower than the same period last year although unusually the service sector did not perform at its best level in fact showed the slowest growth since August The Bank of England has also been questioned over its forward strategy linking interest rates to the number of unemployed and has stated that the 7 level is not the only indicator when reviewing rates
The USA followed the crowd with decent manufacturing data as it rose from around 548 in October to 573 in November and was better than expected Additionally the US managed to reduce the number of people out of work and is expected to show further improvements in December so as we exit 2013 there are some very positive indicators that manufacturing across the globe will continue to improve
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15The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNesept-oct 2013
The Canary Guide to
Gran CanariaGoing Local in Gran CanariaJournalistwriter and former deputy editor of the Official Chelsea Magazine Matthew Hirtes has covered the Canary Islands and beyond for the likes of The Independent and Spain-Holidaycom After co-authoring JPM Guides ldquoThis Way Gran Canariardquo he penned ldquoGoing Local in Gran Canaria How to Turn a Holiday Destination into a Homerdquo as a retort to those who lazily con-sider the island as the preserve of the bucket-and-spade brigade
iquestQueacute Pasoacute As yoursquoll discover as you follow his and his co-writersacute adventures through Gran Canaria Local the above question means Whatrsquos Up Whether your stay on Gran Canaria be short- or long-term Gran Canaria Local aims to make it enjoyable and to give you the type of insight you can only get from someone who knows the place well They invite you to get in touch through the accompanying web-site GranCanariaLocalcom as they love to hear from visitors and readers what they think about the places they visit ldquoYeah wersquore touchy-feely like thatrdquo says Matthew
You can buy the book itself online at Amazon or at the Cabildo bookshops and Tourist centres Canary Books and Idiomatika in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Or indeed if youacuted like your very own signed copy just give us a call on
928 987 952 or write to GranCanariaLocalTheCanarynewscom
TOWN AND COUNTRY GUIDEldquoHow can you leave weather like thisrdquo Friends disapprove of our plans for an English holiday It was the first sunny day wersquod had in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in a month They werenrsquot joking
NORTH GRAN CANARIATherersquos a definite north-south divide on the island Grey miserable days occur in the north where in the south theyrsquore the exception that proves the southern results rule when it comes to weather Perhaps this explains how the south cornered the tourism market Initially travellers flocked to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with Ag-atha Christie an early visitor Capital-based photographer and jour-nalist Alex Bramwellrsquos convinced the capital can reclaim tourists if it works on its brand image ldquoLas Palmas deserves to be known as the Habana of Europe and should be promoted as a city breakdestination in its own rightrdquo
Yet Las Palmas de Gran Canariarsquos but one of seven northern bor-oughs There are the coastal municipalities aka the north coast of Arucas Galdar and Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea These areas gear them-selves more towards agriculture although theyrsquore developing more than a passing interest in tourism
Arucas lies closest to the islandrsquos first city Prior to the 1980s the cash crop was the banana However plantations have tailed off since then due to a combination of factors which include increased labour costs and water shortage The platano has survived in Gaacuteldar however with 90 of bananas now grown in the region along with the municipalityrsquos distinctive red onions Meanwhile Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea relies heavily on horticulture San Juan hosts the most lettuce crops in the area whilst Santa Cristina is rather more noted for its carrots and potatoes
Further inland yoursquoll find Firgas Moya and Teror The first two are staking a claim to the growing eco-tourist market with their surfeit of hiking and mountain-biking routes Teror meanwhile remains the most important destination for religious visitors a sort of Mecca and Jerusalem rolled into one
Island life teaches you many things For instance you find out quickly who you can really depend on for good advice Most toursits are left to trust their holiday reps who themselves might only stay here for one season but when it comes to getting real insights on where to go and what there is to see or which are the best busi-nesses in a town or the happy little secrets that only the islanders know you have to find a local who cares enough to recommend from experience the places that are really worth a visit Make friends with a local today
A unique guide available on Amazon and in selected
bookstores or directly from GranCanariaLocalcom
16 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariasept-oct 2013
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928 561 771Rear of Fase 1 CC Puerto Rico
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928 72 50 05 Portonovo Apartments 10-8pm
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928 560 529 Open Mon-Sat 18-2400 Aptrsquos Tindaya
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928 150 650wwwcardenas-grancanariacom
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26 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
Erling RuudManager
Beatriz del MoralLawyer
Linn HenriksenCustomerservice
Tore AndresenConsultant
Joslashrn DavidsenAgent MNEF
Maria S RuudAgent MNEF
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You will find us here in Arguineguin
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Our opening hours
winter timeMonday - Friday 0900 am - 0500 pm Saturday 1000 am - 0200 pm
Summer timeMonday - Friday 1000 am - 0200 pmSaturday closed
Basic values we strive for 1) Provide our customers with the best possible trade in a market that is unknown to most foreigners2) Conduct a safe trade now and in the future3) A professional service to all our customers
Buy or sell your property
We have your dream house
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personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
global market whether you want to attract tourists or residents or to create a business that deals with a
specific niche market and you want to do it in English then
this conference is for you
twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
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The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
30 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
31The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
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35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
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The best views in Arguineguin 129000 euro Euros
22597-OM
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22591-OM
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250000 euro Euros 22586-OM
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273000 euro Euros 22582-OM
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98000 euro Euros 22579-OM
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199000 euro Euros 22577-OM
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Very close to the beach270000 euro Euros
22573-TB
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59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
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CALL NOW 928 150 650 CARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
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Absolute best location excellent top-condition and only first class materials equipped with every
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pool and garages Price 1290000- Euro
2 CAMPO INTERNACIONAL-MASPALOMASBeautiful bungalow with one bedroom and private sunny terrace in a quiet location Very well maitained complex with a large pool Low comunityfee Ideal for porper use
Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
high-end finishings Livingroom of 140 m2 several guestrooms office fitness- and recreationrooms laundryroom swimmingpool terraces garage etc
First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
7 PRECIOUS FAMILY-CHALET The 174 m2 of this magnificent property is distributed
over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
furbished and equipped with all details Plot 300 sqm Livingarea 200 sqm Price 495000- Euro
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
INFOEUROPAINMOCOM
PROPERTIES FOR Rent
SAN FERNANDO Single and double room to rent quiet central zone wifi modern
kitchenbathroom parking 200-250e including bills tel
Daniel 639 941 547 bernmackhotmailcom
Playa-del-Ingles Av Tirajana
Fully furnished appartments approx 50 m2 sold Balcony with south-west view
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ans VegiMite
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ans Minnie Mouse
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ans paul Mccartney
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ans aqua
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ans Meatloaf
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ans the houses of parliMent
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ans reVolutions per Minute
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ans tail
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Which country annually donates trafalger squares xmas tree Sweden Norway or Denmark
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4 Coca cola changed santas clothes to red what colour was it originally Blue Yellow or Green
5 Which is the most bought and played xmas song to date
6 What colour are the berries on a mistletoe plant
7 What are the 2 most popular items used at the top of a xmas tree
8 What is father christmas called in Spain
9 What was used for frosty the snowmanrsquos nose
10 In the song 12 days of xmas what was given on day 4
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Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator Low community fee
Price 88000-euro MASPALOMAS BUNGALOW AT THE GOLFCOURSE
Groundfloor bungalow with large terrace in beloved complex with large pool beautiful gardens poolbar tennis court and parking lot
One bedroom 128000- euro Two bedrooms 168000- euro
PLaya DeL InGLeacuteS ldquoCaLLe ROmardquoBeautiful one bedroom corner-apartment of 40 m2
Private and very quiet complex with pool Only 50 meters from the beach prom-enade Low community fee
Price 98000- euro
Playa del Ingleacutes near ldquoRIU PaLaCerdquo
Beautiful one bedroom corner-apartment with double balcony
Only a few meters from the beach promenade
Price 100000- euro
San aGUSTIacuten Luxurious 2 bed bungalow with seaview
Rare sales because
absolute quiet situation 2 spacious terraces easy access very bright very private renovated
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Price 295000- euro
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Find us in the centre pages maps
Check just some of our Sample deals on pages 33 amp 34 and get saving TOADY
Those who use social networking site Facebook may have noticed in recent years how it has changed significantly the way that people communicate with each other Not simply across long distances but also on a very local level Not only does it very clearly show up who the antisocial so-and-sorsquos in the community are who just cannot help themselves but air their dirty laundry display bigotry be abusive or spread malicious gossip but it also has the wonder-ful power to show us whose ad-vice we might be able trust when it comes to working out lifersquos little issues simply by being a record of how we publicly interact with those who request a little help from the people to whom they are connectedFacebook now plays a pivotal role previously only provided through local newspapers com-munity groups and other forms of members club where asking for a little local knowledge or someones personal experience of dealing with bureaucracies regulations or our responsibilities under the law and to your local town hall were the only readily accesible way to ensure that we understood how the world worked around us Not to mentioned the huge array of ldquobuy and sellrdquo FB pages provid-ing a window to the vibrant and virulent second-hand market re-placing much of what the humble classified does for those who still prefer to advertise in the more static and traditional print mediaLiving in a foreign country brings with it a whole new set of issues when it comes to trying to ensure that you understand your rights and what is expected of you not least of all cultural attitudes and the language barrier can feel somewhat insurmountable no matter how many of those munici-pal classes you take or Language
Exchange Groups you attend to try and brush-up on your understand-ing sometimes even the simplest of tasks can make you feel like you are from another planetAdd to that have-a-go-heros often down the pub who may have a rather militant approach to deal-ing with a host countryrsquos authority figures or even a less than flat-tering view of the native resident population whose guest letrsquos face it you really are or even the half-baked advice from those who ldquogot away with it oncerdquo back in the mid 80s choose to ignore the rules and bid you do the same and the whole situation becomes a minefield that can lead not only to frustration and misunderstanding but can even end in considerable and unnecessary expenseWell one group on Facebook that has been growing in earnest since earlier this year is set to change all that for the better It is modelled on that well known British institu-tion the Citizenrsquos Advice Bureau the free volunteer run service that far pre-dates Google where anyone who had a question about their life or wanted to better understand the regulations in the town that they lived was able to drop in on a Tuesday morning (or whenever it was open) for a cup of tea and a chat with a helper who would actively assist you to find the answers you needed or the people you needed to speak to so as to clear up any muddle and set you on the right roadMyra Azzopardi Swainson founder of the Costa Advice Bureau is no stranger to communicating the nuances of living as a foreign resi-dent in Spain and can help youHaving travelled widely through-out her life and lived lsquoabroadrsquo for many years she has had involve-ment in four Spanish municipal elections simply she says to rep-resent the non-Spanish commu-
nity in her area ldquoI basically worked as a trouble shooter for the expatsrdquo she adds modestlyShe was part of a group who originally put forward reasons for the need of an office for the expat com-munity Which led two years later to the party she had campaigned with setting up an office in Estepona not far from Marbella and the infamous border crossing to the rock of Gibraltar for just that purpose She was also asked to stand in the 2011 elec-tions as a Councillor ldquoI declinedrdquo she says succinctlyIn 2006 during a serious illness she set up Costa Advice Bureau But she says that she found more than a third of her clients either could not afford even her most reason-able fees and simply needed just accurate advice and informationThis prompted her to set up a Facebook group simply entitled ldquoCitizens Advice Bureau Spainrdquo around May of this year and she says she ldquoreally got busyrdquo in late AugustNow with more than 3000 mem-bers and growing daily Myra has set about documenting basic sets of instructions that have not only been of help to British expats but in fact all kinds of foreign residents and indeed even native Spaniards have found the depth of understanding with which she and her team tackle each issue has led them too to benefit from the clear explanations of every citizens rights under both Spanish and European legislation which some-times even the town hall officials and the police do not sufficiently understandCITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU CANARY ISLANDS aims to deal with some of the issues more specific to liv-
ing here while helping to group members by locality Join themRecently Myra posted ldquoI absolute-ly love my part within the group My mother always said that I was argumentative and rebellious For a reason that must have been ldquoldquoBesides giving accurate informa-tion we amongst other feats have managed to ascertain that a certain bureaucratic office took the time to listen to us about the correct interpretation of Spanish laws and rules This gave many expat pensioners the right to re-new their health cards which until we intervened was being denied to themrdquo BravoThe aim of her group is to provide independent advice information and support for all interested expatriates and Spaniards alike Such a support group is impera-tive especially for the hundreds of thousands of non Spanish residents who often struggle to understand the existing and ever changing laws and rulesThey are an apolitical group but intend to become a strong enough force to be able to lobby for the rights of citizens under the law ldquoWe are aware that we also need a functional and serious consumer protection agencyrdquoThey provide a free service and are now setting up a non profit organisation We have offered them our full support and hope to be able to bring you benefit from their amazing work in the future
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the holiDay season is here
In Gran Canaria this means an influx of tourists wanting to spend Christmas and New year in the sun Having a fun stay with sunshine going out for a nice dinner and such
For us who live here as expats it usually means receiving friends and family or just spending a few days enjoying the weather instead of snow or rain and cold in our home countries
But due to the current crisis a lot of people and families on this island will not enjoy this holiday season Expats and locals have been hit hard by the crisis People have lost their jobs and are struggling to make ends meet Canarians and expats alike
If you can afford it then why not give something back to the people of this beautiful Island during this holiday season (and perhaps even beyond)
Give something to the charities that have been supporting those in need
Every Euro helps so if you can afford to we urge you to spend 10euro20euro30euro100euro that could offer great relief for those organisations that are helping people who really need it
Not just through this holiday season but also after that
Thank you
Adrian HeefferWe understand that designer cake makerrsquos Tartisima are helping to coordinate a collection for organisations like Caipsho who provide basic necessities for low income and homeless individuals along with community stalwart Kim Walters from Kimrsquos Bar in Playa del
Ingleacutes where you can get more information You can find out more by contacting them directly through Facebook (FB comtartisima) or giving them a call on 682 52 91 80 or at Kimacutes Bar in Playa del Ingleacutes
9The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
As Christmas approaches tak-ing us by surprise as it does every year we become focused on material values buying gifts for people we hardly know or like as well as for our loved ones and stocking the fridge with enough seasonal food and drink to last until Easter In other words more than we need of everything
But what about all those people who do not have much to cel-ebrate or rather not much to celebrate with Please spare a thought for the homeless the un-employed the single parents liv-ing in pov-erty with nothing extra to offer their children at Christ-mastime Could you spare a little for some extra food items or a toy The Invis-ible Guest Project invites you to sponsor a needy adult or child at Christmas This could be in the form of a food donation a small gift package of basic toi-letries etc or a gift for a child
The homeless centre in San Fernando (Caipsho) in the basement of the Catholic Church need food for breakfast and lunches and extra clothing blankets etc for those who are sleeping rough Laundry pow-der disposable razors and soap
and shampoo are always need-ed cheap and cheerful being the preferred brand or a gift of socks and underwear (large and XL) Caipsho is open every morning from early to 2pm
Caritas at your local Catholic Church or your local neighbour-hood food project will also be grateful for non-perishable food and clean and serviceable sec-ond-hand clothing Childrenrsquos shoes are particularly useful kids grow so quickly and shoes
are expen-sive So instead of worrying about what to buy for Great-Aunt Matilda this year pick up a cou-ple of the everyday things we take for granted when you do your next shop a packet of biscuits some coffee a pair of socks For someone
somewhere this would be a wonderful Christmas present And be sure to include the kids in this let them compare their Christmas wish list with that of Mr Homeless
I know a lot of us are strug-gling but remember every little helps for those who have nothing Do you have room in your heart and your Christmas budget for an invisible guest - Hazel Holager
Volunteers Network Gran Canaria works in conjunction with existing charities and help-
organisations our main objective being to spread awareness information and contacts You can
contact us on CommunityTheCanaryNewscom for more information or find us on Facebook
Can you spare an extra gift this Christmas for an ldquoinvisible guestrdquo
The Invisible Guest Project invites you to help a homeless or impoverished adult or child this Christmas by providing a small gift A jar of coffee a pair of socks a childs toy - for
someone somewhere this would be a wonderful gift
So pop one extra thing into your shopping this week and drop your present here to help
make someonersquos Christmas EXTRASPECIAL
the invisible Guest project
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El TableroSan Bartomeacute de Tirajana
Maspalomas
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Tiendas ShopsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 2200 hrs
Restauracioacuten RestaurantsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 0000 hrs
Supermercado Supermarket HiperdinoTodos los diacuteas every day 0900-2200 hrs
Open every Sunday
the large BURGER KING Bun Halves and Crescent Logo
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wwwcceltablerocomAvda Francisco Vega Monroy 21
El TableroSan Bartomeacute de Tirajana
Maspalomas
4 73
Tiendas ShopsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 2200 hrs
Restauracioacuten RestaurantsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 0000 hrs
Supermercado Supermarket HiperdinoTodos los diacuteas every day 0900-2200 hrs
Open every Sunday
the large BURGER KING Bun Halves and Crescent Logo
Images above courtesy of Mario Freespirit Photography
5 MEn wEnt to Mo Team GC Playa raise Thousands for movemberThe manly men of Playa del Ingleacutes have done it once again raising enough
funds through the month of Movem-ber to not only call themselves Lords
of the MO in The Canary Islands but in their number the have the man
crowned top MO grower in all
of Spain one Mr Shuggie Goldie He modestly claiming that the victory was that of the whole team Giles Gibson Mark Gray Dave Stuart amp Colin OacuteNeill
Well done gentlemen
All in all this yearacutes Movembercom fundraising for the fight against prostate and tes-ticular cancer raised well over 7300euro between the two teams that made up The Canary Network which was the No1 team network in Spain with partici-pants from Kimacutes Bar in Playa del Ingleacutes and Tiffanyacutes bar in Puerto Rico An astounding figure to come out of the awareness raising of just a couple of little venues and some DJs with good inten-tions Gran Canaria has a lot to be proud of with both teams coming in the top 10 in all of Spain and we hope to see many more joining them next year to help change the face of Menacutes Health
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The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNe
Ever wondered where is a good place to eat in Gran Canaria What the food tastes like at the local hot spots ice cream bars and beach front cafes Here you will find honest and independent reviews of the various places to eat around the islandFork Rating
by Clive Williams
Never again
Could do better
Will return amp recommendWOW
Food Service
Atmosphere
Price
Other
Balcon Canario is a gem in the very old and tired looking crown that is the Commercial Centre in Puerto Rico and in my opinion as a long-time resident it is one of the few reasons I would ever want to venture into this well-known resort If you are searching for affordable traditional Canarian cuisine then this is the place to go Tucked away on the ground floor on the outer edge of the centre you could easily miss them They offer many different dishes all of which are served fresh and will ensure that you want to return
I took friends here for lunch the other day and was delighted with their pimentos de padron a dish of fried green peppers with rock salt which is one of my favourites These were cooked perfectly and are just one of the many tapas dishes to enjoy My friend wanted lasagne which may not sound very traditional however the lasagne in this restaurant is incredible Full of flavour rich and as my guest stated the best he had ever tasted
The waiters are old-school polite helpful and are genuinely interested in what you want to order I am always made to feel welcome whenever I go here regardless of the time of day The only downside to visiting this restaurant for me is the location parking is a nightmare in Puerto Rico regardless of when you visit The view from the restaurant is also not pleasant but if you concentrate on the food and the atmosphere you will have a very enjoyable meal
Nightmare to park Not a great view but everythiNg else makes up For these elemeNts
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14 oct-nov 2013News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom
Hard to believe we are now in full swing for the Festive season and its been a merry 12 months for the pound against both the US Dollar and the Euro In fact during this time we have seen the pound against the dollar vary by as much as 16 cents and against the Euro by around 10 cents as and I write the good old pound is still in favour
By the time you read this we will also know if The ECB decided to cut interest rates again however I do not expect we will have the same thoughts from The Bank of England The ECB will none-the-less be happy to hear that inflation across the zone rose by 2 in November Other encouraging news came with the latest manufacturing data which showed as a collective manufacturing out-put was at its highest for more than two years and hit a market indicator of 516 as with all data there are always two sides and whilst Italy did see an im-provement both France and unfortunately here in Spain manufacturing shrank worryingly for France as it was the 21st successive month and is on the verge of dipping back into recessionary waters
With unemployment still top of the list of priorities across the zone it was inter-esting to note that the unemployment rate did fall to 121 down fractionally from the previous month at 122 Greece Netherlands and Spain once again the problem areas and with youth unemployment a major issue It rose to a staggering 244 across the zone for those 25 years of age and younger
Credit reference agencies were also hard at work across the zone and hit the Netherlands by stripping them of their prized triple-A rating so the Eurozone now only has three triple-A countries those being Germany Finland and Lux-emburg
The last month in the UK saw a focus on the housing market as house prices rose at their fastest pace all year so with the worry that a new housing bubble could be created The Bank of England pulled the plug on The Funding for Lend-ing scheme as net lending rose to pound58 billion in the third quarter Banks have now taken a total of around pound23 billion however they have not been putting the money back into the market to help SMErsquos and this is a new focus now for The Bank of England
UK manufacturing saw its orders increase to a new high as latest data showed a headline number of 584 in November a breakdown showed new orders jump-ing upwards and stood at a 20 year high so there is a strong hope that quarter 4 will also be a good one It also seems that companies are creating around 5000 jobs per month albeit with inflation it appears British workers are around pound5000 worse off than they were 5 years ago I am sure this will be a focus for both parties in the UK during 2014
By now you will have also heard the Chancellors Autumn statement which has been boosted by the fact that the UK government did borrow pound5billion less than previously thought and is around pound6 billion lower than the same period last year although unusually the service sector did not perform at its best level in fact showed the slowest growth since August The Bank of England has also been questioned over its forward strategy linking interest rates to the number of unemployed and has stated that the 7 level is not the only indicator when reviewing rates
The USA followed the crowd with decent manufacturing data as it rose from around 548 in October to 573 in November and was better than expected Additionally the US managed to reduce the number of people out of work and is expected to show further improvements in December so as we exit 2013 there are some very positive indicators that manufacturing across the globe will continue to improve
Rates during the period 3 November to 3 December
High Low
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Quite a proMisinG enD to the year
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The Canary Guide to
Gran CanariaGoing Local in Gran CanariaJournalistwriter and former deputy editor of the Official Chelsea Magazine Matthew Hirtes has covered the Canary Islands and beyond for the likes of The Independent and Spain-Holidaycom After co-authoring JPM Guides ldquoThis Way Gran Canariardquo he penned ldquoGoing Local in Gran Canaria How to Turn a Holiday Destination into a Homerdquo as a retort to those who lazily con-sider the island as the preserve of the bucket-and-spade brigade
iquestQueacute Pasoacute As yoursquoll discover as you follow his and his co-writersacute adventures through Gran Canaria Local the above question means Whatrsquos Up Whether your stay on Gran Canaria be short- or long-term Gran Canaria Local aims to make it enjoyable and to give you the type of insight you can only get from someone who knows the place well They invite you to get in touch through the accompanying web-site GranCanariaLocalcom as they love to hear from visitors and readers what they think about the places they visit ldquoYeah wersquore touchy-feely like thatrdquo says Matthew
You can buy the book itself online at Amazon or at the Cabildo bookshops and Tourist centres Canary Books and Idiomatika in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Or indeed if youacuted like your very own signed copy just give us a call on
928 987 952 or write to GranCanariaLocalTheCanarynewscom
TOWN AND COUNTRY GUIDEldquoHow can you leave weather like thisrdquo Friends disapprove of our plans for an English holiday It was the first sunny day wersquod had in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in a month They werenrsquot joking
NORTH GRAN CANARIATherersquos a definite north-south divide on the island Grey miserable days occur in the north where in the south theyrsquore the exception that proves the southern results rule when it comes to weather Perhaps this explains how the south cornered the tourism market Initially travellers flocked to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with Ag-atha Christie an early visitor Capital-based photographer and jour-nalist Alex Bramwellrsquos convinced the capital can reclaim tourists if it works on its brand image ldquoLas Palmas deserves to be known as the Habana of Europe and should be promoted as a city breakdestination in its own rightrdquo
Yet Las Palmas de Gran Canariarsquos but one of seven northern bor-oughs There are the coastal municipalities aka the north coast of Arucas Galdar and Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea These areas gear them-selves more towards agriculture although theyrsquore developing more than a passing interest in tourism
Arucas lies closest to the islandrsquos first city Prior to the 1980s the cash crop was the banana However plantations have tailed off since then due to a combination of factors which include increased labour costs and water shortage The platano has survived in Gaacuteldar however with 90 of bananas now grown in the region along with the municipalityrsquos distinctive red onions Meanwhile Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea relies heavily on horticulture San Juan hosts the most lettuce crops in the area whilst Santa Cristina is rather more noted for its carrots and potatoes
Further inland yoursquoll find Firgas Moya and Teror The first two are staking a claim to the growing eco-tourist market with their surfeit of hiking and mountain-biking routes Teror meanwhile remains the most important destination for religious visitors a sort of Mecca and Jerusalem rolled into one
Island life teaches you many things For instance you find out quickly who you can really depend on for good advice Most toursits are left to trust their holiday reps who themselves might only stay here for one season but when it comes to getting real insights on where to go and what there is to see or which are the best busi-nesses in a town or the happy little secrets that only the islanders know you have to find a local who cares enough to recommend from experience the places that are really worth a visit Make friends with a local today
A unique guide available on Amazon and in selected
bookstores or directly from GranCanariaLocalcom
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Cabildo Pass This pass entitles you to travel on the GLOBAL section of your choice for one calendar month with a discount of 30 40 or 50 depending on how many kilometres the journey is
AB Card Subsidised with a 20 discount by the Gran Canaria Cabildo
Roundtrip Card Discount VariableApplies to Set routes and special events Timetables As established for the occasion or eventWknd Beach Roundtrips south From LP amp Telde
Global Plus Discount ID Card
Requirements
AT THE GEXCO OFFICE (San Telmo
Bus Station) Fill in the application form and
have your photo taken on the spot
The local bus service in Gran Canaria known local as the GuaGua is
quick and efficient with accurate timetables on every bus stop along
each of the many routes across the island More information in several languages inc Englsih
German and Spanish can be found by checking their
website on
wwwGlobalSUes where there is a route-finder facility and from
which you can download timetables for every route
on the island
Global also offer various walking routes and free guides for day trips you can take using their buses to get you various picturesque places on the island All-in-all an inexpensive and fun way to see Gran Canaria off-the-beaten-track and away from the more usual tourist excursionsIf you have a smart phone you can use any of the QR
codes on this page to find out more information
GranCanariaAirportBuses
Download TimetablesFor Any of These Bus Routes
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The Canary Guide to
Balcon Canario TapasCanarian amp International
monday-Saturday 0800-0200CC Puerto Rico Local 257
Centro VeterinarioVeterinary services amp grooming
928 561 771Rear of Fase 1 CC Puerto Rico
Elegance Hair Nails Beauty and Massage
928 72 50 05 Portonovo Apartments 10-8pm
Gabinete Dental Dr Leoncio C Santana Monzoacuten
928 561 667 AVDA de la Cornisa sn bungalows Orinoco Nordm 12
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Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant
928 560 529 Open Mon-Sat 18-2400 Aptrsquos Tindaya
Caacuterdenas Real Estate3 Locations in Gran Canaria
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DECEMBER PROMOTION 2013
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PLEASE tell about this to all your FRIENDS ND FAMILY So they also can help stop suffering A little bit of help can SAVE LIFES We are counting on YOU
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This promotion lasts all of December 2013
DECEMBER PROMOTION 2013
FRDK Styling Center in collaboration with REDKEN 5th Avenue New York is very happy to offer YOU to contribute MONEY for the organization DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
What FRDK Hair dressers is offering is a totally new and innovative treatment from REDKEN called DIAMOND OIL It is
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This costs ONLY 5- EUROS which in whole go to the very efficient organization DOCTOR WITHOUT BORDERS Who work so hard to get water and nutrients to children in regions of catastrophe all over the world
We also have a lovely BRACELET for anybody who would like to contribute at least 3- euros to the cause
PLEASE tell about this to all your FRIENDS ND FAMILY So they also can help stop suffering A little bit of help can SAVE LIFES We are counting on YOU
Call TODAY and make an appointment 609938267
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the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
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winter timeMonday - Friday 0900 am - 0500 pm Saturday 1000 am - 0200 pm
Summer timeMonday - Friday 1000 am - 0200 pmSaturday closed
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We have your dream house
27The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
global market whether you want to attract tourists or residents or to create a business that deals with a
specific niche market and you want to do it in English then
this conference is for you
twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
28 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
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29The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
30 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
31The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
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35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
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Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
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First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
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over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
furbished and equipped with all details Plot 300 sqm Livingarea 200 sqm Price 495000- Euro
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
INFOEUROPAINMOCOM
PROPERTIES FOR Rent
SAN FERNANDO Single and double room to rent quiet central zone wifi modern
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Fully furnished appartments approx 50 m2 sold Balcony with south-west view
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ans VegiMite
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ans cruella deVille
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ans Minnie Mouse
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ans paul Mccartney
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ans aqua
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ans Meatloaf
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ans the houses of parliMent
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ans reVolutions per Minute
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ans tail
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Which country annually donates trafalger squares xmas tree Sweden Norway or Denmark
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4 Coca cola changed santas clothes to red what colour was it originally Blue Yellow or Green
5 Which is the most bought and played xmas song to date
6 What colour are the berries on a mistletoe plant
7 What are the 2 most popular items used at the top of a xmas tree
8 What is father christmas called in Spain
9 What was used for frosty the snowmanrsquos nose
10 In the song 12 days of xmas what was given on day 4
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The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNe6 oct-nov 2013News Views amp suNshiNe El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canaria
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the Canary CitiZens aDviCe bureau
Find us in the centre pages maps
Check just some of our Sample deals on pages 33 amp 34 and get saving TOADY
Those who use social networking site Facebook may have noticed in recent years how it has changed significantly the way that people communicate with each other Not simply across long distances but also on a very local level Not only does it very clearly show up who the antisocial so-and-sorsquos in the community are who just cannot help themselves but air their dirty laundry display bigotry be abusive or spread malicious gossip but it also has the wonder-ful power to show us whose ad-vice we might be able trust when it comes to working out lifersquos little issues simply by being a record of how we publicly interact with those who request a little help from the people to whom they are connectedFacebook now plays a pivotal role previously only provided through local newspapers com-munity groups and other forms of members club where asking for a little local knowledge or someones personal experience of dealing with bureaucracies regulations or our responsibilities under the law and to your local town hall were the only readily accesible way to ensure that we understood how the world worked around us Not to mentioned the huge array of ldquobuy and sellrdquo FB pages provid-ing a window to the vibrant and virulent second-hand market re-placing much of what the humble classified does for those who still prefer to advertise in the more static and traditional print mediaLiving in a foreign country brings with it a whole new set of issues when it comes to trying to ensure that you understand your rights and what is expected of you not least of all cultural attitudes and the language barrier can feel somewhat insurmountable no matter how many of those munici-pal classes you take or Language
Exchange Groups you attend to try and brush-up on your understand-ing sometimes even the simplest of tasks can make you feel like you are from another planetAdd to that have-a-go-heros often down the pub who may have a rather militant approach to deal-ing with a host countryrsquos authority figures or even a less than flat-tering view of the native resident population whose guest letrsquos face it you really are or even the half-baked advice from those who ldquogot away with it oncerdquo back in the mid 80s choose to ignore the rules and bid you do the same and the whole situation becomes a minefield that can lead not only to frustration and misunderstanding but can even end in considerable and unnecessary expenseWell one group on Facebook that has been growing in earnest since earlier this year is set to change all that for the better It is modelled on that well known British institu-tion the Citizenrsquos Advice Bureau the free volunteer run service that far pre-dates Google where anyone who had a question about their life or wanted to better understand the regulations in the town that they lived was able to drop in on a Tuesday morning (or whenever it was open) for a cup of tea and a chat with a helper who would actively assist you to find the answers you needed or the people you needed to speak to so as to clear up any muddle and set you on the right roadMyra Azzopardi Swainson founder of the Costa Advice Bureau is no stranger to communicating the nuances of living as a foreign resi-dent in Spain and can help youHaving travelled widely through-out her life and lived lsquoabroadrsquo for many years she has had involve-ment in four Spanish municipal elections simply she says to rep-resent the non-Spanish commu-
nity in her area ldquoI basically worked as a trouble shooter for the expatsrdquo she adds modestlyShe was part of a group who originally put forward reasons for the need of an office for the expat com-munity Which led two years later to the party she had campaigned with setting up an office in Estepona not far from Marbella and the infamous border crossing to the rock of Gibraltar for just that purpose She was also asked to stand in the 2011 elec-tions as a Councillor ldquoI declinedrdquo she says succinctlyIn 2006 during a serious illness she set up Costa Advice Bureau But she says that she found more than a third of her clients either could not afford even her most reason-able fees and simply needed just accurate advice and informationThis prompted her to set up a Facebook group simply entitled ldquoCitizens Advice Bureau Spainrdquo around May of this year and she says she ldquoreally got busyrdquo in late AugustNow with more than 3000 mem-bers and growing daily Myra has set about documenting basic sets of instructions that have not only been of help to British expats but in fact all kinds of foreign residents and indeed even native Spaniards have found the depth of understanding with which she and her team tackle each issue has led them too to benefit from the clear explanations of every citizens rights under both Spanish and European legislation which some-times even the town hall officials and the police do not sufficiently understandCITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU CANARY ISLANDS aims to deal with some of the issues more specific to liv-
ing here while helping to group members by locality Join themRecently Myra posted ldquoI absolute-ly love my part within the group My mother always said that I was argumentative and rebellious For a reason that must have been ldquoldquoBesides giving accurate informa-tion we amongst other feats have managed to ascertain that a certain bureaucratic office took the time to listen to us about the correct interpretation of Spanish laws and rules This gave many expat pensioners the right to re-new their health cards which until we intervened was being denied to themrdquo BravoThe aim of her group is to provide independent advice information and support for all interested expatriates and Spaniards alike Such a support group is impera-tive especially for the hundreds of thousands of non Spanish residents who often struggle to understand the existing and ever changing laws and rulesThey are an apolitical group but intend to become a strong enough force to be able to lobby for the rights of citizens under the law ldquoWe are aware that we also need a functional and serious consumer protection agencyrdquoThey provide a free service and are now setting up a non profit organisation We have offered them our full support and hope to be able to bring you benefit from their amazing work in the future
FB comgroupsCitizensAdviceBureauCanaryIslands
8 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNe
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Our services Allianz Insurance
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With you from A-Z
the holiDay season is here
In Gran Canaria this means an influx of tourists wanting to spend Christmas and New year in the sun Having a fun stay with sunshine going out for a nice dinner and such
For us who live here as expats it usually means receiving friends and family or just spending a few days enjoying the weather instead of snow or rain and cold in our home countries
But due to the current crisis a lot of people and families on this island will not enjoy this holiday season Expats and locals have been hit hard by the crisis People have lost their jobs and are struggling to make ends meet Canarians and expats alike
If you can afford it then why not give something back to the people of this beautiful Island during this holiday season (and perhaps even beyond)
Give something to the charities that have been supporting those in need
Every Euro helps so if you can afford to we urge you to spend 10euro20euro30euro100euro that could offer great relief for those organisations that are helping people who really need it
Not just through this holiday season but also after that
Thank you
Adrian HeefferWe understand that designer cake makerrsquos Tartisima are helping to coordinate a collection for organisations like Caipsho who provide basic necessities for low income and homeless individuals along with community stalwart Kim Walters from Kimrsquos Bar in Playa del
Ingleacutes where you can get more information You can find out more by contacting them directly through Facebook (FB comtartisima) or giving them a call on 682 52 91 80 or at Kimacutes Bar in Playa del Ingleacutes
9The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
As Christmas approaches tak-ing us by surprise as it does every year we become focused on material values buying gifts for people we hardly know or like as well as for our loved ones and stocking the fridge with enough seasonal food and drink to last until Easter In other words more than we need of everything
But what about all those people who do not have much to cel-ebrate or rather not much to celebrate with Please spare a thought for the homeless the un-employed the single parents liv-ing in pov-erty with nothing extra to offer their children at Christ-mastime Could you spare a little for some extra food items or a toy The Invis-ible Guest Project invites you to sponsor a needy adult or child at Christmas This could be in the form of a food donation a small gift package of basic toi-letries etc or a gift for a child
The homeless centre in San Fernando (Caipsho) in the basement of the Catholic Church need food for breakfast and lunches and extra clothing blankets etc for those who are sleeping rough Laundry pow-der disposable razors and soap
and shampoo are always need-ed cheap and cheerful being the preferred brand or a gift of socks and underwear (large and XL) Caipsho is open every morning from early to 2pm
Caritas at your local Catholic Church or your local neighbour-hood food project will also be grateful for non-perishable food and clean and serviceable sec-ond-hand clothing Childrenrsquos shoes are particularly useful kids grow so quickly and shoes
are expen-sive So instead of worrying about what to buy for Great-Aunt Matilda this year pick up a cou-ple of the everyday things we take for granted when you do your next shop a packet of biscuits some coffee a pair of socks For someone
somewhere this would be a wonderful Christmas present And be sure to include the kids in this let them compare their Christmas wish list with that of Mr Homeless
I know a lot of us are strug-gling but remember every little helps for those who have nothing Do you have room in your heart and your Christmas budget for an invisible guest - Hazel Holager
Volunteers Network Gran Canaria works in conjunction with existing charities and help-
organisations our main objective being to spread awareness information and contacts You can
contact us on CommunityTheCanaryNewscom for more information or find us on Facebook
Can you spare an extra gift this Christmas for an ldquoinvisible guestrdquo
The Invisible Guest Project invites you to help a homeless or impoverished adult or child this Christmas by providing a small gift A jar of coffee a pair of socks a childs toy - for
someone somewhere this would be a wonderful gift
So pop one extra thing into your shopping this week and drop your present here to help
make someonersquos Christmas EXTRASPECIAL
the invisible Guest project
10 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
wwwcceltablerocomAvda Francisco Vega Monroy 21
El TableroSan Bartomeacute de Tirajana
Maspalomas
4 73
Tiendas ShopsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 2200 hrs
Restauracioacuten RestaurantsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 0000 hrs
Supermercado Supermarket HiperdinoTodos los diacuteas every day 0900-2200 hrs
Open every Sunday
the large BURGER KING Bun Halves and Crescent Logo
11The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
wwwcceltablerocomAvda Francisco Vega Monroy 21
El TableroSan Bartomeacute de Tirajana
Maspalomas
4 73
Tiendas ShopsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 2200 hrs
Restauracioacuten RestaurantsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 0000 hrs
Supermercado Supermarket HiperdinoTodos los diacuteas every day 0900-2200 hrs
Open every Sunday
the large BURGER KING Bun Halves and Crescent Logo
Images above courtesy of Mario Freespirit Photography
5 MEn wEnt to Mo Team GC Playa raise Thousands for movemberThe manly men of Playa del Ingleacutes have done it once again raising enough
funds through the month of Movem-ber to not only call themselves Lords
of the MO in The Canary Islands but in their number the have the man
crowned top MO grower in all
of Spain one Mr Shuggie Goldie He modestly claiming that the victory was that of the whole team Giles Gibson Mark Gray Dave Stuart amp Colin OacuteNeill
Well done gentlemen
All in all this yearacutes Movembercom fundraising for the fight against prostate and tes-ticular cancer raised well over 7300euro between the two teams that made up The Canary Network which was the No1 team network in Spain with partici-pants from Kimacutes Bar in Playa del Ingleacutes and Tiffanyacutes bar in Puerto Rico An astounding figure to come out of the awareness raising of just a couple of little venues and some DJs with good inten-tions Gran Canaria has a lot to be proud of with both teams coming in the top 10 in all of Spain and we hope to see many more joining them next year to help change the face of Menacutes Health
12 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNe
Ever wondered where is a good place to eat in Gran Canaria What the food tastes like at the local hot spots ice cream bars and beach front cafes Here you will find honest and independent reviews of the various places to eat around the islandFork Rating
by Clive Williams
Never again
Could do better
Will return amp recommendWOW
Food Service
Atmosphere
Price
Other
Balcon Canario is a gem in the very old and tired looking crown that is the Commercial Centre in Puerto Rico and in my opinion as a long-time resident it is one of the few reasons I would ever want to venture into this well-known resort If you are searching for affordable traditional Canarian cuisine then this is the place to go Tucked away on the ground floor on the outer edge of the centre you could easily miss them They offer many different dishes all of which are served fresh and will ensure that you want to return
I took friends here for lunch the other day and was delighted with their pimentos de padron a dish of fried green peppers with rock salt which is one of my favourites These were cooked perfectly and are just one of the many tapas dishes to enjoy My friend wanted lasagne which may not sound very traditional however the lasagne in this restaurant is incredible Full of flavour rich and as my guest stated the best he had ever tasted
The waiters are old-school polite helpful and are genuinely interested in what you want to order I am always made to feel welcome whenever I go here regardless of the time of day The only downside to visiting this restaurant for me is the location parking is a nightmare in Puerto Rico regardless of when you visit The view from the restaurant is also not pleasant but if you concentrate on the food and the atmosphere you will have a very enjoyable meal
Nightmare to park Not a great view but everythiNg else makes up For these elemeNts
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14 oct-nov 2013News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom
Hard to believe we are now in full swing for the Festive season and its been a merry 12 months for the pound against both the US Dollar and the Euro In fact during this time we have seen the pound against the dollar vary by as much as 16 cents and against the Euro by around 10 cents as and I write the good old pound is still in favour
By the time you read this we will also know if The ECB decided to cut interest rates again however I do not expect we will have the same thoughts from The Bank of England The ECB will none-the-less be happy to hear that inflation across the zone rose by 2 in November Other encouraging news came with the latest manufacturing data which showed as a collective manufacturing out-put was at its highest for more than two years and hit a market indicator of 516 as with all data there are always two sides and whilst Italy did see an im-provement both France and unfortunately here in Spain manufacturing shrank worryingly for France as it was the 21st successive month and is on the verge of dipping back into recessionary waters
With unemployment still top of the list of priorities across the zone it was inter-esting to note that the unemployment rate did fall to 121 down fractionally from the previous month at 122 Greece Netherlands and Spain once again the problem areas and with youth unemployment a major issue It rose to a staggering 244 across the zone for those 25 years of age and younger
Credit reference agencies were also hard at work across the zone and hit the Netherlands by stripping them of their prized triple-A rating so the Eurozone now only has three triple-A countries those being Germany Finland and Lux-emburg
The last month in the UK saw a focus on the housing market as house prices rose at their fastest pace all year so with the worry that a new housing bubble could be created The Bank of England pulled the plug on The Funding for Lend-ing scheme as net lending rose to pound58 billion in the third quarter Banks have now taken a total of around pound23 billion however they have not been putting the money back into the market to help SMErsquos and this is a new focus now for The Bank of England
UK manufacturing saw its orders increase to a new high as latest data showed a headline number of 584 in November a breakdown showed new orders jump-ing upwards and stood at a 20 year high so there is a strong hope that quarter 4 will also be a good one It also seems that companies are creating around 5000 jobs per month albeit with inflation it appears British workers are around pound5000 worse off than they were 5 years ago I am sure this will be a focus for both parties in the UK during 2014
By now you will have also heard the Chancellors Autumn statement which has been boosted by the fact that the UK government did borrow pound5billion less than previously thought and is around pound6 billion lower than the same period last year although unusually the service sector did not perform at its best level in fact showed the slowest growth since August The Bank of England has also been questioned over its forward strategy linking interest rates to the number of unemployed and has stated that the 7 level is not the only indicator when reviewing rates
The USA followed the crowd with decent manufacturing data as it rose from around 548 in October to 573 in November and was better than expected Additionally the US managed to reduce the number of people out of work and is expected to show further improvements in December so as we exit 2013 there are some very positive indicators that manufacturing across the globe will continue to improve
Rates during the period 3 November to 3 December
High Low
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The Canary Guide to
Gran CanariaGoing Local in Gran CanariaJournalistwriter and former deputy editor of the Official Chelsea Magazine Matthew Hirtes has covered the Canary Islands and beyond for the likes of The Independent and Spain-Holidaycom After co-authoring JPM Guides ldquoThis Way Gran Canariardquo he penned ldquoGoing Local in Gran Canaria How to Turn a Holiday Destination into a Homerdquo as a retort to those who lazily con-sider the island as the preserve of the bucket-and-spade brigade
iquestQueacute Pasoacute As yoursquoll discover as you follow his and his co-writersacute adventures through Gran Canaria Local the above question means Whatrsquos Up Whether your stay on Gran Canaria be short- or long-term Gran Canaria Local aims to make it enjoyable and to give you the type of insight you can only get from someone who knows the place well They invite you to get in touch through the accompanying web-site GranCanariaLocalcom as they love to hear from visitors and readers what they think about the places they visit ldquoYeah wersquore touchy-feely like thatrdquo says Matthew
You can buy the book itself online at Amazon or at the Cabildo bookshops and Tourist centres Canary Books and Idiomatika in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Or indeed if youacuted like your very own signed copy just give us a call on
928 987 952 or write to GranCanariaLocalTheCanarynewscom
TOWN AND COUNTRY GUIDEldquoHow can you leave weather like thisrdquo Friends disapprove of our plans for an English holiday It was the first sunny day wersquod had in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in a month They werenrsquot joking
NORTH GRAN CANARIATherersquos a definite north-south divide on the island Grey miserable days occur in the north where in the south theyrsquore the exception that proves the southern results rule when it comes to weather Perhaps this explains how the south cornered the tourism market Initially travellers flocked to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with Ag-atha Christie an early visitor Capital-based photographer and jour-nalist Alex Bramwellrsquos convinced the capital can reclaim tourists if it works on its brand image ldquoLas Palmas deserves to be known as the Habana of Europe and should be promoted as a city breakdestination in its own rightrdquo
Yet Las Palmas de Gran Canariarsquos but one of seven northern bor-oughs There are the coastal municipalities aka the north coast of Arucas Galdar and Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea These areas gear them-selves more towards agriculture although theyrsquore developing more than a passing interest in tourism
Arucas lies closest to the islandrsquos first city Prior to the 1980s the cash crop was the banana However plantations have tailed off since then due to a combination of factors which include increased labour costs and water shortage The platano has survived in Gaacuteldar however with 90 of bananas now grown in the region along with the municipalityrsquos distinctive red onions Meanwhile Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea relies heavily on horticulture San Juan hosts the most lettuce crops in the area whilst Santa Cristina is rather more noted for its carrots and potatoes
Further inland yoursquoll find Firgas Moya and Teror The first two are staking a claim to the growing eco-tourist market with their surfeit of hiking and mountain-biking routes Teror meanwhile remains the most important destination for religious visitors a sort of Mecca and Jerusalem rolled into one
Island life teaches you many things For instance you find out quickly who you can really depend on for good advice Most toursits are left to trust their holiday reps who themselves might only stay here for one season but when it comes to getting real insights on where to go and what there is to see or which are the best busi-nesses in a town or the happy little secrets that only the islanders know you have to find a local who cares enough to recommend from experience the places that are really worth a visit Make friends with a local today
A unique guide available on Amazon and in selected
bookstores or directly from GranCanariaLocalcom
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Cabildo Pass This pass entitles you to travel on the GLOBAL section of your choice for one calendar month with a discount of 30 40 or 50 depending on how many kilometres the journey is
AB Card Subsidised with a 20 discount by the Gran Canaria Cabildo
Roundtrip Card Discount VariableApplies to Set routes and special events Timetables As established for the occasion or eventWknd Beach Roundtrips south From LP amp Telde
Global Plus Discount ID Card
Requirements
AT THE GEXCO OFFICE (San Telmo
Bus Station) Fill in the application form and
have your photo taken on the spot
The local bus service in Gran Canaria known local as the GuaGua is
quick and efficient with accurate timetables on every bus stop along
each of the many routes across the island More information in several languages inc Englsih
German and Spanish can be found by checking their
website on
wwwGlobalSUes where there is a route-finder facility and from
which you can download timetables for every route
on the island
Global also offer various walking routes and free guides for day trips you can take using their buses to get you various picturesque places on the island All-in-all an inexpensive and fun way to see Gran Canaria off-the-beaten-track and away from the more usual tourist excursionsIf you have a smart phone you can use any of the QR
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Paradise Tattoo And BarTuesday To Sunday 1130 - 1800
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The Irish TavernA little taste of home
928 56 54 97Over looking Puerto Mogaacuten Harbour
Bar Marina ApartmentsWith Marina Bar and Restaurant
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Queacute Rico Puerto Rico
The Canary Guide to
Balcon Canario TapasCanarian amp International
monday-Saturday 0800-0200CC Puerto Rico Local 257
Centro VeterinarioVeterinary services amp grooming
928 561 771Rear of Fase 1 CC Puerto Rico
Elegance Hair Nails Beauty and Massage
928 72 50 05 Portonovo Apartments 10-8pm
Gabinete Dental Dr Leoncio C Santana Monzoacuten
928 561 667 AVDA de la Cornisa sn bungalows Orinoco Nordm 12
Grill Costa Mar Fresh Fish Seafood amp Tapas
928 552 017 or 660 772 594 Puerto Base Puerto Rico 0830-2330
Al Ponte Italian RistoranteNot just fresh Pizza amp Pasta Takeaway928 560 479 CC Puerto Rico 1st floor
Sun-Fri 5pm-11pm
Lemon Tree Restaurant Quality food spacious amp relaxing
928 561 033Apart Hotel Puerto Calma Agua de la Perra
Inmobilaria RocaBuy Sell Rent or Lease your Property
+34 928 561 667CC Puerto Rico Fase 4 open 9am to 5pm
Sun SpotBeers from 150euro Everybody WelcomeTop of CC Puerto Rico With sunshines all day and the welcome is just as warm
AcasiaLaundry and Dry Cleaners928 725 165
Drive to the rear of CC Puerto Rico
Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant
928 560 529 Open Mon-Sat 18-2400 Aptrsquos Tindaya
Caacuterdenas Real Estate3 Locations in Gran Canaria
928 150 650wwwcardenas-grancanariacom
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Europa Centre
Puerto BasePortonovo amp Las Olas
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DECEMBER PROMOTION 2013
FRDK Styling Center in collaboration with REDKEN 5th Avenue New York is very happy to offer YOU to contribute MONEY for the organization DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
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This costs ONLY 5- EUROS which in whole go to the very efficient organization DOCTOR WITHOUT BORDERS Who work so hard to get water and nutrients to children in regions of catastrophe all over the world
We also have a lovely BRACELET for anybody who would like to contribute at least 3- euros to the cause
PLEASE tell about this to all your FRIENDS ND FAMILY So they also can help stop suffering A little bit of help can SAVE LIFES We are counting on YOU
Call TODAY and make an appointment 609938267
Best wishes from Tom and Frederickat FRDK hair dressers D
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This promotion lasts all of December 2013
DECEMBER PROMOTION 2013
FRDK Styling Center in collaboration with REDKEN 5th Avenue New York is very happy to offer YOU to contribute MONEY for the organization DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
What FRDK Hair dressers is offering is a totally new and innovative treatment from REDKEN called DIAMOND OIL It is
an exclusive mixture of pure high quality oils With the aid of ULTRA SOUND these oils penetrate the hair shaft 100 The product delivers an ultra deep hydration without comparison This is a fast and clean treatment for all types of hair
This costs ONLY 5- EUROS which in whole go to the very efficient organization DOCTOR WITHOUT BORDERS Who work so hard to get water and nutrients to children in regions of catastrophe all over the world
We also have a lovely BRACELET for anybody who would like to contribute at least 3- euros to the cause
PLEASE tell about this to all your FRIENDS ND FAMILY So they also can help stop suffering A little bit of help can SAVE LIFES We are counting on YOU
Call TODAY and make an appointment 609938267
Best wishes from Tom and Frederickat FRDK hair dressers D
wwwfrdkorgwwwdoctorswithoutbordersorgwwwredkencom
This promotion lasts all of December 2013
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Carlitos Pet Shop Pet Food amp Accessories
928 736 12 Ancora Shopping Centre
CS Computer ServicesComputer internet amp IPTV Provider
828 244 377CC Ancora Local 134135
Coquidu Dog Saloon Beauty amp Health of Your Dog
928 735 136 Ancora Shopping Centre
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FacebookTARAgrancanaria
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Guide toASSSA Insurance
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Edificio Mercurio Torre 1 3rd floor PDI
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928 767 927 677 807 300ThePrintShopGCcom
Centro Veterinario SurAnimal Hospital - 24hr Emergency928 760 563 (615 409 987)
CLanzarote San Fernando
Telemascota VeterinariansVet Clinic Beauty Salon Cattery
928 776 154 24hr emergency Av Aleman 10 Playa del Ingles
Jackie FashionExperts in IItalian Designer Labels
615 23 12 30CC Anexo II Local 23C 10am-10pm
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Europa inmobiliariaThe best properties for over 25 years
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928 063 665
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the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
Erling RuudManager
Beatriz del MoralLawyer
Linn HenriksenCustomerservice
Tore AndresenConsultant
Joslashrn DavidsenAgent MNEF
Maria S RuudAgent MNEF
wwwsydeneiendomcomPhone +34 928 185 340Email infosydeneiendomcom
You will find us here in Arguineguin
Licensed real estate agent
Our opening hours
winter timeMonday - Friday 0900 am - 0500 pm Saturday 1000 am - 0200 pm
Summer timeMonday - Friday 1000 am - 0200 pmSaturday closed
Basic values we strive for 1) Provide our customers with the best possible trade in a market that is unknown to most foreigners2) Conduct a safe trade now and in the future3) A professional service to all our customers
Buy or sell your property
We have your dream house
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personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
global market whether you want to attract tourists or residents or to create a business that deals with a
specific niche market and you want to do it in English then
this conference is for you
twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
28 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
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29The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
30 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
31The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
wwwperfectweddingcompanycom
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
savings to be used at your leisure why not
ylno sgnikoob tcerid rof lidaV
TheCanaryNewscomSaver
CALL +34 928 987 952
35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
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Find us in the centre pages maps
Check just some of our Sample deals on pages 33 amp 34 and get saving TOADY
Those who use social networking site Facebook may have noticed in recent years how it has changed significantly the way that people communicate with each other Not simply across long distances but also on a very local level Not only does it very clearly show up who the antisocial so-and-sorsquos in the community are who just cannot help themselves but air their dirty laundry display bigotry be abusive or spread malicious gossip but it also has the wonder-ful power to show us whose ad-vice we might be able trust when it comes to working out lifersquos little issues simply by being a record of how we publicly interact with those who request a little help from the people to whom they are connectedFacebook now plays a pivotal role previously only provided through local newspapers com-munity groups and other forms of members club where asking for a little local knowledge or someones personal experience of dealing with bureaucracies regulations or our responsibilities under the law and to your local town hall were the only readily accesible way to ensure that we understood how the world worked around us Not to mentioned the huge array of ldquobuy and sellrdquo FB pages provid-ing a window to the vibrant and virulent second-hand market re-placing much of what the humble classified does for those who still prefer to advertise in the more static and traditional print mediaLiving in a foreign country brings with it a whole new set of issues when it comes to trying to ensure that you understand your rights and what is expected of you not least of all cultural attitudes and the language barrier can feel somewhat insurmountable no matter how many of those munici-pal classes you take or Language
Exchange Groups you attend to try and brush-up on your understand-ing sometimes even the simplest of tasks can make you feel like you are from another planetAdd to that have-a-go-heros often down the pub who may have a rather militant approach to deal-ing with a host countryrsquos authority figures or even a less than flat-tering view of the native resident population whose guest letrsquos face it you really are or even the half-baked advice from those who ldquogot away with it oncerdquo back in the mid 80s choose to ignore the rules and bid you do the same and the whole situation becomes a minefield that can lead not only to frustration and misunderstanding but can even end in considerable and unnecessary expenseWell one group on Facebook that has been growing in earnest since earlier this year is set to change all that for the better It is modelled on that well known British institu-tion the Citizenrsquos Advice Bureau the free volunteer run service that far pre-dates Google where anyone who had a question about their life or wanted to better understand the regulations in the town that they lived was able to drop in on a Tuesday morning (or whenever it was open) for a cup of tea and a chat with a helper who would actively assist you to find the answers you needed or the people you needed to speak to so as to clear up any muddle and set you on the right roadMyra Azzopardi Swainson founder of the Costa Advice Bureau is no stranger to communicating the nuances of living as a foreign resi-dent in Spain and can help youHaving travelled widely through-out her life and lived lsquoabroadrsquo for many years she has had involve-ment in four Spanish municipal elections simply she says to rep-resent the non-Spanish commu-
nity in her area ldquoI basically worked as a trouble shooter for the expatsrdquo she adds modestlyShe was part of a group who originally put forward reasons for the need of an office for the expat com-munity Which led two years later to the party she had campaigned with setting up an office in Estepona not far from Marbella and the infamous border crossing to the rock of Gibraltar for just that purpose She was also asked to stand in the 2011 elec-tions as a Councillor ldquoI declinedrdquo she says succinctlyIn 2006 during a serious illness she set up Costa Advice Bureau But she says that she found more than a third of her clients either could not afford even her most reason-able fees and simply needed just accurate advice and informationThis prompted her to set up a Facebook group simply entitled ldquoCitizens Advice Bureau Spainrdquo around May of this year and she says she ldquoreally got busyrdquo in late AugustNow with more than 3000 mem-bers and growing daily Myra has set about documenting basic sets of instructions that have not only been of help to British expats but in fact all kinds of foreign residents and indeed even native Spaniards have found the depth of understanding with which she and her team tackle each issue has led them too to benefit from the clear explanations of every citizens rights under both Spanish and European legislation which some-times even the town hall officials and the police do not sufficiently understandCITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU CANARY ISLANDS aims to deal with some of the issues more specific to liv-
ing here while helping to group members by locality Join themRecently Myra posted ldquoI absolute-ly love my part within the group My mother always said that I was argumentative and rebellious For a reason that must have been ldquoldquoBesides giving accurate informa-tion we amongst other feats have managed to ascertain that a certain bureaucratic office took the time to listen to us about the correct interpretation of Spanish laws and rules This gave many expat pensioners the right to re-new their health cards which until we intervened was being denied to themrdquo BravoThe aim of her group is to provide independent advice information and support for all interested expatriates and Spaniards alike Such a support group is impera-tive especially for the hundreds of thousands of non Spanish residents who often struggle to understand the existing and ever changing laws and rulesThey are an apolitical group but intend to become a strong enough force to be able to lobby for the rights of citizens under the law ldquoWe are aware that we also need a functional and serious consumer protection agencyrdquoThey provide a free service and are now setting up a non profit organisation We have offered them our full support and hope to be able to bring you benefit from their amazing work in the future
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With you from A-Z
the holiDay season is here
In Gran Canaria this means an influx of tourists wanting to spend Christmas and New year in the sun Having a fun stay with sunshine going out for a nice dinner and such
For us who live here as expats it usually means receiving friends and family or just spending a few days enjoying the weather instead of snow or rain and cold in our home countries
But due to the current crisis a lot of people and families on this island will not enjoy this holiday season Expats and locals have been hit hard by the crisis People have lost their jobs and are struggling to make ends meet Canarians and expats alike
If you can afford it then why not give something back to the people of this beautiful Island during this holiday season (and perhaps even beyond)
Give something to the charities that have been supporting those in need
Every Euro helps so if you can afford to we urge you to spend 10euro20euro30euro100euro that could offer great relief for those organisations that are helping people who really need it
Not just through this holiday season but also after that
Thank you
Adrian HeefferWe understand that designer cake makerrsquos Tartisima are helping to coordinate a collection for organisations like Caipsho who provide basic necessities for low income and homeless individuals along with community stalwart Kim Walters from Kimrsquos Bar in Playa del
Ingleacutes where you can get more information You can find out more by contacting them directly through Facebook (FB comtartisima) or giving them a call on 682 52 91 80 or at Kimacutes Bar in Playa del Ingleacutes
9The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
As Christmas approaches tak-ing us by surprise as it does every year we become focused on material values buying gifts for people we hardly know or like as well as for our loved ones and stocking the fridge with enough seasonal food and drink to last until Easter In other words more than we need of everything
But what about all those people who do not have much to cel-ebrate or rather not much to celebrate with Please spare a thought for the homeless the un-employed the single parents liv-ing in pov-erty with nothing extra to offer their children at Christ-mastime Could you spare a little for some extra food items or a toy The Invis-ible Guest Project invites you to sponsor a needy adult or child at Christmas This could be in the form of a food donation a small gift package of basic toi-letries etc or a gift for a child
The homeless centre in San Fernando (Caipsho) in the basement of the Catholic Church need food for breakfast and lunches and extra clothing blankets etc for those who are sleeping rough Laundry pow-der disposable razors and soap
and shampoo are always need-ed cheap and cheerful being the preferred brand or a gift of socks and underwear (large and XL) Caipsho is open every morning from early to 2pm
Caritas at your local Catholic Church or your local neighbour-hood food project will also be grateful for non-perishable food and clean and serviceable sec-ond-hand clothing Childrenrsquos shoes are particularly useful kids grow so quickly and shoes
are expen-sive So instead of worrying about what to buy for Great-Aunt Matilda this year pick up a cou-ple of the everyday things we take for granted when you do your next shop a packet of biscuits some coffee a pair of socks For someone
somewhere this would be a wonderful Christmas present And be sure to include the kids in this let them compare their Christmas wish list with that of Mr Homeless
I know a lot of us are strug-gling but remember every little helps for those who have nothing Do you have room in your heart and your Christmas budget for an invisible guest - Hazel Holager
Volunteers Network Gran Canaria works in conjunction with existing charities and help-
organisations our main objective being to spread awareness information and contacts You can
contact us on CommunityTheCanaryNewscom for more information or find us on Facebook
Can you spare an extra gift this Christmas for an ldquoinvisible guestrdquo
The Invisible Guest Project invites you to help a homeless or impoverished adult or child this Christmas by providing a small gift A jar of coffee a pair of socks a childs toy - for
someone somewhere this would be a wonderful gift
So pop one extra thing into your shopping this week and drop your present here to help
make someonersquos Christmas EXTRASPECIAL
the invisible Guest project
10 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
wwwcceltablerocomAvda Francisco Vega Monroy 21
El TableroSan Bartomeacute de Tirajana
Maspalomas
4 73
Tiendas ShopsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 2200 hrs
Restauracioacuten RestaurantsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 0000 hrs
Supermercado Supermarket HiperdinoTodos los diacuteas every day 0900-2200 hrs
Open every Sunday
the large BURGER KING Bun Halves and Crescent Logo
11The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
wwwcceltablerocomAvda Francisco Vega Monroy 21
El TableroSan Bartomeacute de Tirajana
Maspalomas
4 73
Tiendas ShopsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 2200 hrs
Restauracioacuten RestaurantsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 0000 hrs
Supermercado Supermarket HiperdinoTodos los diacuteas every day 0900-2200 hrs
Open every Sunday
the large BURGER KING Bun Halves and Crescent Logo
Images above courtesy of Mario Freespirit Photography
5 MEn wEnt to Mo Team GC Playa raise Thousands for movemberThe manly men of Playa del Ingleacutes have done it once again raising enough
funds through the month of Movem-ber to not only call themselves Lords
of the MO in The Canary Islands but in their number the have the man
crowned top MO grower in all
of Spain one Mr Shuggie Goldie He modestly claiming that the victory was that of the whole team Giles Gibson Mark Gray Dave Stuart amp Colin OacuteNeill
Well done gentlemen
All in all this yearacutes Movembercom fundraising for the fight against prostate and tes-ticular cancer raised well over 7300euro between the two teams that made up The Canary Network which was the No1 team network in Spain with partici-pants from Kimacutes Bar in Playa del Ingleacutes and Tiffanyacutes bar in Puerto Rico An astounding figure to come out of the awareness raising of just a couple of little venues and some DJs with good inten-tions Gran Canaria has a lot to be proud of with both teams coming in the top 10 in all of Spain and we hope to see many more joining them next year to help change the face of Menacutes Health
12 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNe
Ever wondered where is a good place to eat in Gran Canaria What the food tastes like at the local hot spots ice cream bars and beach front cafes Here you will find honest and independent reviews of the various places to eat around the islandFork Rating
by Clive Williams
Never again
Could do better
Will return amp recommendWOW
Food Service
Atmosphere
Price
Other
Balcon Canario is a gem in the very old and tired looking crown that is the Commercial Centre in Puerto Rico and in my opinion as a long-time resident it is one of the few reasons I would ever want to venture into this well-known resort If you are searching for affordable traditional Canarian cuisine then this is the place to go Tucked away on the ground floor on the outer edge of the centre you could easily miss them They offer many different dishes all of which are served fresh and will ensure that you want to return
I took friends here for lunch the other day and was delighted with their pimentos de padron a dish of fried green peppers with rock salt which is one of my favourites These were cooked perfectly and are just one of the many tapas dishes to enjoy My friend wanted lasagne which may not sound very traditional however the lasagne in this restaurant is incredible Full of flavour rich and as my guest stated the best he had ever tasted
The waiters are old-school polite helpful and are genuinely interested in what you want to order I am always made to feel welcome whenever I go here regardless of the time of day The only downside to visiting this restaurant for me is the location parking is a nightmare in Puerto Rico regardless of when you visit The view from the restaurant is also not pleasant but if you concentrate on the food and the atmosphere you will have a very enjoyable meal
Nightmare to park Not a great view but everythiNg else makes up For these elemeNts
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14 oct-nov 2013News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom
Hard to believe we are now in full swing for the Festive season and its been a merry 12 months for the pound against both the US Dollar and the Euro In fact during this time we have seen the pound against the dollar vary by as much as 16 cents and against the Euro by around 10 cents as and I write the good old pound is still in favour
By the time you read this we will also know if The ECB decided to cut interest rates again however I do not expect we will have the same thoughts from The Bank of England The ECB will none-the-less be happy to hear that inflation across the zone rose by 2 in November Other encouraging news came with the latest manufacturing data which showed as a collective manufacturing out-put was at its highest for more than two years and hit a market indicator of 516 as with all data there are always two sides and whilst Italy did see an im-provement both France and unfortunately here in Spain manufacturing shrank worryingly for France as it was the 21st successive month and is on the verge of dipping back into recessionary waters
With unemployment still top of the list of priorities across the zone it was inter-esting to note that the unemployment rate did fall to 121 down fractionally from the previous month at 122 Greece Netherlands and Spain once again the problem areas and with youth unemployment a major issue It rose to a staggering 244 across the zone for those 25 years of age and younger
Credit reference agencies were also hard at work across the zone and hit the Netherlands by stripping them of their prized triple-A rating so the Eurozone now only has three triple-A countries those being Germany Finland and Lux-emburg
The last month in the UK saw a focus on the housing market as house prices rose at their fastest pace all year so with the worry that a new housing bubble could be created The Bank of England pulled the plug on The Funding for Lend-ing scheme as net lending rose to pound58 billion in the third quarter Banks have now taken a total of around pound23 billion however they have not been putting the money back into the market to help SMErsquos and this is a new focus now for The Bank of England
UK manufacturing saw its orders increase to a new high as latest data showed a headline number of 584 in November a breakdown showed new orders jump-ing upwards and stood at a 20 year high so there is a strong hope that quarter 4 will also be a good one It also seems that companies are creating around 5000 jobs per month albeit with inflation it appears British workers are around pound5000 worse off than they were 5 years ago I am sure this will be a focus for both parties in the UK during 2014
By now you will have also heard the Chancellors Autumn statement which has been boosted by the fact that the UK government did borrow pound5billion less than previously thought and is around pound6 billion lower than the same period last year although unusually the service sector did not perform at its best level in fact showed the slowest growth since August The Bank of England has also been questioned over its forward strategy linking interest rates to the number of unemployed and has stated that the 7 level is not the only indicator when reviewing rates
The USA followed the crowd with decent manufacturing data as it rose from around 548 in October to 573 in November and was better than expected Additionally the US managed to reduce the number of people out of work and is expected to show further improvements in December so as we exit 2013 there are some very positive indicators that manufacturing across the globe will continue to improve
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The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
Quite a proMisinG enD to the year
15The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNesept-oct 2013
The Canary Guide to
Gran CanariaGoing Local in Gran CanariaJournalistwriter and former deputy editor of the Official Chelsea Magazine Matthew Hirtes has covered the Canary Islands and beyond for the likes of The Independent and Spain-Holidaycom After co-authoring JPM Guides ldquoThis Way Gran Canariardquo he penned ldquoGoing Local in Gran Canaria How to Turn a Holiday Destination into a Homerdquo as a retort to those who lazily con-sider the island as the preserve of the bucket-and-spade brigade
iquestQueacute Pasoacute As yoursquoll discover as you follow his and his co-writersacute adventures through Gran Canaria Local the above question means Whatrsquos Up Whether your stay on Gran Canaria be short- or long-term Gran Canaria Local aims to make it enjoyable and to give you the type of insight you can only get from someone who knows the place well They invite you to get in touch through the accompanying web-site GranCanariaLocalcom as they love to hear from visitors and readers what they think about the places they visit ldquoYeah wersquore touchy-feely like thatrdquo says Matthew
You can buy the book itself online at Amazon or at the Cabildo bookshops and Tourist centres Canary Books and Idiomatika in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Or indeed if youacuted like your very own signed copy just give us a call on
928 987 952 or write to GranCanariaLocalTheCanarynewscom
TOWN AND COUNTRY GUIDEldquoHow can you leave weather like thisrdquo Friends disapprove of our plans for an English holiday It was the first sunny day wersquod had in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in a month They werenrsquot joking
NORTH GRAN CANARIATherersquos a definite north-south divide on the island Grey miserable days occur in the north where in the south theyrsquore the exception that proves the southern results rule when it comes to weather Perhaps this explains how the south cornered the tourism market Initially travellers flocked to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with Ag-atha Christie an early visitor Capital-based photographer and jour-nalist Alex Bramwellrsquos convinced the capital can reclaim tourists if it works on its brand image ldquoLas Palmas deserves to be known as the Habana of Europe and should be promoted as a city breakdestination in its own rightrdquo
Yet Las Palmas de Gran Canariarsquos but one of seven northern bor-oughs There are the coastal municipalities aka the north coast of Arucas Galdar and Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea These areas gear them-selves more towards agriculture although theyrsquore developing more than a passing interest in tourism
Arucas lies closest to the islandrsquos first city Prior to the 1980s the cash crop was the banana However plantations have tailed off since then due to a combination of factors which include increased labour costs and water shortage The platano has survived in Gaacuteldar however with 90 of bananas now grown in the region along with the municipalityrsquos distinctive red onions Meanwhile Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea relies heavily on horticulture San Juan hosts the most lettuce crops in the area whilst Santa Cristina is rather more noted for its carrots and potatoes
Further inland yoursquoll find Firgas Moya and Teror The first two are staking a claim to the growing eco-tourist market with their surfeit of hiking and mountain-biking routes Teror meanwhile remains the most important destination for religious visitors a sort of Mecca and Jerusalem rolled into one
Island life teaches you many things For instance you find out quickly who you can really depend on for good advice Most toursits are left to trust their holiday reps who themselves might only stay here for one season but when it comes to getting real insights on where to go and what there is to see or which are the best busi-nesses in a town or the happy little secrets that only the islanders know you have to find a local who cares enough to recommend from experience the places that are really worth a visit Make friends with a local today
A unique guide available on Amazon and in selected
bookstores or directly from GranCanariaLocalcom
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Cabildo Pass This pass entitles you to travel on the GLOBAL section of your choice for one calendar month with a discount of 30 40 or 50 depending on how many kilometres the journey is
AB Card Subsidised with a 20 discount by the Gran Canaria Cabildo
Roundtrip Card Discount VariableApplies to Set routes and special events Timetables As established for the occasion or eventWknd Beach Roundtrips south From LP amp Telde
Global Plus Discount ID Card
Requirements
AT THE GEXCO OFFICE (San Telmo
Bus Station) Fill in the application form and
have your photo taken on the spot
The local bus service in Gran Canaria known local as the GuaGua is
quick and efficient with accurate timetables on every bus stop along
each of the many routes across the island More information in several languages inc Englsih
German and Spanish can be found by checking their
website on
wwwGlobalSUes where there is a route-finder facility and from
which you can download timetables for every route
on the island
Global also offer various walking routes and free guides for day trips you can take using their buses to get you various picturesque places on the island All-in-all an inexpensive and fun way to see Gran Canaria off-the-beaten-track and away from the more usual tourist excursionsIf you have a smart phone you can use any of the QR
codes on this page to find out more information
GranCanariaAirportBuses
Download TimetablesFor Any of These Bus Routes
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Paradise Tattoo And BarTuesday To Sunday 1130 - 1800
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The Irish TavernA little taste of home
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Bar Marina ApartmentsWith Marina Bar and Restaurant
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Queacute Rico Puerto Rico
The Canary Guide to
Balcon Canario TapasCanarian amp International
monday-Saturday 0800-0200CC Puerto Rico Local 257
Centro VeterinarioVeterinary services amp grooming
928 561 771Rear of Fase 1 CC Puerto Rico
Elegance Hair Nails Beauty and Massage
928 72 50 05 Portonovo Apartments 10-8pm
Gabinete Dental Dr Leoncio C Santana Monzoacuten
928 561 667 AVDA de la Cornisa sn bungalows Orinoco Nordm 12
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Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant
928 560 529 Open Mon-Sat 18-2400 Aptrsquos Tindaya
Caacuterdenas Real Estate3 Locations in Gran Canaria
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We also have a lovely BRACELET for anybody who would like to contribute at least 3- euros to the cause
PLEASE tell about this to all your FRIENDS ND FAMILY So they also can help stop suffering A little bit of help can SAVE LIFES We are counting on YOU
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Edificio Mercurio Torre 1 3rd floor PDI
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Centro Veterinario SurAnimal Hospital - 24hr Emergency928 760 563 (615 409 987)
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Jackie FashionExperts in IItalian Designer Labels
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Europa inmobiliariaThe best properties for over 25 years
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the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
Erling RuudManager
Beatriz del MoralLawyer
Linn HenriksenCustomerservice
Tore AndresenConsultant
Joslashrn DavidsenAgent MNEF
Maria S RuudAgent MNEF
wwwsydeneiendomcomPhone +34 928 185 340Email infosydeneiendomcom
You will find us here in Arguineguin
Licensed real estate agent
Our opening hours
winter timeMonday - Friday 0900 am - 0500 pm Saturday 1000 am - 0200 pm
Summer timeMonday - Friday 1000 am - 0200 pmSaturday closed
Basic values we strive for 1) Provide our customers with the best possible trade in a market that is unknown to most foreigners2) Conduct a safe trade now and in the future3) A professional service to all our customers
Buy or sell your property
We have your dream house
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personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
global market whether you want to attract tourists or residents or to create a business that deals with a
specific niche market and you want to do it in English then
this conference is for you
twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
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The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
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The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
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language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
wwwperfectweddingcompanycom
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
savings to be used at your leisure why not
ylno sgnikoob tcerid rof lidaV
TheCanaryNewscomSaver
CALL +34 928 987 952
35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
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22597-OM
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22591-OM
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59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
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Price ONLY 75000- Euro
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1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
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First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
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over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
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pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
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Last Editionacutes Answers
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ans the houses of parliMent
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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4 Coca cola changed santas clothes to red what colour was it originally Blue Yellow or Green
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8 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNe
Patricia Ba Tel 685 287744 928 735763patybaallianzhotmailcom
Arguineguiacuten CC Ancora 97
Our services Allianz Insurance
NIE Residencia Car registration Legal documents Business registrat
Tax declarationsFor existing clients and new policies until December 2013
With you from A-Z
the holiDay season is here
In Gran Canaria this means an influx of tourists wanting to spend Christmas and New year in the sun Having a fun stay with sunshine going out for a nice dinner and such
For us who live here as expats it usually means receiving friends and family or just spending a few days enjoying the weather instead of snow or rain and cold in our home countries
But due to the current crisis a lot of people and families on this island will not enjoy this holiday season Expats and locals have been hit hard by the crisis People have lost their jobs and are struggling to make ends meet Canarians and expats alike
If you can afford it then why not give something back to the people of this beautiful Island during this holiday season (and perhaps even beyond)
Give something to the charities that have been supporting those in need
Every Euro helps so if you can afford to we urge you to spend 10euro20euro30euro100euro that could offer great relief for those organisations that are helping people who really need it
Not just through this holiday season but also after that
Thank you
Adrian HeefferWe understand that designer cake makerrsquos Tartisima are helping to coordinate a collection for organisations like Caipsho who provide basic necessities for low income and homeless individuals along with community stalwart Kim Walters from Kimrsquos Bar in Playa del
Ingleacutes where you can get more information You can find out more by contacting them directly through Facebook (FB comtartisima) or giving them a call on 682 52 91 80 or at Kimacutes Bar in Playa del Ingleacutes
9The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
As Christmas approaches tak-ing us by surprise as it does every year we become focused on material values buying gifts for people we hardly know or like as well as for our loved ones and stocking the fridge with enough seasonal food and drink to last until Easter In other words more than we need of everything
But what about all those people who do not have much to cel-ebrate or rather not much to celebrate with Please spare a thought for the homeless the un-employed the single parents liv-ing in pov-erty with nothing extra to offer their children at Christ-mastime Could you spare a little for some extra food items or a toy The Invis-ible Guest Project invites you to sponsor a needy adult or child at Christmas This could be in the form of a food donation a small gift package of basic toi-letries etc or a gift for a child
The homeless centre in San Fernando (Caipsho) in the basement of the Catholic Church need food for breakfast and lunches and extra clothing blankets etc for those who are sleeping rough Laundry pow-der disposable razors and soap
and shampoo are always need-ed cheap and cheerful being the preferred brand or a gift of socks and underwear (large and XL) Caipsho is open every morning from early to 2pm
Caritas at your local Catholic Church or your local neighbour-hood food project will also be grateful for non-perishable food and clean and serviceable sec-ond-hand clothing Childrenrsquos shoes are particularly useful kids grow so quickly and shoes
are expen-sive So instead of worrying about what to buy for Great-Aunt Matilda this year pick up a cou-ple of the everyday things we take for granted when you do your next shop a packet of biscuits some coffee a pair of socks For someone
somewhere this would be a wonderful Christmas present And be sure to include the kids in this let them compare their Christmas wish list with that of Mr Homeless
I know a lot of us are strug-gling but remember every little helps for those who have nothing Do you have room in your heart and your Christmas budget for an invisible guest - Hazel Holager
Volunteers Network Gran Canaria works in conjunction with existing charities and help-
organisations our main objective being to spread awareness information and contacts You can
contact us on CommunityTheCanaryNewscom for more information or find us on Facebook
Can you spare an extra gift this Christmas for an ldquoinvisible guestrdquo
The Invisible Guest Project invites you to help a homeless or impoverished adult or child this Christmas by providing a small gift A jar of coffee a pair of socks a childs toy - for
someone somewhere this would be a wonderful gift
So pop one extra thing into your shopping this week and drop your present here to help
make someonersquos Christmas EXTRASPECIAL
the invisible Guest project
10 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
wwwcceltablerocomAvda Francisco Vega Monroy 21
El TableroSan Bartomeacute de Tirajana
Maspalomas
4 73
Tiendas ShopsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 2200 hrs
Restauracioacuten RestaurantsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 0000 hrs
Supermercado Supermarket HiperdinoTodos los diacuteas every day 0900-2200 hrs
Open every Sunday
the large BURGER KING Bun Halves and Crescent Logo
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wwwcceltablerocomAvda Francisco Vega Monroy 21
El TableroSan Bartomeacute de Tirajana
Maspalomas
4 73
Tiendas ShopsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 2200 hrs
Restauracioacuten RestaurantsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 0000 hrs
Supermercado Supermarket HiperdinoTodos los diacuteas every day 0900-2200 hrs
Open every Sunday
the large BURGER KING Bun Halves and Crescent Logo
Images above courtesy of Mario Freespirit Photography
5 MEn wEnt to Mo Team GC Playa raise Thousands for movemberThe manly men of Playa del Ingleacutes have done it once again raising enough
funds through the month of Movem-ber to not only call themselves Lords
of the MO in The Canary Islands but in their number the have the man
crowned top MO grower in all
of Spain one Mr Shuggie Goldie He modestly claiming that the victory was that of the whole team Giles Gibson Mark Gray Dave Stuart amp Colin OacuteNeill
Well done gentlemen
All in all this yearacutes Movembercom fundraising for the fight against prostate and tes-ticular cancer raised well over 7300euro between the two teams that made up The Canary Network which was the No1 team network in Spain with partici-pants from Kimacutes Bar in Playa del Ingleacutes and Tiffanyacutes bar in Puerto Rico An astounding figure to come out of the awareness raising of just a couple of little venues and some DJs with good inten-tions Gran Canaria has a lot to be proud of with both teams coming in the top 10 in all of Spain and we hope to see many more joining them next year to help change the face of Menacutes Health
12 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNe
Ever wondered where is a good place to eat in Gran Canaria What the food tastes like at the local hot spots ice cream bars and beach front cafes Here you will find honest and independent reviews of the various places to eat around the islandFork Rating
by Clive Williams
Never again
Could do better
Will return amp recommendWOW
Food Service
Atmosphere
Price
Other
Balcon Canario is a gem in the very old and tired looking crown that is the Commercial Centre in Puerto Rico and in my opinion as a long-time resident it is one of the few reasons I would ever want to venture into this well-known resort If you are searching for affordable traditional Canarian cuisine then this is the place to go Tucked away on the ground floor on the outer edge of the centre you could easily miss them They offer many different dishes all of which are served fresh and will ensure that you want to return
I took friends here for lunch the other day and was delighted with their pimentos de padron a dish of fried green peppers with rock salt which is one of my favourites These were cooked perfectly and are just one of the many tapas dishes to enjoy My friend wanted lasagne which may not sound very traditional however the lasagne in this restaurant is incredible Full of flavour rich and as my guest stated the best he had ever tasted
The waiters are old-school polite helpful and are genuinely interested in what you want to order I am always made to feel welcome whenever I go here regardless of the time of day The only downside to visiting this restaurant for me is the location parking is a nightmare in Puerto Rico regardless of when you visit The view from the restaurant is also not pleasant but if you concentrate on the food and the atmosphere you will have a very enjoyable meal
Nightmare to park Not a great view but everythiNg else makes up For these elemeNts
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14 oct-nov 2013News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom
Hard to believe we are now in full swing for the Festive season and its been a merry 12 months for the pound against both the US Dollar and the Euro In fact during this time we have seen the pound against the dollar vary by as much as 16 cents and against the Euro by around 10 cents as and I write the good old pound is still in favour
By the time you read this we will also know if The ECB decided to cut interest rates again however I do not expect we will have the same thoughts from The Bank of England The ECB will none-the-less be happy to hear that inflation across the zone rose by 2 in November Other encouraging news came with the latest manufacturing data which showed as a collective manufacturing out-put was at its highest for more than two years and hit a market indicator of 516 as with all data there are always two sides and whilst Italy did see an im-provement both France and unfortunately here in Spain manufacturing shrank worryingly for France as it was the 21st successive month and is on the verge of dipping back into recessionary waters
With unemployment still top of the list of priorities across the zone it was inter-esting to note that the unemployment rate did fall to 121 down fractionally from the previous month at 122 Greece Netherlands and Spain once again the problem areas and with youth unemployment a major issue It rose to a staggering 244 across the zone for those 25 years of age and younger
Credit reference agencies were also hard at work across the zone and hit the Netherlands by stripping them of their prized triple-A rating so the Eurozone now only has three triple-A countries those being Germany Finland and Lux-emburg
The last month in the UK saw a focus on the housing market as house prices rose at their fastest pace all year so with the worry that a new housing bubble could be created The Bank of England pulled the plug on The Funding for Lend-ing scheme as net lending rose to pound58 billion in the third quarter Banks have now taken a total of around pound23 billion however they have not been putting the money back into the market to help SMErsquos and this is a new focus now for The Bank of England
UK manufacturing saw its orders increase to a new high as latest data showed a headline number of 584 in November a breakdown showed new orders jump-ing upwards and stood at a 20 year high so there is a strong hope that quarter 4 will also be a good one It also seems that companies are creating around 5000 jobs per month albeit with inflation it appears British workers are around pound5000 worse off than they were 5 years ago I am sure this will be a focus for both parties in the UK during 2014
By now you will have also heard the Chancellors Autumn statement which has been boosted by the fact that the UK government did borrow pound5billion less than previously thought and is around pound6 billion lower than the same period last year although unusually the service sector did not perform at its best level in fact showed the slowest growth since August The Bank of England has also been questioned over its forward strategy linking interest rates to the number of unemployed and has stated that the 7 level is not the only indicator when reviewing rates
The USA followed the crowd with decent manufacturing data as it rose from around 548 in October to 573 in November and was better than expected Additionally the US managed to reduce the number of people out of work and is expected to show further improvements in December so as we exit 2013 there are some very positive indicators that manufacturing across the globe will continue to improve
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The Canary Guide to
Gran CanariaGoing Local in Gran CanariaJournalistwriter and former deputy editor of the Official Chelsea Magazine Matthew Hirtes has covered the Canary Islands and beyond for the likes of The Independent and Spain-Holidaycom After co-authoring JPM Guides ldquoThis Way Gran Canariardquo he penned ldquoGoing Local in Gran Canaria How to Turn a Holiday Destination into a Homerdquo as a retort to those who lazily con-sider the island as the preserve of the bucket-and-spade brigade
iquestQueacute Pasoacute As yoursquoll discover as you follow his and his co-writersacute adventures through Gran Canaria Local the above question means Whatrsquos Up Whether your stay on Gran Canaria be short- or long-term Gran Canaria Local aims to make it enjoyable and to give you the type of insight you can only get from someone who knows the place well They invite you to get in touch through the accompanying web-site GranCanariaLocalcom as they love to hear from visitors and readers what they think about the places they visit ldquoYeah wersquore touchy-feely like thatrdquo says Matthew
You can buy the book itself online at Amazon or at the Cabildo bookshops and Tourist centres Canary Books and Idiomatika in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Or indeed if youacuted like your very own signed copy just give us a call on
928 987 952 or write to GranCanariaLocalTheCanarynewscom
TOWN AND COUNTRY GUIDEldquoHow can you leave weather like thisrdquo Friends disapprove of our plans for an English holiday It was the first sunny day wersquod had in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in a month They werenrsquot joking
NORTH GRAN CANARIATherersquos a definite north-south divide on the island Grey miserable days occur in the north where in the south theyrsquore the exception that proves the southern results rule when it comes to weather Perhaps this explains how the south cornered the tourism market Initially travellers flocked to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with Ag-atha Christie an early visitor Capital-based photographer and jour-nalist Alex Bramwellrsquos convinced the capital can reclaim tourists if it works on its brand image ldquoLas Palmas deserves to be known as the Habana of Europe and should be promoted as a city breakdestination in its own rightrdquo
Yet Las Palmas de Gran Canariarsquos but one of seven northern bor-oughs There are the coastal municipalities aka the north coast of Arucas Galdar and Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea These areas gear them-selves more towards agriculture although theyrsquore developing more than a passing interest in tourism
Arucas lies closest to the islandrsquos first city Prior to the 1980s the cash crop was the banana However plantations have tailed off since then due to a combination of factors which include increased labour costs and water shortage The platano has survived in Gaacuteldar however with 90 of bananas now grown in the region along with the municipalityrsquos distinctive red onions Meanwhile Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea relies heavily on horticulture San Juan hosts the most lettuce crops in the area whilst Santa Cristina is rather more noted for its carrots and potatoes
Further inland yoursquoll find Firgas Moya and Teror The first two are staking a claim to the growing eco-tourist market with their surfeit of hiking and mountain-biking routes Teror meanwhile remains the most important destination for religious visitors a sort of Mecca and Jerusalem rolled into one
Island life teaches you many things For instance you find out quickly who you can really depend on for good advice Most toursits are left to trust their holiday reps who themselves might only stay here for one season but when it comes to getting real insights on where to go and what there is to see or which are the best busi-nesses in a town or the happy little secrets that only the islanders know you have to find a local who cares enough to recommend from experience the places that are really worth a visit Make friends with a local today
A unique guide available on Amazon and in selected
bookstores or directly from GranCanariaLocalcom
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Roundtrip Card Discount VariableApplies to Set routes and special events Timetables As established for the occasion or eventWknd Beach Roundtrips south From LP amp Telde
Global Plus Discount ID Card
Requirements
AT THE GEXCO OFFICE (San Telmo
Bus Station) Fill in the application form and
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The local bus service in Gran Canaria known local as the GuaGua is
quick and efficient with accurate timetables on every bus stop along
each of the many routes across the island More information in several languages inc Englsih
German and Spanish can be found by checking their
website on
wwwGlobalSUes where there is a route-finder facility and from
which you can download timetables for every route
on the island
Global also offer various walking routes and free guides for day trips you can take using their buses to get you various picturesque places on the island All-in-all an inexpensive and fun way to see Gran Canaria off-the-beaten-track and away from the more usual tourist excursionsIf you have a smart phone you can use any of the QR
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928 561 771Rear of Fase 1 CC Puerto Rico
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DECEMBER PROMOTION 2013
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This promotion lasts all of December 2013
DECEMBER PROMOTION 2013
FRDK Styling Center in collaboration with REDKEN 5th Avenue New York is very happy to offer YOU to contribute MONEY for the organization DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
What FRDK Hair dressers is offering is a totally new and innovative treatment from REDKEN called DIAMOND OIL It is
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This costs ONLY 5- EUROS which in whole go to the very efficient organization DOCTOR WITHOUT BORDERS Who work so hard to get water and nutrients to children in regions of catastrophe all over the world
We also have a lovely BRACELET for anybody who would like to contribute at least 3- euros to the cause
PLEASE tell about this to all your FRIENDS ND FAMILY So they also can help stop suffering A little bit of help can SAVE LIFES We are counting on YOU
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the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
Erling RuudManager
Beatriz del MoralLawyer
Linn HenriksenCustomerservice
Tore AndresenConsultant
Joslashrn DavidsenAgent MNEF
Maria S RuudAgent MNEF
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You will find us here in Arguineguin
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Our opening hours
winter timeMonday - Friday 0900 am - 0500 pm Saturday 1000 am - 0200 pm
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Buy or sell your property
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personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
global market whether you want to attract tourists or residents or to create a business that deals with a
specific niche market and you want to do it in English then
this conference is for you
twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
28 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
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The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
30 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
31The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
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35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
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The best views in Arguineguin 129000 euro Euros
22597-OM
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Oasis of peace in Tauro 398000 euro Euros
22591-OM
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250000 euro Euros 22586-OM
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273000 euro Euros 22582-OM
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Very close to the beach270000 euro Euros
22573-TB
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59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
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CALL NOW 928 150 650 CARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
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Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
high-end finishings Livingroom of 140 m2 several guestrooms office fitness- and recreationrooms laundryroom swimmingpool terraces garage etc
First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
7 PRECIOUS FAMILY-CHALET The 174 m2 of this magnificent property is distributed
over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
furbished and equipped with all details Plot 300 sqm Livingarea 200 sqm Price 495000- Euro
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
INFOEUROPAINMOCOM
PROPERTIES FOR Rent
SAN FERNANDO Single and double room to rent quiet central zone wifi modern
kitchenbathroom parking 200-250e including bills tel
Daniel 639 941 547 bernmackhotmailcom
Playa-del-Ingles Av Tirajana
Fully furnished appartments approx 50 m2 sold Balcony with south-west view
pool garden 0034 638678406
OPEL Zafira 7-seater 2000 diesel new engine cylinder capacity 200cc
consumes 7l per 100km Silver new tyres 3500 ONO
Contact Daniel bernmackhotmailcom tel 639 941 547 to test drive
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Consumes 4l petrol100km White and grey 3500 ONO
Contact Daniel bernmackhotmailcom tel 639 941 547 to test drive
40 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Last Editionacutes Answers
Sudoku Puzzle - Easy
wwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
More Puzzleswwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
The first correctly filled puzzle pulled out of the hat this month wins a Meal for 2 including a bottle of wine at THe leMON TRee Puerto RicoJust fill in the solution and then either send us a photograph from your phone with your name email and daytime contact number to 626641537 or cut out the completed grid below and pop it in an envelope
addressed to Sudoku Competion The Canary News TARA 63-67 Tanausuacute Arguineguiacuten LP 35120
1What do the austrailians call MarMite
ans VegiMite
2What colour is the Wrapper on cadbury dairy Milk bars
ans purple
3Who Was the eneMy of the 101 dalMations
ans cruella deVille
4Who is Mickey Mouses girlfriend
ans Minnie Mouse
5Which singer Was Married to heather Mills
ans paul Mccartney
6What is the spanish Word for Water
ans aqua
7bat out of hell Was a hit for Who
ans Meatloaf
8What did guy faWkes plan to bloW up
ans the houses of parliMent
9on old Vinyl records What does rpM Mean
ans reVolutions per Minute
10What is Missing froM a Manx cat
ans tail
WINNERs FROM LAST EDITION
Ray+liz in The Horseshoe PR
Send your answers to QuizTheCanarynewscom Text 626 641 537 or give them to Quinny himself if you spot him round Puerto Rico for a chance to win a prize
Our lucky winner will be the first selected at random with all the questions correct and gets a choice of either 100euro worth of advertising or a 35euro Drinks amp Mexican Platter
Voucher at Mackers Jardin del Sol Playa del IngleacutesWant to Sponsor a Prize Let us Know Quinny thanks you Wy Aye Like
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Which country annually donates trafalger squares xmas tree Sweden Norway or Denmark
2 How many reindeer pull santas sleigh 78 or 9
3 By Xmas eve how many advent calender windows are open
4 Coca cola changed santas clothes to red what colour was it originally Blue Yellow or Green
5 Which is the most bought and played xmas song to date
6 What colour are the berries on a mistletoe plant
7 What are the 2 most popular items used at the top of a xmas tree
8 What is father christmas called in Spain
9 What was used for frosty the snowmanrsquos nose
10 In the song 12 days of xmas what was given on day 4
Quinnys Quiz Page
9The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
As Christmas approaches tak-ing us by surprise as it does every year we become focused on material values buying gifts for people we hardly know or like as well as for our loved ones and stocking the fridge with enough seasonal food and drink to last until Easter In other words more than we need of everything
But what about all those people who do not have much to cel-ebrate or rather not much to celebrate with Please spare a thought for the homeless the un-employed the single parents liv-ing in pov-erty with nothing extra to offer their children at Christ-mastime Could you spare a little for some extra food items or a toy The Invis-ible Guest Project invites you to sponsor a needy adult or child at Christmas This could be in the form of a food donation a small gift package of basic toi-letries etc or a gift for a child
The homeless centre in San Fernando (Caipsho) in the basement of the Catholic Church need food for breakfast and lunches and extra clothing blankets etc for those who are sleeping rough Laundry pow-der disposable razors and soap
and shampoo are always need-ed cheap and cheerful being the preferred brand or a gift of socks and underwear (large and XL) Caipsho is open every morning from early to 2pm
Caritas at your local Catholic Church or your local neighbour-hood food project will also be grateful for non-perishable food and clean and serviceable sec-ond-hand clothing Childrenrsquos shoes are particularly useful kids grow so quickly and shoes
are expen-sive So instead of worrying about what to buy for Great-Aunt Matilda this year pick up a cou-ple of the everyday things we take for granted when you do your next shop a packet of biscuits some coffee a pair of socks For someone
somewhere this would be a wonderful Christmas present And be sure to include the kids in this let them compare their Christmas wish list with that of Mr Homeless
I know a lot of us are strug-gling but remember every little helps for those who have nothing Do you have room in your heart and your Christmas budget for an invisible guest - Hazel Holager
Volunteers Network Gran Canaria works in conjunction with existing charities and help-
organisations our main objective being to spread awareness information and contacts You can
contact us on CommunityTheCanaryNewscom for more information or find us on Facebook
Can you spare an extra gift this Christmas for an ldquoinvisible guestrdquo
The Invisible Guest Project invites you to help a homeless or impoverished adult or child this Christmas by providing a small gift A jar of coffee a pair of socks a childs toy - for
someone somewhere this would be a wonderful gift
So pop one extra thing into your shopping this week and drop your present here to help
make someonersquos Christmas EXTRASPECIAL
the invisible Guest project
10 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
wwwcceltablerocomAvda Francisco Vega Monroy 21
El TableroSan Bartomeacute de Tirajana
Maspalomas
4 73
Tiendas ShopsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 2200 hrs
Restauracioacuten RestaurantsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 0000 hrs
Supermercado Supermarket HiperdinoTodos los diacuteas every day 0900-2200 hrs
Open every Sunday
the large BURGER KING Bun Halves and Crescent Logo
11The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
wwwcceltablerocomAvda Francisco Vega Monroy 21
El TableroSan Bartomeacute de Tirajana
Maspalomas
4 73
Tiendas ShopsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 2200 hrs
Restauracioacuten RestaurantsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 0000 hrs
Supermercado Supermarket HiperdinoTodos los diacuteas every day 0900-2200 hrs
Open every Sunday
the large BURGER KING Bun Halves and Crescent Logo
Images above courtesy of Mario Freespirit Photography
5 MEn wEnt to Mo Team GC Playa raise Thousands for movemberThe manly men of Playa del Ingleacutes have done it once again raising enough
funds through the month of Movem-ber to not only call themselves Lords
of the MO in The Canary Islands but in their number the have the man
crowned top MO grower in all
of Spain one Mr Shuggie Goldie He modestly claiming that the victory was that of the whole team Giles Gibson Mark Gray Dave Stuart amp Colin OacuteNeill
Well done gentlemen
All in all this yearacutes Movembercom fundraising for the fight against prostate and tes-ticular cancer raised well over 7300euro between the two teams that made up The Canary Network which was the No1 team network in Spain with partici-pants from Kimacutes Bar in Playa del Ingleacutes and Tiffanyacutes bar in Puerto Rico An astounding figure to come out of the awareness raising of just a couple of little venues and some DJs with good inten-tions Gran Canaria has a lot to be proud of with both teams coming in the top 10 in all of Spain and we hope to see many more joining them next year to help change the face of Menacutes Health
12 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNe
Ever wondered where is a good place to eat in Gran Canaria What the food tastes like at the local hot spots ice cream bars and beach front cafes Here you will find honest and independent reviews of the various places to eat around the islandFork Rating
by Clive Williams
Never again
Could do better
Will return amp recommendWOW
Food Service
Atmosphere
Price
Other
Balcon Canario is a gem in the very old and tired looking crown that is the Commercial Centre in Puerto Rico and in my opinion as a long-time resident it is one of the few reasons I would ever want to venture into this well-known resort If you are searching for affordable traditional Canarian cuisine then this is the place to go Tucked away on the ground floor on the outer edge of the centre you could easily miss them They offer many different dishes all of which are served fresh and will ensure that you want to return
I took friends here for lunch the other day and was delighted with their pimentos de padron a dish of fried green peppers with rock salt which is one of my favourites These were cooked perfectly and are just one of the many tapas dishes to enjoy My friend wanted lasagne which may not sound very traditional however the lasagne in this restaurant is incredible Full of flavour rich and as my guest stated the best he had ever tasted
The waiters are old-school polite helpful and are genuinely interested in what you want to order I am always made to feel welcome whenever I go here regardless of the time of day The only downside to visiting this restaurant for me is the location parking is a nightmare in Puerto Rico regardless of when you visit The view from the restaurant is also not pleasant but if you concentrate on the food and the atmosphere you will have a very enjoyable meal
Nightmare to park Not a great view but everythiNg else makes up For these elemeNts
13The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
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14 oct-nov 2013News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom
Hard to believe we are now in full swing for the Festive season and its been a merry 12 months for the pound against both the US Dollar and the Euro In fact during this time we have seen the pound against the dollar vary by as much as 16 cents and against the Euro by around 10 cents as and I write the good old pound is still in favour
By the time you read this we will also know if The ECB decided to cut interest rates again however I do not expect we will have the same thoughts from The Bank of England The ECB will none-the-less be happy to hear that inflation across the zone rose by 2 in November Other encouraging news came with the latest manufacturing data which showed as a collective manufacturing out-put was at its highest for more than two years and hit a market indicator of 516 as with all data there are always two sides and whilst Italy did see an im-provement both France and unfortunately here in Spain manufacturing shrank worryingly for France as it was the 21st successive month and is on the verge of dipping back into recessionary waters
With unemployment still top of the list of priorities across the zone it was inter-esting to note that the unemployment rate did fall to 121 down fractionally from the previous month at 122 Greece Netherlands and Spain once again the problem areas and with youth unemployment a major issue It rose to a staggering 244 across the zone for those 25 years of age and younger
Credit reference agencies were also hard at work across the zone and hit the Netherlands by stripping them of their prized triple-A rating so the Eurozone now only has three triple-A countries those being Germany Finland and Lux-emburg
The last month in the UK saw a focus on the housing market as house prices rose at their fastest pace all year so with the worry that a new housing bubble could be created The Bank of England pulled the plug on The Funding for Lend-ing scheme as net lending rose to pound58 billion in the third quarter Banks have now taken a total of around pound23 billion however they have not been putting the money back into the market to help SMErsquos and this is a new focus now for The Bank of England
UK manufacturing saw its orders increase to a new high as latest data showed a headline number of 584 in November a breakdown showed new orders jump-ing upwards and stood at a 20 year high so there is a strong hope that quarter 4 will also be a good one It also seems that companies are creating around 5000 jobs per month albeit with inflation it appears British workers are around pound5000 worse off than they were 5 years ago I am sure this will be a focus for both parties in the UK during 2014
By now you will have also heard the Chancellors Autumn statement which has been boosted by the fact that the UK government did borrow pound5billion less than previously thought and is around pound6 billion lower than the same period last year although unusually the service sector did not perform at its best level in fact showed the slowest growth since August The Bank of England has also been questioned over its forward strategy linking interest rates to the number of unemployed and has stated that the 7 level is not the only indicator when reviewing rates
The USA followed the crowd with decent manufacturing data as it rose from around 548 in October to 573 in November and was better than expected Additionally the US managed to reduce the number of people out of work and is expected to show further improvements in December so as we exit 2013 there are some very positive indicators that manufacturing across the globe will continue to improve
Rates during the period 3 November to 3 December
High Low
pound to $ 1643 1586
pound to Euro 1211 1179
Euro to $ 1362 1332
Additional message for contact ring 952 587 657 and Moneycorp wishes all readers A Merry Christmas and A Happy and Prosperous New Year If you want to find out more and make your money transfers go further please contact our preferred currency specialist Moneycorp on 952 587 657 and mention
The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
Quite a proMisinG enD to the year
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The Canary Guide to
Gran CanariaGoing Local in Gran CanariaJournalistwriter and former deputy editor of the Official Chelsea Magazine Matthew Hirtes has covered the Canary Islands and beyond for the likes of The Independent and Spain-Holidaycom After co-authoring JPM Guides ldquoThis Way Gran Canariardquo he penned ldquoGoing Local in Gran Canaria How to Turn a Holiday Destination into a Homerdquo as a retort to those who lazily con-sider the island as the preserve of the bucket-and-spade brigade
iquestQueacute Pasoacute As yoursquoll discover as you follow his and his co-writersacute adventures through Gran Canaria Local the above question means Whatrsquos Up Whether your stay on Gran Canaria be short- or long-term Gran Canaria Local aims to make it enjoyable and to give you the type of insight you can only get from someone who knows the place well They invite you to get in touch through the accompanying web-site GranCanariaLocalcom as they love to hear from visitors and readers what they think about the places they visit ldquoYeah wersquore touchy-feely like thatrdquo says Matthew
You can buy the book itself online at Amazon or at the Cabildo bookshops and Tourist centres Canary Books and Idiomatika in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Or indeed if youacuted like your very own signed copy just give us a call on
928 987 952 or write to GranCanariaLocalTheCanarynewscom
TOWN AND COUNTRY GUIDEldquoHow can you leave weather like thisrdquo Friends disapprove of our plans for an English holiday It was the first sunny day wersquod had in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in a month They werenrsquot joking
NORTH GRAN CANARIATherersquos a definite north-south divide on the island Grey miserable days occur in the north where in the south theyrsquore the exception that proves the southern results rule when it comes to weather Perhaps this explains how the south cornered the tourism market Initially travellers flocked to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with Ag-atha Christie an early visitor Capital-based photographer and jour-nalist Alex Bramwellrsquos convinced the capital can reclaim tourists if it works on its brand image ldquoLas Palmas deserves to be known as the Habana of Europe and should be promoted as a city breakdestination in its own rightrdquo
Yet Las Palmas de Gran Canariarsquos but one of seven northern bor-oughs There are the coastal municipalities aka the north coast of Arucas Galdar and Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea These areas gear them-selves more towards agriculture although theyrsquore developing more than a passing interest in tourism
Arucas lies closest to the islandrsquos first city Prior to the 1980s the cash crop was the banana However plantations have tailed off since then due to a combination of factors which include increased labour costs and water shortage The platano has survived in Gaacuteldar however with 90 of bananas now grown in the region along with the municipalityrsquos distinctive red onions Meanwhile Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea relies heavily on horticulture San Juan hosts the most lettuce crops in the area whilst Santa Cristina is rather more noted for its carrots and potatoes
Further inland yoursquoll find Firgas Moya and Teror The first two are staking a claim to the growing eco-tourist market with their surfeit of hiking and mountain-biking routes Teror meanwhile remains the most important destination for religious visitors a sort of Mecca and Jerusalem rolled into one
Island life teaches you many things For instance you find out quickly who you can really depend on for good advice Most toursits are left to trust their holiday reps who themselves might only stay here for one season but when it comes to getting real insights on where to go and what there is to see or which are the best busi-nesses in a town or the happy little secrets that only the islanders know you have to find a local who cares enough to recommend from experience the places that are really worth a visit Make friends with a local today
A unique guide available on Amazon and in selected
bookstores or directly from GranCanariaLocalcom
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Cabildo Pass This pass entitles you to travel on the GLOBAL section of your choice for one calendar month with a discount of 30 40 or 50 depending on how many kilometres the journey is
AB Card Subsidised with a 20 discount by the Gran Canaria Cabildo
Roundtrip Card Discount VariableApplies to Set routes and special events Timetables As established for the occasion or eventWknd Beach Roundtrips south From LP amp Telde
Global Plus Discount ID Card
Requirements
AT THE GEXCO OFFICE (San Telmo
Bus Station) Fill in the application form and
have your photo taken on the spot
The local bus service in Gran Canaria known local as the GuaGua is
quick and efficient with accurate timetables on every bus stop along
each of the many routes across the island More information in several languages inc Englsih
German and Spanish can be found by checking their
website on
wwwGlobalSUes where there is a route-finder facility and from
which you can download timetables for every route
on the island
Global also offer various walking routes and free guides for day trips you can take using their buses to get you various picturesque places on the island All-in-all an inexpensive and fun way to see Gran Canaria off-the-beaten-track and away from the more usual tourist excursionsIf you have a smart phone you can use any of the QR
codes on this page to find out more information
GranCanariaAirportBuses
Download TimetablesFor Any of These Bus Routes
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Paradise Tattoo And BarTuesday To Sunday 1130 - 1800
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The Irish TavernA little taste of home
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The Canary Guide to
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monday-Saturday 0800-0200CC Puerto Rico Local 257
Centro VeterinarioVeterinary services amp grooming
928 561 771Rear of Fase 1 CC Puerto Rico
Elegance Hair Nails Beauty and Massage
928 72 50 05 Portonovo Apartments 10-8pm
Gabinete Dental Dr Leoncio C Santana Monzoacuten
928 561 667 AVDA de la Cornisa sn bungalows Orinoco Nordm 12
Grill Costa Mar Fresh Fish Seafood amp Tapas
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Al Ponte Italian RistoranteNot just fresh Pizza amp Pasta Takeaway928 560 479 CC Puerto Rico 1st floor
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AcasiaLaundry and Dry Cleaners928 725 165
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Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant
928 560 529 Open Mon-Sat 18-2400 Aptrsquos Tindaya
Caacuterdenas Real Estate3 Locations in Gran Canaria
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What FRDK Hair dressers is offering is a totally new and innovative treatment from REDKEN called DIAMOND OIL It is
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This costs ONLY 5- EUROS which in whole go to the very efficient organization DOCTOR WITHOUT BORDERS Who work so hard to get water and nutrients to children in regions of catastrophe all over the world
We also have a lovely BRACELET for anybody who would like to contribute at least 3- euros to the cause
PLEASE tell about this to all your FRIENDS ND FAMILY So they also can help stop suffering A little bit of help can SAVE LIFES We are counting on YOU
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Edificio Mercurio Torre 1 3rd floor PDI
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Centro Veterinario SurAnimal Hospital - 24hr Emergency928 760 563 (615 409 987)
CLanzarote San Fernando
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Jackie FashionExperts in IItalian Designer Labels
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the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
Erling RuudManager
Beatriz del MoralLawyer
Linn HenriksenCustomerservice
Tore AndresenConsultant
Joslashrn DavidsenAgent MNEF
Maria S RuudAgent MNEF
wwwsydeneiendomcomPhone +34 928 185 340Email infosydeneiendomcom
You will find us here in Arguineguin
Licensed real estate agent
Our opening hours
winter timeMonday - Friday 0900 am - 0500 pm Saturday 1000 am - 0200 pm
Summer timeMonday - Friday 1000 am - 0200 pmSaturday closed
Basic values we strive for 1) Provide our customers with the best possible trade in a market that is unknown to most foreigners2) Conduct a safe trade now and in the future3) A professional service to all our customers
Buy or sell your property
We have your dream house
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personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
global market whether you want to attract tourists or residents or to create a business that deals with a
specific niche market and you want to do it in English then
this conference is for you
twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
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The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
30 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
31The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
wwwperfectweddingcompanycom
expoboda 2013
Why pay Full price
perfect for Christmas
Get More For less
34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
savings to be used at your leisure why not
ylno sgnikoob tcerid rof lidaV
TheCanaryNewscomSaver
CALL +34 928 987 952
35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
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Studio bed(s)
59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
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100000 euro Euros 22553-OM
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218000 euro Euros 22533-OM
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Absolute best location excellent top-condition and only first class materials equipped with every
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pool and garages Price 1290000- Euro
2 CAMPO INTERNACIONAL-MASPALOMASBeautiful bungalow with one bedroom and private sunny terrace in a quiet location Very well maitained complex with a large pool Low comunityfee Ideal for porper use
Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
high-end finishings Livingroom of 140 m2 several guestrooms office fitness- and recreationrooms laundryroom swimmingpool terraces garage etc
First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
7 PRECIOUS FAMILY-CHALET The 174 m2 of this magnificent property is distributed
over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
furbished and equipped with all details Plot 300 sqm Livingarea 200 sqm Price 495000- Euro
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Last Editionacutes Answers
Sudoku Puzzle - Easy
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More Puzzleswwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
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ans VegiMite
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ans the houses of parliMent
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ans reVolutions per Minute
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1 Which country annually donates trafalger squares xmas tree Sweden Norway or Denmark
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wwwcceltablerocomAvda Francisco Vega Monroy 21
El TableroSan Bartomeacute de Tirajana
Maspalomas
4 73
Tiendas ShopsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 2200 hrs
Restauracioacuten RestaurantsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 0000 hrs
Supermercado Supermarket HiperdinoTodos los diacuteas every day 0900-2200 hrs
Open every Sunday
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wwwcceltablerocomAvda Francisco Vega Monroy 21
El TableroSan Bartomeacute de Tirajana
Maspalomas
4 73
Tiendas ShopsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 2200 hrs
Restauracioacuten RestaurantsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 0000 hrs
Supermercado Supermarket HiperdinoTodos los diacuteas every day 0900-2200 hrs
Open every Sunday
the large BURGER KING Bun Halves and Crescent Logo
Images above courtesy of Mario Freespirit Photography
5 MEn wEnt to Mo Team GC Playa raise Thousands for movemberThe manly men of Playa del Ingleacutes have done it once again raising enough
funds through the month of Movem-ber to not only call themselves Lords
of the MO in The Canary Islands but in their number the have the man
crowned top MO grower in all
of Spain one Mr Shuggie Goldie He modestly claiming that the victory was that of the whole team Giles Gibson Mark Gray Dave Stuart amp Colin OacuteNeill
Well done gentlemen
All in all this yearacutes Movembercom fundraising for the fight against prostate and tes-ticular cancer raised well over 7300euro between the two teams that made up The Canary Network which was the No1 team network in Spain with partici-pants from Kimacutes Bar in Playa del Ingleacutes and Tiffanyacutes bar in Puerto Rico An astounding figure to come out of the awareness raising of just a couple of little venues and some DJs with good inten-tions Gran Canaria has a lot to be proud of with both teams coming in the top 10 in all of Spain and we hope to see many more joining them next year to help change the face of Menacutes Health
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The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNe
Ever wondered where is a good place to eat in Gran Canaria What the food tastes like at the local hot spots ice cream bars and beach front cafes Here you will find honest and independent reviews of the various places to eat around the islandFork Rating
by Clive Williams
Never again
Could do better
Will return amp recommendWOW
Food Service
Atmosphere
Price
Other
Balcon Canario is a gem in the very old and tired looking crown that is the Commercial Centre in Puerto Rico and in my opinion as a long-time resident it is one of the few reasons I would ever want to venture into this well-known resort If you are searching for affordable traditional Canarian cuisine then this is the place to go Tucked away on the ground floor on the outer edge of the centre you could easily miss them They offer many different dishes all of which are served fresh and will ensure that you want to return
I took friends here for lunch the other day and was delighted with their pimentos de padron a dish of fried green peppers with rock salt which is one of my favourites These were cooked perfectly and are just one of the many tapas dishes to enjoy My friend wanted lasagne which may not sound very traditional however the lasagne in this restaurant is incredible Full of flavour rich and as my guest stated the best he had ever tasted
The waiters are old-school polite helpful and are genuinely interested in what you want to order I am always made to feel welcome whenever I go here regardless of the time of day The only downside to visiting this restaurant for me is the location parking is a nightmare in Puerto Rico regardless of when you visit The view from the restaurant is also not pleasant but if you concentrate on the food and the atmosphere you will have a very enjoyable meal
Nightmare to park Not a great view but everythiNg else makes up For these elemeNts
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14 oct-nov 2013News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom
Hard to believe we are now in full swing for the Festive season and its been a merry 12 months for the pound against both the US Dollar and the Euro In fact during this time we have seen the pound against the dollar vary by as much as 16 cents and against the Euro by around 10 cents as and I write the good old pound is still in favour
By the time you read this we will also know if The ECB decided to cut interest rates again however I do not expect we will have the same thoughts from The Bank of England The ECB will none-the-less be happy to hear that inflation across the zone rose by 2 in November Other encouraging news came with the latest manufacturing data which showed as a collective manufacturing out-put was at its highest for more than two years and hit a market indicator of 516 as with all data there are always two sides and whilst Italy did see an im-provement both France and unfortunately here in Spain manufacturing shrank worryingly for France as it was the 21st successive month and is on the verge of dipping back into recessionary waters
With unemployment still top of the list of priorities across the zone it was inter-esting to note that the unemployment rate did fall to 121 down fractionally from the previous month at 122 Greece Netherlands and Spain once again the problem areas and with youth unemployment a major issue It rose to a staggering 244 across the zone for those 25 years of age and younger
Credit reference agencies were also hard at work across the zone and hit the Netherlands by stripping them of their prized triple-A rating so the Eurozone now only has three triple-A countries those being Germany Finland and Lux-emburg
The last month in the UK saw a focus on the housing market as house prices rose at their fastest pace all year so with the worry that a new housing bubble could be created The Bank of England pulled the plug on The Funding for Lend-ing scheme as net lending rose to pound58 billion in the third quarter Banks have now taken a total of around pound23 billion however they have not been putting the money back into the market to help SMErsquos and this is a new focus now for The Bank of England
UK manufacturing saw its orders increase to a new high as latest data showed a headline number of 584 in November a breakdown showed new orders jump-ing upwards and stood at a 20 year high so there is a strong hope that quarter 4 will also be a good one It also seems that companies are creating around 5000 jobs per month albeit with inflation it appears British workers are around pound5000 worse off than they were 5 years ago I am sure this will be a focus for both parties in the UK during 2014
By now you will have also heard the Chancellors Autumn statement which has been boosted by the fact that the UK government did borrow pound5billion less than previously thought and is around pound6 billion lower than the same period last year although unusually the service sector did not perform at its best level in fact showed the slowest growth since August The Bank of England has also been questioned over its forward strategy linking interest rates to the number of unemployed and has stated that the 7 level is not the only indicator when reviewing rates
The USA followed the crowd with decent manufacturing data as it rose from around 548 in October to 573 in November and was better than expected Additionally the US managed to reduce the number of people out of work and is expected to show further improvements in December so as we exit 2013 there are some very positive indicators that manufacturing across the globe will continue to improve
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The Canary Guide to
Gran CanariaGoing Local in Gran CanariaJournalistwriter and former deputy editor of the Official Chelsea Magazine Matthew Hirtes has covered the Canary Islands and beyond for the likes of The Independent and Spain-Holidaycom After co-authoring JPM Guides ldquoThis Way Gran Canariardquo he penned ldquoGoing Local in Gran Canaria How to Turn a Holiday Destination into a Homerdquo as a retort to those who lazily con-sider the island as the preserve of the bucket-and-spade brigade
iquestQueacute Pasoacute As yoursquoll discover as you follow his and his co-writersacute adventures through Gran Canaria Local the above question means Whatrsquos Up Whether your stay on Gran Canaria be short- or long-term Gran Canaria Local aims to make it enjoyable and to give you the type of insight you can only get from someone who knows the place well They invite you to get in touch through the accompanying web-site GranCanariaLocalcom as they love to hear from visitors and readers what they think about the places they visit ldquoYeah wersquore touchy-feely like thatrdquo says Matthew
You can buy the book itself online at Amazon or at the Cabildo bookshops and Tourist centres Canary Books and Idiomatika in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Or indeed if youacuted like your very own signed copy just give us a call on
928 987 952 or write to GranCanariaLocalTheCanarynewscom
TOWN AND COUNTRY GUIDEldquoHow can you leave weather like thisrdquo Friends disapprove of our plans for an English holiday It was the first sunny day wersquod had in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in a month They werenrsquot joking
NORTH GRAN CANARIATherersquos a definite north-south divide on the island Grey miserable days occur in the north where in the south theyrsquore the exception that proves the southern results rule when it comes to weather Perhaps this explains how the south cornered the tourism market Initially travellers flocked to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with Ag-atha Christie an early visitor Capital-based photographer and jour-nalist Alex Bramwellrsquos convinced the capital can reclaim tourists if it works on its brand image ldquoLas Palmas deserves to be known as the Habana of Europe and should be promoted as a city breakdestination in its own rightrdquo
Yet Las Palmas de Gran Canariarsquos but one of seven northern bor-oughs There are the coastal municipalities aka the north coast of Arucas Galdar and Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea These areas gear them-selves more towards agriculture although theyrsquore developing more than a passing interest in tourism
Arucas lies closest to the islandrsquos first city Prior to the 1980s the cash crop was the banana However plantations have tailed off since then due to a combination of factors which include increased labour costs and water shortage The platano has survived in Gaacuteldar however with 90 of bananas now grown in the region along with the municipalityrsquos distinctive red onions Meanwhile Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea relies heavily on horticulture San Juan hosts the most lettuce crops in the area whilst Santa Cristina is rather more noted for its carrots and potatoes
Further inland yoursquoll find Firgas Moya and Teror The first two are staking a claim to the growing eco-tourist market with their surfeit of hiking and mountain-biking routes Teror meanwhile remains the most important destination for religious visitors a sort of Mecca and Jerusalem rolled into one
Island life teaches you many things For instance you find out quickly who you can really depend on for good advice Most toursits are left to trust their holiday reps who themselves might only stay here for one season but when it comes to getting real insights on where to go and what there is to see or which are the best busi-nesses in a town or the happy little secrets that only the islanders know you have to find a local who cares enough to recommend from experience the places that are really worth a visit Make friends with a local today
A unique guide available on Amazon and in selected
bookstores or directly from GranCanariaLocalcom
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Cabildo Pass This pass entitles you to travel on the GLOBAL section of your choice for one calendar month with a discount of 30 40 or 50 depending on how many kilometres the journey is
AB Card Subsidised with a 20 discount by the Gran Canaria Cabildo
Roundtrip Card Discount VariableApplies to Set routes and special events Timetables As established for the occasion or eventWknd Beach Roundtrips south From LP amp Telde
Global Plus Discount ID Card
Requirements
AT THE GEXCO OFFICE (San Telmo
Bus Station) Fill in the application form and
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The local bus service in Gran Canaria known local as the GuaGua is
quick and efficient with accurate timetables on every bus stop along
each of the many routes across the island More information in several languages inc Englsih
German and Spanish can be found by checking their
website on
wwwGlobalSUes where there is a route-finder facility and from
which you can download timetables for every route
on the island
Global also offer various walking routes and free guides for day trips you can take using their buses to get you various picturesque places on the island All-in-all an inexpensive and fun way to see Gran Canaria off-the-beaten-track and away from the more usual tourist excursionsIf you have a smart phone you can use any of the QR
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The Canary Guide to
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928 561 771Rear of Fase 1 CC Puerto Rico
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DECEMBER PROMOTION 2013
FRDK Styling Center in collaboration with REDKEN 5th Avenue New York is very happy to offer YOU to contribute MONEY for the organization DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
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This costs ONLY 5- EUROS which in whole go to the very efficient organization DOCTOR WITHOUT BORDERS Who work so hard to get water and nutrients to children in regions of catastrophe all over the world
We also have a lovely BRACELET for anybody who would like to contribute at least 3- euros to the cause
PLEASE tell about this to all your FRIENDS ND FAMILY So they also can help stop suffering A little bit of help can SAVE LIFES We are counting on YOU
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This promotion lasts all of December 2013
DECEMBER PROMOTION 2013
FRDK Styling Center in collaboration with REDKEN 5th Avenue New York is very happy to offer YOU to contribute MONEY for the organization DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
What FRDK Hair dressers is offering is a totally new and innovative treatment from REDKEN called DIAMOND OIL It is
an exclusive mixture of pure high quality oils With the aid of ULTRA SOUND these oils penetrate the hair shaft 100 The product delivers an ultra deep hydration without comparison This is a fast and clean treatment for all types of hair
This costs ONLY 5- EUROS which in whole go to the very efficient organization DOCTOR WITHOUT BORDERS Who work so hard to get water and nutrients to children in regions of catastrophe all over the world
We also have a lovely BRACELET for anybody who would like to contribute at least 3- euros to the cause
PLEASE tell about this to all your FRIENDS ND FAMILY So they also can help stop suffering A little bit of help can SAVE LIFES We are counting on YOU
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the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
Erling RuudManager
Beatriz del MoralLawyer
Linn HenriksenCustomerservice
Tore AndresenConsultant
Joslashrn DavidsenAgent MNEF
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personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
global market whether you want to attract tourists or residents or to create a business that deals with a
specific niche market and you want to do it in English then
this conference is for you
twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
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The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
30 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
31The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
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35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
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CARDENAS REAL ESTATE SINCE 1980 CALL NOW 928 150 650
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ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Apartment 1 bed(s)
The best views in Arguineguin 129000 euro Euros
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Oasis of peace in Tauro 398000 euro Euros
22591-OM
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250000 euro Euros 22586-OM
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273000 euro Euros 22582-OM
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98000 euro Euros 22579-OM
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199000 euro Euros 22577-OM
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Very close to the beach270000 euro Euros
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Studio bed(s)
59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
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CARDENAS REAL ESTATE SINCE 1980
CALL NOW 928 150 650 CARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
INFOEUROPAINMOCOM WWWEUROPAINMOCOM
1 SAN AGUSTiacuteN DETACHED CHALET WITH FANTASTIC SEAVIEW
Absolute best location excellent top-condition and only first class materials equipped with every
detail all bedrooms are ensuite 2 individual guest apartments completely furnished
pool and garages Price 1290000- Euro
2 CAMPO INTERNACIONAL-MASPALOMASBeautiful bungalow with one bedroom and private sunny terrace in a quiet location Very well maitained complex with a large pool Low comunityfee Ideal for porper use
Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
high-end finishings Livingroom of 140 m2 several guestrooms office fitness- and recreationrooms laundryroom swimmingpool terraces garage etc
First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
7 PRECIOUS FAMILY-CHALET The 174 m2 of this magnificent property is distributed
over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
furbished and equipped with all details Plot 300 sqm Livingarea 200 sqm Price 495000- Euro
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
INFOEUROPAINMOCOM
PROPERTIES FOR Rent
SAN FERNANDO Single and double room to rent quiet central zone wifi modern
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Playa-del-Ingles Av Tirajana
Fully furnished appartments approx 50 m2 sold Balcony with south-west view
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Consumes 4l petrol100km White and grey 3500 ONO
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40 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Last Editionacutes Answers
Sudoku Puzzle - Easy
wwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
More Puzzleswwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
The first correctly filled puzzle pulled out of the hat this month wins a Meal for 2 including a bottle of wine at THe leMON TRee Puerto RicoJust fill in the solution and then either send us a photograph from your phone with your name email and daytime contact number to 626641537 or cut out the completed grid below and pop it in an envelope
addressed to Sudoku Competion The Canary News TARA 63-67 Tanausuacute Arguineguiacuten LP 35120
1What do the austrailians call MarMite
ans VegiMite
2What colour is the Wrapper on cadbury dairy Milk bars
ans purple
3Who Was the eneMy of the 101 dalMations
ans cruella deVille
4Who is Mickey Mouses girlfriend
ans Minnie Mouse
5Which singer Was Married to heather Mills
ans paul Mccartney
6What is the spanish Word for Water
ans aqua
7bat out of hell Was a hit for Who
ans Meatloaf
8What did guy faWkes plan to bloW up
ans the houses of parliMent
9on old Vinyl records What does rpM Mean
ans reVolutions per Minute
10What is Missing froM a Manx cat
ans tail
WINNERs FROM LAST EDITION
Ray+liz in The Horseshoe PR
Send your answers to QuizTheCanarynewscom Text 626 641 537 or give them to Quinny himself if you spot him round Puerto Rico for a chance to win a prize
Our lucky winner will be the first selected at random with all the questions correct and gets a choice of either 100euro worth of advertising or a 35euro Drinks amp Mexican Platter
Voucher at Mackers Jardin del Sol Playa del IngleacutesWant to Sponsor a Prize Let us Know Quinny thanks you Wy Aye Like
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Which country annually donates trafalger squares xmas tree Sweden Norway or Denmark
2 How many reindeer pull santas sleigh 78 or 9
3 By Xmas eve how many advent calender windows are open
4 Coca cola changed santas clothes to red what colour was it originally Blue Yellow or Green
5 Which is the most bought and played xmas song to date
6 What colour are the berries on a mistletoe plant
7 What are the 2 most popular items used at the top of a xmas tree
8 What is father christmas called in Spain
9 What was used for frosty the snowmanrsquos nose
10 In the song 12 days of xmas what was given on day 4
Quinnys Quiz Page
11The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
wwwcceltablerocomAvda Francisco Vega Monroy 21
El TableroSan Bartomeacute de Tirajana
Maspalomas
4 73
Tiendas ShopsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 2200 hrs
Restauracioacuten RestaurantsTodos los diacuteas every day 1000 - 0000 hrs
Supermercado Supermarket HiperdinoTodos los diacuteas every day 0900-2200 hrs
Open every Sunday
the large BURGER KING Bun Halves and Crescent Logo
Images above courtesy of Mario Freespirit Photography
5 MEn wEnt to Mo Team GC Playa raise Thousands for movemberThe manly men of Playa del Ingleacutes have done it once again raising enough
funds through the month of Movem-ber to not only call themselves Lords
of the MO in The Canary Islands but in their number the have the man
crowned top MO grower in all
of Spain one Mr Shuggie Goldie He modestly claiming that the victory was that of the whole team Giles Gibson Mark Gray Dave Stuart amp Colin OacuteNeill
Well done gentlemen
All in all this yearacutes Movembercom fundraising for the fight against prostate and tes-ticular cancer raised well over 7300euro between the two teams that made up The Canary Network which was the No1 team network in Spain with partici-pants from Kimacutes Bar in Playa del Ingleacutes and Tiffanyacutes bar in Puerto Rico An astounding figure to come out of the awareness raising of just a couple of little venues and some DJs with good inten-tions Gran Canaria has a lot to be proud of with both teams coming in the top 10 in all of Spain and we hope to see many more joining them next year to help change the face of Menacutes Health
12 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNe
Ever wondered where is a good place to eat in Gran Canaria What the food tastes like at the local hot spots ice cream bars and beach front cafes Here you will find honest and independent reviews of the various places to eat around the islandFork Rating
by Clive Williams
Never again
Could do better
Will return amp recommendWOW
Food Service
Atmosphere
Price
Other
Balcon Canario is a gem in the very old and tired looking crown that is the Commercial Centre in Puerto Rico and in my opinion as a long-time resident it is one of the few reasons I would ever want to venture into this well-known resort If you are searching for affordable traditional Canarian cuisine then this is the place to go Tucked away on the ground floor on the outer edge of the centre you could easily miss them They offer many different dishes all of which are served fresh and will ensure that you want to return
I took friends here for lunch the other day and was delighted with their pimentos de padron a dish of fried green peppers with rock salt which is one of my favourites These were cooked perfectly and are just one of the many tapas dishes to enjoy My friend wanted lasagne which may not sound very traditional however the lasagne in this restaurant is incredible Full of flavour rich and as my guest stated the best he had ever tasted
The waiters are old-school polite helpful and are genuinely interested in what you want to order I am always made to feel welcome whenever I go here regardless of the time of day The only downside to visiting this restaurant for me is the location parking is a nightmare in Puerto Rico regardless of when you visit The view from the restaurant is also not pleasant but if you concentrate on the food and the atmosphere you will have a very enjoyable meal
Nightmare to park Not a great view but everythiNg else makes up For these elemeNts
13The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
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14 oct-nov 2013News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom
Hard to believe we are now in full swing for the Festive season and its been a merry 12 months for the pound against both the US Dollar and the Euro In fact during this time we have seen the pound against the dollar vary by as much as 16 cents and against the Euro by around 10 cents as and I write the good old pound is still in favour
By the time you read this we will also know if The ECB decided to cut interest rates again however I do not expect we will have the same thoughts from The Bank of England The ECB will none-the-less be happy to hear that inflation across the zone rose by 2 in November Other encouraging news came with the latest manufacturing data which showed as a collective manufacturing out-put was at its highest for more than two years and hit a market indicator of 516 as with all data there are always two sides and whilst Italy did see an im-provement both France and unfortunately here in Spain manufacturing shrank worryingly for France as it was the 21st successive month and is on the verge of dipping back into recessionary waters
With unemployment still top of the list of priorities across the zone it was inter-esting to note that the unemployment rate did fall to 121 down fractionally from the previous month at 122 Greece Netherlands and Spain once again the problem areas and with youth unemployment a major issue It rose to a staggering 244 across the zone for those 25 years of age and younger
Credit reference agencies were also hard at work across the zone and hit the Netherlands by stripping them of their prized triple-A rating so the Eurozone now only has three triple-A countries those being Germany Finland and Lux-emburg
The last month in the UK saw a focus on the housing market as house prices rose at their fastest pace all year so with the worry that a new housing bubble could be created The Bank of England pulled the plug on The Funding for Lend-ing scheme as net lending rose to pound58 billion in the third quarter Banks have now taken a total of around pound23 billion however they have not been putting the money back into the market to help SMErsquos and this is a new focus now for The Bank of England
UK manufacturing saw its orders increase to a new high as latest data showed a headline number of 584 in November a breakdown showed new orders jump-ing upwards and stood at a 20 year high so there is a strong hope that quarter 4 will also be a good one It also seems that companies are creating around 5000 jobs per month albeit with inflation it appears British workers are around pound5000 worse off than they were 5 years ago I am sure this will be a focus for both parties in the UK during 2014
By now you will have also heard the Chancellors Autumn statement which has been boosted by the fact that the UK government did borrow pound5billion less than previously thought and is around pound6 billion lower than the same period last year although unusually the service sector did not perform at its best level in fact showed the slowest growth since August The Bank of England has also been questioned over its forward strategy linking interest rates to the number of unemployed and has stated that the 7 level is not the only indicator when reviewing rates
The USA followed the crowd with decent manufacturing data as it rose from around 548 in October to 573 in November and was better than expected Additionally the US managed to reduce the number of people out of work and is expected to show further improvements in December so as we exit 2013 there are some very positive indicators that manufacturing across the globe will continue to improve
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The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
Quite a proMisinG enD to the year
15The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNesept-oct 2013
The Canary Guide to
Gran CanariaGoing Local in Gran CanariaJournalistwriter and former deputy editor of the Official Chelsea Magazine Matthew Hirtes has covered the Canary Islands and beyond for the likes of The Independent and Spain-Holidaycom After co-authoring JPM Guides ldquoThis Way Gran Canariardquo he penned ldquoGoing Local in Gran Canaria How to Turn a Holiday Destination into a Homerdquo as a retort to those who lazily con-sider the island as the preserve of the bucket-and-spade brigade
iquestQueacute Pasoacute As yoursquoll discover as you follow his and his co-writersacute adventures through Gran Canaria Local the above question means Whatrsquos Up Whether your stay on Gran Canaria be short- or long-term Gran Canaria Local aims to make it enjoyable and to give you the type of insight you can only get from someone who knows the place well They invite you to get in touch through the accompanying web-site GranCanariaLocalcom as they love to hear from visitors and readers what they think about the places they visit ldquoYeah wersquore touchy-feely like thatrdquo says Matthew
You can buy the book itself online at Amazon or at the Cabildo bookshops and Tourist centres Canary Books and Idiomatika in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Or indeed if youacuted like your very own signed copy just give us a call on
928 987 952 or write to GranCanariaLocalTheCanarynewscom
TOWN AND COUNTRY GUIDEldquoHow can you leave weather like thisrdquo Friends disapprove of our plans for an English holiday It was the first sunny day wersquod had in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in a month They werenrsquot joking
NORTH GRAN CANARIATherersquos a definite north-south divide on the island Grey miserable days occur in the north where in the south theyrsquore the exception that proves the southern results rule when it comes to weather Perhaps this explains how the south cornered the tourism market Initially travellers flocked to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with Ag-atha Christie an early visitor Capital-based photographer and jour-nalist Alex Bramwellrsquos convinced the capital can reclaim tourists if it works on its brand image ldquoLas Palmas deserves to be known as the Habana of Europe and should be promoted as a city breakdestination in its own rightrdquo
Yet Las Palmas de Gran Canariarsquos but one of seven northern bor-oughs There are the coastal municipalities aka the north coast of Arucas Galdar and Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea These areas gear them-selves more towards agriculture although theyrsquore developing more than a passing interest in tourism
Arucas lies closest to the islandrsquos first city Prior to the 1980s the cash crop was the banana However plantations have tailed off since then due to a combination of factors which include increased labour costs and water shortage The platano has survived in Gaacuteldar however with 90 of bananas now grown in the region along with the municipalityrsquos distinctive red onions Meanwhile Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea relies heavily on horticulture San Juan hosts the most lettuce crops in the area whilst Santa Cristina is rather more noted for its carrots and potatoes
Further inland yoursquoll find Firgas Moya and Teror The first two are staking a claim to the growing eco-tourist market with their surfeit of hiking and mountain-biking routes Teror meanwhile remains the most important destination for religious visitors a sort of Mecca and Jerusalem rolled into one
Island life teaches you many things For instance you find out quickly who you can really depend on for good advice Most toursits are left to trust their holiday reps who themselves might only stay here for one season but when it comes to getting real insights on where to go and what there is to see or which are the best busi-nesses in a town or the happy little secrets that only the islanders know you have to find a local who cares enough to recommend from experience the places that are really worth a visit Make friends with a local today
A unique guide available on Amazon and in selected
bookstores or directly from GranCanariaLocalcom
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Cabildo Pass This pass entitles you to travel on the GLOBAL section of your choice for one calendar month with a discount of 30 40 or 50 depending on how many kilometres the journey is
AB Card Subsidised with a 20 discount by the Gran Canaria Cabildo
Roundtrip Card Discount VariableApplies to Set routes and special events Timetables As established for the occasion or eventWknd Beach Roundtrips south From LP amp Telde
Global Plus Discount ID Card
Requirements
AT THE GEXCO OFFICE (San Telmo
Bus Station) Fill in the application form and
have your photo taken on the spot
The local bus service in Gran Canaria known local as the GuaGua is
quick and efficient with accurate timetables on every bus stop along
each of the many routes across the island More information in several languages inc Englsih
German and Spanish can be found by checking their
website on
wwwGlobalSUes where there is a route-finder facility and from
which you can download timetables for every route
on the island
Global also offer various walking routes and free guides for day trips you can take using their buses to get you various picturesque places on the island All-in-all an inexpensive and fun way to see Gran Canaria off-the-beaten-track and away from the more usual tourist excursionsIf you have a smart phone you can use any of the QR
codes on this page to find out more information
GranCanariaAirportBuses
Download TimetablesFor Any of These Bus Routes
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Paradise Tattoo And BarTuesday To Sunday 1130 - 1800
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The Irish TavernA little taste of home
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Queacute Rico Puerto Rico
The Canary Guide to
Balcon Canario TapasCanarian amp International
monday-Saturday 0800-0200CC Puerto Rico Local 257
Centro VeterinarioVeterinary services amp grooming
928 561 771Rear of Fase 1 CC Puerto Rico
Elegance Hair Nails Beauty and Massage
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Gabinete Dental Dr Leoncio C Santana Monzoacuten
928 561 667 AVDA de la Cornisa sn bungalows Orinoco Nordm 12
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Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant
928 560 529 Open Mon-Sat 18-2400 Aptrsquos Tindaya
Caacuterdenas Real Estate3 Locations in Gran Canaria
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PLEASE tell about this to all your FRIENDS ND FAMILY So they also can help stop suffering A little bit of help can SAVE LIFES We are counting on YOU
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Edificio Mercurio Torre 1 3rd floor PDI
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Centro Veterinario SurAnimal Hospital - 24hr Emergency928 760 563 (615 409 987)
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Telemascota VeterinariansVet Clinic Beauty Salon Cattery
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Jackie FashionExperts in IItalian Designer Labels
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Europa inmobiliariaThe best properties for over 25 years
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the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
Erling RuudManager
Beatriz del MoralLawyer
Linn HenriksenCustomerservice
Tore AndresenConsultant
Joslashrn DavidsenAgent MNEF
Maria S RuudAgent MNEF
wwwsydeneiendomcomPhone +34 928 185 340Email infosydeneiendomcom
You will find us here in Arguineguin
Licensed real estate agent
Our opening hours
winter timeMonday - Friday 0900 am - 0500 pm Saturday 1000 am - 0200 pm
Summer timeMonday - Friday 1000 am - 0200 pmSaturday closed
Basic values we strive for 1) Provide our customers with the best possible trade in a market that is unknown to most foreigners2) Conduct a safe trade now and in the future3) A professional service to all our customers
Buy or sell your property
We have your dream house
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personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
global market whether you want to attract tourists or residents or to create a business that deals with a
specific niche market and you want to do it in English then
this conference is for you
twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
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The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
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The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
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language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
wwwperfectweddingcompanycom
expoboda 2013
Why pay Full price
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
savings to be used at your leisure why not
ylno sgnikoob tcerid rof lidaV
TheCanaryNewscomSaver
CALL +34 928 987 952
35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
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22597-OM
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22591-OM
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250000 euro Euros 22586-OM
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22573-TB
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59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
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CALL NOW 928 150 650 CARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
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pool and garages Price 1290000- Euro
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Price ONLY 75000- Euro
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PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
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First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
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pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
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Last Editionacutes Answers
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The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria News Views amp suNshiNe
Ever wondered where is a good place to eat in Gran Canaria What the food tastes like at the local hot spots ice cream bars and beach front cafes Here you will find honest and independent reviews of the various places to eat around the islandFork Rating
by Clive Williams
Never again
Could do better
Will return amp recommendWOW
Food Service
Atmosphere
Price
Other
Balcon Canario is a gem in the very old and tired looking crown that is the Commercial Centre in Puerto Rico and in my opinion as a long-time resident it is one of the few reasons I would ever want to venture into this well-known resort If you are searching for affordable traditional Canarian cuisine then this is the place to go Tucked away on the ground floor on the outer edge of the centre you could easily miss them They offer many different dishes all of which are served fresh and will ensure that you want to return
I took friends here for lunch the other day and was delighted with their pimentos de padron a dish of fried green peppers with rock salt which is one of my favourites These were cooked perfectly and are just one of the many tapas dishes to enjoy My friend wanted lasagne which may not sound very traditional however the lasagne in this restaurant is incredible Full of flavour rich and as my guest stated the best he had ever tasted
The waiters are old-school polite helpful and are genuinely interested in what you want to order I am always made to feel welcome whenever I go here regardless of the time of day The only downside to visiting this restaurant for me is the location parking is a nightmare in Puerto Rico regardless of when you visit The view from the restaurant is also not pleasant but if you concentrate on the food and the atmosphere you will have a very enjoyable meal
Nightmare to park Not a great view but everythiNg else makes up For these elemeNts
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14 oct-nov 2013News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom
Hard to believe we are now in full swing for the Festive season and its been a merry 12 months for the pound against both the US Dollar and the Euro In fact during this time we have seen the pound against the dollar vary by as much as 16 cents and against the Euro by around 10 cents as and I write the good old pound is still in favour
By the time you read this we will also know if The ECB decided to cut interest rates again however I do not expect we will have the same thoughts from The Bank of England The ECB will none-the-less be happy to hear that inflation across the zone rose by 2 in November Other encouraging news came with the latest manufacturing data which showed as a collective manufacturing out-put was at its highest for more than two years and hit a market indicator of 516 as with all data there are always two sides and whilst Italy did see an im-provement both France and unfortunately here in Spain manufacturing shrank worryingly for France as it was the 21st successive month and is on the verge of dipping back into recessionary waters
With unemployment still top of the list of priorities across the zone it was inter-esting to note that the unemployment rate did fall to 121 down fractionally from the previous month at 122 Greece Netherlands and Spain once again the problem areas and with youth unemployment a major issue It rose to a staggering 244 across the zone for those 25 years of age and younger
Credit reference agencies were also hard at work across the zone and hit the Netherlands by stripping them of their prized triple-A rating so the Eurozone now only has three triple-A countries those being Germany Finland and Lux-emburg
The last month in the UK saw a focus on the housing market as house prices rose at their fastest pace all year so with the worry that a new housing bubble could be created The Bank of England pulled the plug on The Funding for Lend-ing scheme as net lending rose to pound58 billion in the third quarter Banks have now taken a total of around pound23 billion however they have not been putting the money back into the market to help SMErsquos and this is a new focus now for The Bank of England
UK manufacturing saw its orders increase to a new high as latest data showed a headline number of 584 in November a breakdown showed new orders jump-ing upwards and stood at a 20 year high so there is a strong hope that quarter 4 will also be a good one It also seems that companies are creating around 5000 jobs per month albeit with inflation it appears British workers are around pound5000 worse off than they were 5 years ago I am sure this will be a focus for both parties in the UK during 2014
By now you will have also heard the Chancellors Autumn statement which has been boosted by the fact that the UK government did borrow pound5billion less than previously thought and is around pound6 billion lower than the same period last year although unusually the service sector did not perform at its best level in fact showed the slowest growth since August The Bank of England has also been questioned over its forward strategy linking interest rates to the number of unemployed and has stated that the 7 level is not the only indicator when reviewing rates
The USA followed the crowd with decent manufacturing data as it rose from around 548 in October to 573 in November and was better than expected Additionally the US managed to reduce the number of people out of work and is expected to show further improvements in December so as we exit 2013 there are some very positive indicators that manufacturing across the globe will continue to improve
Rates during the period 3 November to 3 December
High Low
pound to $ 1643 1586
pound to Euro 1211 1179
Euro to $ 1362 1332
Additional message for contact ring 952 587 657 and Moneycorp wishes all readers A Merry Christmas and A Happy and Prosperous New Year If you want to find out more and make your money transfers go further please contact our preferred currency specialist Moneycorp on 952 587 657 and mention
The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
Quite a proMisinG enD to the year
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The Canary Guide to
Gran CanariaGoing Local in Gran CanariaJournalistwriter and former deputy editor of the Official Chelsea Magazine Matthew Hirtes has covered the Canary Islands and beyond for the likes of The Independent and Spain-Holidaycom After co-authoring JPM Guides ldquoThis Way Gran Canariardquo he penned ldquoGoing Local in Gran Canaria How to Turn a Holiday Destination into a Homerdquo as a retort to those who lazily con-sider the island as the preserve of the bucket-and-spade brigade
iquestQueacute Pasoacute As yoursquoll discover as you follow his and his co-writersacute adventures through Gran Canaria Local the above question means Whatrsquos Up Whether your stay on Gran Canaria be short- or long-term Gran Canaria Local aims to make it enjoyable and to give you the type of insight you can only get from someone who knows the place well They invite you to get in touch through the accompanying web-site GranCanariaLocalcom as they love to hear from visitors and readers what they think about the places they visit ldquoYeah wersquore touchy-feely like thatrdquo says Matthew
You can buy the book itself online at Amazon or at the Cabildo bookshops and Tourist centres Canary Books and Idiomatika in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Or indeed if youacuted like your very own signed copy just give us a call on
928 987 952 or write to GranCanariaLocalTheCanarynewscom
TOWN AND COUNTRY GUIDEldquoHow can you leave weather like thisrdquo Friends disapprove of our plans for an English holiday It was the first sunny day wersquod had in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in a month They werenrsquot joking
NORTH GRAN CANARIATherersquos a definite north-south divide on the island Grey miserable days occur in the north where in the south theyrsquore the exception that proves the southern results rule when it comes to weather Perhaps this explains how the south cornered the tourism market Initially travellers flocked to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with Ag-atha Christie an early visitor Capital-based photographer and jour-nalist Alex Bramwellrsquos convinced the capital can reclaim tourists if it works on its brand image ldquoLas Palmas deserves to be known as the Habana of Europe and should be promoted as a city breakdestination in its own rightrdquo
Yet Las Palmas de Gran Canariarsquos but one of seven northern bor-oughs There are the coastal municipalities aka the north coast of Arucas Galdar and Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea These areas gear them-selves more towards agriculture although theyrsquore developing more than a passing interest in tourism
Arucas lies closest to the islandrsquos first city Prior to the 1980s the cash crop was the banana However plantations have tailed off since then due to a combination of factors which include increased labour costs and water shortage The platano has survived in Gaacuteldar however with 90 of bananas now grown in the region along with the municipalityrsquos distinctive red onions Meanwhile Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea relies heavily on horticulture San Juan hosts the most lettuce crops in the area whilst Santa Cristina is rather more noted for its carrots and potatoes
Further inland yoursquoll find Firgas Moya and Teror The first two are staking a claim to the growing eco-tourist market with their surfeit of hiking and mountain-biking routes Teror meanwhile remains the most important destination for religious visitors a sort of Mecca and Jerusalem rolled into one
Island life teaches you many things For instance you find out quickly who you can really depend on for good advice Most toursits are left to trust their holiday reps who themselves might only stay here for one season but when it comes to getting real insights on where to go and what there is to see or which are the best busi-nesses in a town or the happy little secrets that only the islanders know you have to find a local who cares enough to recommend from experience the places that are really worth a visit Make friends with a local today
A unique guide available on Amazon and in selected
bookstores or directly from GranCanariaLocalcom
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Cabildo Pass This pass entitles you to travel on the GLOBAL section of your choice for one calendar month with a discount of 30 40 or 50 depending on how many kilometres the journey is
AB Card Subsidised with a 20 discount by the Gran Canaria Cabildo
Roundtrip Card Discount VariableApplies to Set routes and special events Timetables As established for the occasion or eventWknd Beach Roundtrips south From LP amp Telde
Global Plus Discount ID Card
Requirements
AT THE GEXCO OFFICE (San Telmo
Bus Station) Fill in the application form and
have your photo taken on the spot
The local bus service in Gran Canaria known local as the GuaGua is
quick and efficient with accurate timetables on every bus stop along
each of the many routes across the island More information in several languages inc Englsih
German and Spanish can be found by checking their
website on
wwwGlobalSUes where there is a route-finder facility and from
which you can download timetables for every route
on the island
Global also offer various walking routes and free guides for day trips you can take using their buses to get you various picturesque places on the island All-in-all an inexpensive and fun way to see Gran Canaria off-the-beaten-track and away from the more usual tourist excursionsIf you have a smart phone you can use any of the QR
codes on this page to find out more information
GranCanariaAirportBuses
Download TimetablesFor Any of These Bus Routes
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Paradise Tattoo And BarTuesday To Sunday 1130 - 1800
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The Irish TavernA little taste of home
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Bar Marina ApartmentsWith Marina Bar and Restaurant
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Queacute Rico Puerto Rico
The Canary Guide to
Balcon Canario TapasCanarian amp International
monday-Saturday 0800-0200CC Puerto Rico Local 257
Centro VeterinarioVeterinary services amp grooming
928 561 771Rear of Fase 1 CC Puerto Rico
Elegance Hair Nails Beauty and Massage
928 72 50 05 Portonovo Apartments 10-8pm
Gabinete Dental Dr Leoncio C Santana Monzoacuten
928 561 667 AVDA de la Cornisa sn bungalows Orinoco Nordm 12
Grill Costa Mar Fresh Fish Seafood amp Tapas
928 552 017 or 660 772 594 Puerto Base Puerto Rico 0830-2330
Al Ponte Italian RistoranteNot just fresh Pizza amp Pasta Takeaway928 560 479 CC Puerto Rico 1st floor
Sun-Fri 5pm-11pm
Lemon Tree Restaurant Quality food spacious amp relaxing
928 561 033Apart Hotel Puerto Calma Agua de la Perra
Inmobilaria RocaBuy Sell Rent or Lease your Property
+34 928 561 667CC Puerto Rico Fase 4 open 9am to 5pm
Sun SpotBeers from 150euro Everybody WelcomeTop of CC Puerto Rico With sunshines all day and the welcome is just as warm
AcasiaLaundry and Dry Cleaners928 725 165
Drive to the rear of CC Puerto Rico
Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant
928 560 529 Open Mon-Sat 18-2400 Aptrsquos Tindaya
Caacuterdenas Real Estate3 Locations in Gran Canaria
928 150 650wwwcardenas-grancanariacom
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Puerto BasePortonovo amp Las Olas
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DECEMBER PROMOTION 2013
FRDK Styling Center in collaboration with REDKEN 5th Avenue New York is very happy to offer YOU to contribute MONEY for the organization DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
What FRDK Hair dressers is offering is a totally new and innovative treatment from REDKEN called DIAMOND OIL It is
an exclusive mixture of pure high quality oils With the aid of ULTRA SOUND these oils penetrate the hair shaft 100 The product delivers an ultra deep hydration without comparison This is a fast and clean treatment for all types of hair
This costs ONLY 5- EUROS which in whole go to the very efficient organization DOCTOR WITHOUT BORDERS Who work so hard to get water and nutrients to children in regions of catastrophe all over the world
We also have a lovely BRACELET for anybody who would like to contribute at least 3- euros to the cause
PLEASE tell about this to all your FRIENDS ND FAMILY So they also can help stop suffering A little bit of help can SAVE LIFES We are counting on YOU
Call TODAY and make an appointment 609938267
Best wishes from Tom and Frederickat FRDK hair dressers D
wwwfrdkorgwwwdoctorswithoutbordersorgwwwredkencom
This promotion lasts all of December 2013
DECEMBER PROMOTION 2013
FRDK Styling Center in collaboration with REDKEN 5th Avenue New York is very happy to offer YOU to contribute MONEY for the organization DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
What FRDK Hair dressers is offering is a totally new and innovative treatment from REDKEN called DIAMOND OIL It is
an exclusive mixture of pure high quality oils With the aid of ULTRA SOUND these oils penetrate the hair shaft 100 The product delivers an ultra deep hydration without comparison This is a fast and clean treatment for all types of hair
This costs ONLY 5- EUROS which in whole go to the very efficient organization DOCTOR WITHOUT BORDERS Who work so hard to get water and nutrients to children in regions of catastrophe all over the world
We also have a lovely BRACELET for anybody who would like to contribute at least 3- euros to the cause
PLEASE tell about this to all your FRIENDS ND FAMILY So they also can help stop suffering A little bit of help can SAVE LIFES We are counting on YOU
Call TODAY and make an appointment 609938267
Best wishes from Tom and Frederickat FRDK hair dressers D
wwwfrdkorgwwwdoctorswithoutbordersorgwwwredkencom
This promotion lasts all of December 2013
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Caacuterdenas Real Estate3 Locations in Gran Canaria(34) 928 150 650
wwwcardenas-grancanariacom
Candles amp More Handmade Unique Luxury Candles
638 946 178 Local 79 CC Ancora
near Norwegian estate agent
Carlitos Pet Shop Pet Food amp Accessories
928 736 12 Ancora Shopping Centre
CS Computer ServicesComputer internet amp IPTV Provider
828 244 377CC Ancora Local 134135
Coquidu Dog Saloon Beauty amp Health of Your Dog
928 735 136 Ancora Shopping Centre
TARA Animal Charity ShopsSecond Hand Goods ndash Animal Welfare (34) 928 062 891 TARA-Animalesorg
FacebookTARAgrancanaria
Automobile ServicesMechanical amp Electrical Repairs
928 735 92880 CTanausu
Clinica Veterinaria TenesoyaAnimal Clinic ndash Full Vet Services
928 736 537CTenesoya 47 (Just Behind TARA)
Ary TranslationsLegal amp Professional Translating
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El Corazoacuten del SurThe Canary
Guide toASSSA Insurance
Insurance Company928 778 664
Edificio Mercurio Torre 1 3rd floor PDI
KISS FM Lounge BarGreat Cocktails events and musicKISSbarinfo 617 28 17 45
1st Floor CC Yumbo above Bunker bar
Hotel Rural Molino de AguaCanarian Countryside Splendor
elmolinoDeaguacom 626 802705 Ctra Gral De Fatago Km 31
Greek TavernaDivine Greek Cuisine amp Wines
SaborDeGreciacom 928 766 785Shopping Centre St Agustin
The Print ShopGCrsquos Best Quality Printing Service
928 767 927 677 807 300ThePrintShopGCcom
Centro Veterinario SurAnimal Hospital - 24hr Emergency928 760 563 (615 409 987)
CLanzarote San Fernando
Telemascota VeterinariansVet Clinic Beauty Salon Cattery
928 776 154 24hr emergency Av Aleman 10 Playa del Ingles
Jackie FashionExperts in IItalian Designer Labels
615 23 12 30CC Anexo II Local 23C 10am-10pm
Holiday WorldFunfair Bowling Bars amp Food
holidayworld-maspalomascomAvda Touroperador TUI Maspalomas
Europa inmobiliariaThe best properties for over 25 years
europainmocom 928 771 177Edificio Mercurio Torre 1 1st G PDI
El Tablero Shopping Center Boutiques Supermarket amp Top Brands
cceltablerocomAvda Francisco Vega Monroy 21 El Tablero
Hospital San RoqueMedical Surgical and Emergencies
928 063 665
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the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
Erling RuudManager
Beatriz del MoralLawyer
Linn HenriksenCustomerservice
Tore AndresenConsultant
Joslashrn DavidsenAgent MNEF
Maria S RuudAgent MNEF
wwwsydeneiendomcomPhone +34 928 185 340Email infosydeneiendomcom
You will find us here in Arguineguin
Licensed real estate agent
Our opening hours
winter timeMonday - Friday 0900 am - 0500 pm Saturday 1000 am - 0200 pm
Summer timeMonday - Friday 1000 am - 0200 pmSaturday closed
Basic values we strive for 1) Provide our customers with the best possible trade in a market that is unknown to most foreigners2) Conduct a safe trade now and in the future3) A professional service to all our customers
Buy or sell your property
We have your dream house
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personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
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1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
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Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
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twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
28 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
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29The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
30 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
31The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
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35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
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Low community fee Price 88000-euro
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14 oct-nov 2013News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom
Hard to believe we are now in full swing for the Festive season and its been a merry 12 months for the pound against both the US Dollar and the Euro In fact during this time we have seen the pound against the dollar vary by as much as 16 cents and against the Euro by around 10 cents as and I write the good old pound is still in favour
By the time you read this we will also know if The ECB decided to cut interest rates again however I do not expect we will have the same thoughts from The Bank of England The ECB will none-the-less be happy to hear that inflation across the zone rose by 2 in November Other encouraging news came with the latest manufacturing data which showed as a collective manufacturing out-put was at its highest for more than two years and hit a market indicator of 516 as with all data there are always two sides and whilst Italy did see an im-provement both France and unfortunately here in Spain manufacturing shrank worryingly for France as it was the 21st successive month and is on the verge of dipping back into recessionary waters
With unemployment still top of the list of priorities across the zone it was inter-esting to note that the unemployment rate did fall to 121 down fractionally from the previous month at 122 Greece Netherlands and Spain once again the problem areas and with youth unemployment a major issue It rose to a staggering 244 across the zone for those 25 years of age and younger
Credit reference agencies were also hard at work across the zone and hit the Netherlands by stripping them of their prized triple-A rating so the Eurozone now only has three triple-A countries those being Germany Finland and Lux-emburg
The last month in the UK saw a focus on the housing market as house prices rose at their fastest pace all year so with the worry that a new housing bubble could be created The Bank of England pulled the plug on The Funding for Lend-ing scheme as net lending rose to pound58 billion in the third quarter Banks have now taken a total of around pound23 billion however they have not been putting the money back into the market to help SMErsquos and this is a new focus now for The Bank of England
UK manufacturing saw its orders increase to a new high as latest data showed a headline number of 584 in November a breakdown showed new orders jump-ing upwards and stood at a 20 year high so there is a strong hope that quarter 4 will also be a good one It also seems that companies are creating around 5000 jobs per month albeit with inflation it appears British workers are around pound5000 worse off than they were 5 years ago I am sure this will be a focus for both parties in the UK during 2014
By now you will have also heard the Chancellors Autumn statement which has been boosted by the fact that the UK government did borrow pound5billion less than previously thought and is around pound6 billion lower than the same period last year although unusually the service sector did not perform at its best level in fact showed the slowest growth since August The Bank of England has also been questioned over its forward strategy linking interest rates to the number of unemployed and has stated that the 7 level is not the only indicator when reviewing rates
The USA followed the crowd with decent manufacturing data as it rose from around 548 in October to 573 in November and was better than expected Additionally the US managed to reduce the number of people out of work and is expected to show further improvements in December so as we exit 2013 there are some very positive indicators that manufacturing across the globe will continue to improve
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15The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNesept-oct 2013
The Canary Guide to
Gran CanariaGoing Local in Gran CanariaJournalistwriter and former deputy editor of the Official Chelsea Magazine Matthew Hirtes has covered the Canary Islands and beyond for the likes of The Independent and Spain-Holidaycom After co-authoring JPM Guides ldquoThis Way Gran Canariardquo he penned ldquoGoing Local in Gran Canaria How to Turn a Holiday Destination into a Homerdquo as a retort to those who lazily con-sider the island as the preserve of the bucket-and-spade brigade
iquestQueacute Pasoacute As yoursquoll discover as you follow his and his co-writersacute adventures through Gran Canaria Local the above question means Whatrsquos Up Whether your stay on Gran Canaria be short- or long-term Gran Canaria Local aims to make it enjoyable and to give you the type of insight you can only get from someone who knows the place well They invite you to get in touch through the accompanying web-site GranCanariaLocalcom as they love to hear from visitors and readers what they think about the places they visit ldquoYeah wersquore touchy-feely like thatrdquo says Matthew
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TOWN AND COUNTRY GUIDEldquoHow can you leave weather like thisrdquo Friends disapprove of our plans for an English holiday It was the first sunny day wersquod had in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in a month They werenrsquot joking
NORTH GRAN CANARIATherersquos a definite north-south divide on the island Grey miserable days occur in the north where in the south theyrsquore the exception that proves the southern results rule when it comes to weather Perhaps this explains how the south cornered the tourism market Initially travellers flocked to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with Ag-atha Christie an early visitor Capital-based photographer and jour-nalist Alex Bramwellrsquos convinced the capital can reclaim tourists if it works on its brand image ldquoLas Palmas deserves to be known as the Habana of Europe and should be promoted as a city breakdestination in its own rightrdquo
Yet Las Palmas de Gran Canariarsquos but one of seven northern bor-oughs There are the coastal municipalities aka the north coast of Arucas Galdar and Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea These areas gear them-selves more towards agriculture although theyrsquore developing more than a passing interest in tourism
Arucas lies closest to the islandrsquos first city Prior to the 1980s the cash crop was the banana However plantations have tailed off since then due to a combination of factors which include increased labour costs and water shortage The platano has survived in Gaacuteldar however with 90 of bananas now grown in the region along with the municipalityrsquos distinctive red onions Meanwhile Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea relies heavily on horticulture San Juan hosts the most lettuce crops in the area whilst Santa Cristina is rather more noted for its carrots and potatoes
Further inland yoursquoll find Firgas Moya and Teror The first two are staking a claim to the growing eco-tourist market with their surfeit of hiking and mountain-biking routes Teror meanwhile remains the most important destination for religious visitors a sort of Mecca and Jerusalem rolled into one
Island life teaches you many things For instance you find out quickly who you can really depend on for good advice Most toursits are left to trust their holiday reps who themselves might only stay here for one season but when it comes to getting real insights on where to go and what there is to see or which are the best busi-nesses in a town or the happy little secrets that only the islanders know you have to find a local who cares enough to recommend from experience the places that are really worth a visit Make friends with a local today
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16 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariasept-oct 2013
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26 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
Erling RuudManager
Beatriz del MoralLawyer
Linn HenriksenCustomerservice
Tore AndresenConsultant
Joslashrn DavidsenAgent MNEF
Maria S RuudAgent MNEF
wwwsydeneiendomcomPhone +34 928 185 340Email infosydeneiendomcom
You will find us here in Arguineguin
Licensed real estate agent
Our opening hours
winter timeMonday - Friday 0900 am - 0500 pm Saturday 1000 am - 0200 pm
Summer timeMonday - Friday 1000 am - 0200 pmSaturday closed
Basic values we strive for 1) Provide our customers with the best possible trade in a market that is unknown to most foreigners2) Conduct a safe trade now and in the future3) A professional service to all our customers
Buy or sell your property
We have your dream house
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personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
global market whether you want to attract tourists or residents or to create a business that deals with a
specific niche market and you want to do it in English then
this conference is for you
twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
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The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
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The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
wwwperfectweddingcompanycom
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
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35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
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over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
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Low community fee Price 88000-euro
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4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
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ans Minnie Mouse
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ans paul Mccartney
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ans aqua
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ans Meatloaf
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ans the houses of parliMent
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Which country annually donates trafalger squares xmas tree Sweden Norway or Denmark
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4 Coca cola changed santas clothes to red what colour was it originally Blue Yellow or Green
5 Which is the most bought and played xmas song to date
6 What colour are the berries on a mistletoe plant
7 What are the 2 most popular items used at the top of a xmas tree
8 What is father christmas called in Spain
9 What was used for frosty the snowmanrsquos nose
10 In the song 12 days of xmas what was given on day 4
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14 oct-nov 2013News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom
Hard to believe we are now in full swing for the Festive season and its been a merry 12 months for the pound against both the US Dollar and the Euro In fact during this time we have seen the pound against the dollar vary by as much as 16 cents and against the Euro by around 10 cents as and I write the good old pound is still in favour
By the time you read this we will also know if The ECB decided to cut interest rates again however I do not expect we will have the same thoughts from The Bank of England The ECB will none-the-less be happy to hear that inflation across the zone rose by 2 in November Other encouraging news came with the latest manufacturing data which showed as a collective manufacturing out-put was at its highest for more than two years and hit a market indicator of 516 as with all data there are always two sides and whilst Italy did see an im-provement both France and unfortunately here in Spain manufacturing shrank worryingly for France as it was the 21st successive month and is on the verge of dipping back into recessionary waters
With unemployment still top of the list of priorities across the zone it was inter-esting to note that the unemployment rate did fall to 121 down fractionally from the previous month at 122 Greece Netherlands and Spain once again the problem areas and with youth unemployment a major issue It rose to a staggering 244 across the zone for those 25 years of age and younger
Credit reference agencies were also hard at work across the zone and hit the Netherlands by stripping them of their prized triple-A rating so the Eurozone now only has three triple-A countries those being Germany Finland and Lux-emburg
The last month in the UK saw a focus on the housing market as house prices rose at their fastest pace all year so with the worry that a new housing bubble could be created The Bank of England pulled the plug on The Funding for Lend-ing scheme as net lending rose to pound58 billion in the third quarter Banks have now taken a total of around pound23 billion however they have not been putting the money back into the market to help SMErsquos and this is a new focus now for The Bank of England
UK manufacturing saw its orders increase to a new high as latest data showed a headline number of 584 in November a breakdown showed new orders jump-ing upwards and stood at a 20 year high so there is a strong hope that quarter 4 will also be a good one It also seems that companies are creating around 5000 jobs per month albeit with inflation it appears British workers are around pound5000 worse off than they were 5 years ago I am sure this will be a focus for both parties in the UK during 2014
By now you will have also heard the Chancellors Autumn statement which has been boosted by the fact that the UK government did borrow pound5billion less than previously thought and is around pound6 billion lower than the same period last year although unusually the service sector did not perform at its best level in fact showed the slowest growth since August The Bank of England has also been questioned over its forward strategy linking interest rates to the number of unemployed and has stated that the 7 level is not the only indicator when reviewing rates
The USA followed the crowd with decent manufacturing data as it rose from around 548 in October to 573 in November and was better than expected Additionally the US managed to reduce the number of people out of work and is expected to show further improvements in December so as we exit 2013 there are some very positive indicators that manufacturing across the globe will continue to improve
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High Low
pound to $ 1643 1586
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Euro to $ 1362 1332
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The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
Quite a proMisinG enD to the year
15The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNesept-oct 2013
The Canary Guide to
Gran CanariaGoing Local in Gran CanariaJournalistwriter and former deputy editor of the Official Chelsea Magazine Matthew Hirtes has covered the Canary Islands and beyond for the likes of The Independent and Spain-Holidaycom After co-authoring JPM Guides ldquoThis Way Gran Canariardquo he penned ldquoGoing Local in Gran Canaria How to Turn a Holiday Destination into a Homerdquo as a retort to those who lazily con-sider the island as the preserve of the bucket-and-spade brigade
iquestQueacute Pasoacute As yoursquoll discover as you follow his and his co-writersacute adventures through Gran Canaria Local the above question means Whatrsquos Up Whether your stay on Gran Canaria be short- or long-term Gran Canaria Local aims to make it enjoyable and to give you the type of insight you can only get from someone who knows the place well They invite you to get in touch through the accompanying web-site GranCanariaLocalcom as they love to hear from visitors and readers what they think about the places they visit ldquoYeah wersquore touchy-feely like thatrdquo says Matthew
You can buy the book itself online at Amazon or at the Cabildo bookshops and Tourist centres Canary Books and Idiomatika in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Or indeed if youacuted like your very own signed copy just give us a call on
928 987 952 or write to GranCanariaLocalTheCanarynewscom
TOWN AND COUNTRY GUIDEldquoHow can you leave weather like thisrdquo Friends disapprove of our plans for an English holiday It was the first sunny day wersquod had in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in a month They werenrsquot joking
NORTH GRAN CANARIATherersquos a definite north-south divide on the island Grey miserable days occur in the north where in the south theyrsquore the exception that proves the southern results rule when it comes to weather Perhaps this explains how the south cornered the tourism market Initially travellers flocked to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with Ag-atha Christie an early visitor Capital-based photographer and jour-nalist Alex Bramwellrsquos convinced the capital can reclaim tourists if it works on its brand image ldquoLas Palmas deserves to be known as the Habana of Europe and should be promoted as a city breakdestination in its own rightrdquo
Yet Las Palmas de Gran Canariarsquos but one of seven northern bor-oughs There are the coastal municipalities aka the north coast of Arucas Galdar and Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea These areas gear them-selves more towards agriculture although theyrsquore developing more than a passing interest in tourism
Arucas lies closest to the islandrsquos first city Prior to the 1980s the cash crop was the banana However plantations have tailed off since then due to a combination of factors which include increased labour costs and water shortage The platano has survived in Gaacuteldar however with 90 of bananas now grown in the region along with the municipalityrsquos distinctive red onions Meanwhile Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea relies heavily on horticulture San Juan hosts the most lettuce crops in the area whilst Santa Cristina is rather more noted for its carrots and potatoes
Further inland yoursquoll find Firgas Moya and Teror The first two are staking a claim to the growing eco-tourist market with their surfeit of hiking and mountain-biking routes Teror meanwhile remains the most important destination for religious visitors a sort of Mecca and Jerusalem rolled into one
Island life teaches you many things For instance you find out quickly who you can really depend on for good advice Most toursits are left to trust their holiday reps who themselves might only stay here for one season but when it comes to getting real insights on where to go and what there is to see or which are the best busi-nesses in a town or the happy little secrets that only the islanders know you have to find a local who cares enough to recommend from experience the places that are really worth a visit Make friends with a local today
A unique guide available on Amazon and in selected
bookstores or directly from GranCanariaLocalcom
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Cabildo Pass This pass entitles you to travel on the GLOBAL section of your choice for one calendar month with a discount of 30 40 or 50 depending on how many kilometres the journey is
AB Card Subsidised with a 20 discount by the Gran Canaria Cabildo
Roundtrip Card Discount VariableApplies to Set routes and special events Timetables As established for the occasion or eventWknd Beach Roundtrips south From LP amp Telde
Global Plus Discount ID Card
Requirements
AT THE GEXCO OFFICE (San Telmo
Bus Station) Fill in the application form and
have your photo taken on the spot
The local bus service in Gran Canaria known local as the GuaGua is
quick and efficient with accurate timetables on every bus stop along
each of the many routes across the island More information in several languages inc Englsih
German and Spanish can be found by checking their
website on
wwwGlobalSUes where there is a route-finder facility and from
which you can download timetables for every route
on the island
Global also offer various walking routes and free guides for day trips you can take using their buses to get you various picturesque places on the island All-in-all an inexpensive and fun way to see Gran Canaria off-the-beaten-track and away from the more usual tourist excursionsIf you have a smart phone you can use any of the QR
codes on this page to find out more information
GranCanariaAirportBuses
Download TimetablesFor Any of These Bus Routes
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Paradise Tattoo And BarTuesday To Sunday 1130 - 1800
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Queacute Rico Puerto Rico
The Canary Guide to
Balcon Canario TapasCanarian amp International
monday-Saturday 0800-0200CC Puerto Rico Local 257
Centro VeterinarioVeterinary services amp grooming
928 561 771Rear of Fase 1 CC Puerto Rico
Elegance Hair Nails Beauty and Massage
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Gabinete Dental Dr Leoncio C Santana Monzoacuten
928 561 667 AVDA de la Cornisa sn bungalows Orinoco Nordm 12
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Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant
928 560 529 Open Mon-Sat 18-2400 Aptrsquos Tindaya
Caacuterdenas Real Estate3 Locations in Gran Canaria
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Puerto BasePortonovo amp Las Olas
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We also have a lovely BRACELET for anybody who would like to contribute at least 3- euros to the cause
PLEASE tell about this to all your FRIENDS ND FAMILY So they also can help stop suffering A little bit of help can SAVE LIFES We are counting on YOU
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Edificio Mercurio Torre 1 3rd floor PDI
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Jackie FashionExperts in IItalian Designer Labels
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the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
Erling RuudManager
Beatriz del MoralLawyer
Linn HenriksenCustomerservice
Tore AndresenConsultant
Joslashrn DavidsenAgent MNEF
Maria S RuudAgent MNEF
wwwsydeneiendomcomPhone +34 928 185 340Email infosydeneiendomcom
You will find us here in Arguineguin
Licensed real estate agent
Our opening hours
winter timeMonday - Friday 0900 am - 0500 pm Saturday 1000 am - 0200 pm
Summer timeMonday - Friday 1000 am - 0200 pmSaturday closed
Basic values we strive for 1) Provide our customers with the best possible trade in a market that is unknown to most foreigners2) Conduct a safe trade now and in the future3) A professional service to all our customers
Buy or sell your property
We have your dream house
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personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
global market whether you want to attract tourists or residents or to create a business that deals with a
specific niche market and you want to do it in English then
this conference is for you
twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
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The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
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The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
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language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
wwwperfectweddingcompanycom
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
savings to be used at your leisure why not
ylno sgnikoob tcerid rof lidaV
TheCanaryNewscomSaver
CALL +34 928 987 952
35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Centro Veterinario MogaacutenTotal Veterinarian Services
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ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Apartment 1 bed(s)
The best views in Arguineguin 129000 euro Euros
22597-OM
TAURO Bungalow 4 bed(s)
Oasis of peace in Tauro 398000 euro Euros
22591-OM
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250000 euro Euros 22586-OM
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273000 euro Euros 22582-OM
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98000 euro Euros 22579-OM
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199000 euro Euros 22577-OM
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Very close to the beach270000 euro Euros
22573-TB
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Studio bed(s)
59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
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100000 euro Euros 22553-OM
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218000 euro Euros 22533-OM
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CALL NOW 928 150 650 CARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
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INFOEUROPAINMOCOM WWWEUROPAINMOCOM
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Absolute best location excellent top-condition and only first class materials equipped with every
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pool and garages Price 1290000- Euro
2 CAMPO INTERNACIONAL-MASPALOMASBeautiful bungalow with one bedroom and private sunny terrace in a quiet location Very well maitained complex with a large pool Low comunityfee Ideal for porper use
Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
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First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
7 PRECIOUS FAMILY-CHALET The 174 m2 of this magnificent property is distributed
over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
furbished and equipped with all details Plot 300 sqm Livingarea 200 sqm Price 495000- Euro
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INFOEUROPAINMOCOM
PROPERTIES FOR Rent
SAN FERNANDO Single and double room to rent quiet central zone wifi modern
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Playa-del-Ingles Av Tirajana
Fully furnished appartments approx 50 m2 sold Balcony with south-west view
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Consumes 4l petrol100km White and grey 3500 ONO
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40 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
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The Canary Guide to
Gran CanariaGoing Local in Gran CanariaJournalistwriter and former deputy editor of the Official Chelsea Magazine Matthew Hirtes has covered the Canary Islands and beyond for the likes of The Independent and Spain-Holidaycom After co-authoring JPM Guides ldquoThis Way Gran Canariardquo he penned ldquoGoing Local in Gran Canaria How to Turn a Holiday Destination into a Homerdquo as a retort to those who lazily con-sider the island as the preserve of the bucket-and-spade brigade
iquestQueacute Pasoacute As yoursquoll discover as you follow his and his co-writersacute adventures through Gran Canaria Local the above question means Whatrsquos Up Whether your stay on Gran Canaria be short- or long-term Gran Canaria Local aims to make it enjoyable and to give you the type of insight you can only get from someone who knows the place well They invite you to get in touch through the accompanying web-site GranCanariaLocalcom as they love to hear from visitors and readers what they think about the places they visit ldquoYeah wersquore touchy-feely like thatrdquo says Matthew
You can buy the book itself online at Amazon or at the Cabildo bookshops and Tourist centres Canary Books and Idiomatika in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Or indeed if youacuted like your very own signed copy just give us a call on
928 987 952 or write to GranCanariaLocalTheCanarynewscom
TOWN AND COUNTRY GUIDEldquoHow can you leave weather like thisrdquo Friends disapprove of our plans for an English holiday It was the first sunny day wersquod had in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in a month They werenrsquot joking
NORTH GRAN CANARIATherersquos a definite north-south divide on the island Grey miserable days occur in the north where in the south theyrsquore the exception that proves the southern results rule when it comes to weather Perhaps this explains how the south cornered the tourism market Initially travellers flocked to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with Ag-atha Christie an early visitor Capital-based photographer and jour-nalist Alex Bramwellrsquos convinced the capital can reclaim tourists if it works on its brand image ldquoLas Palmas deserves to be known as the Habana of Europe and should be promoted as a city breakdestination in its own rightrdquo
Yet Las Palmas de Gran Canariarsquos but one of seven northern bor-oughs There are the coastal municipalities aka the north coast of Arucas Galdar and Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea These areas gear them-selves more towards agriculture although theyrsquore developing more than a passing interest in tourism
Arucas lies closest to the islandrsquos first city Prior to the 1980s the cash crop was the banana However plantations have tailed off since then due to a combination of factors which include increased labour costs and water shortage The platano has survived in Gaacuteldar however with 90 of bananas now grown in the region along with the municipalityrsquos distinctive red onions Meanwhile Santa Mariacutea de Guiacutea relies heavily on horticulture San Juan hosts the most lettuce crops in the area whilst Santa Cristina is rather more noted for its carrots and potatoes
Further inland yoursquoll find Firgas Moya and Teror The first two are staking a claim to the growing eco-tourist market with their surfeit of hiking and mountain-biking routes Teror meanwhile remains the most important destination for religious visitors a sort of Mecca and Jerusalem rolled into one
Island life teaches you many things For instance you find out quickly who you can really depend on for good advice Most toursits are left to trust their holiday reps who themselves might only stay here for one season but when it comes to getting real insights on where to go and what there is to see or which are the best busi-nesses in a town or the happy little secrets that only the islanders know you have to find a local who cares enough to recommend from experience the places that are really worth a visit Make friends with a local today
A unique guide available on Amazon and in selected
bookstores or directly from GranCanariaLocalcom
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Cabildo Pass This pass entitles you to travel on the GLOBAL section of your choice for one calendar month with a discount of 30 40 or 50 depending on how many kilometres the journey is
AB Card Subsidised with a 20 discount by the Gran Canaria Cabildo
Roundtrip Card Discount VariableApplies to Set routes and special events Timetables As established for the occasion or eventWknd Beach Roundtrips south From LP amp Telde
Global Plus Discount ID Card
Requirements
AT THE GEXCO OFFICE (San Telmo
Bus Station) Fill in the application form and
have your photo taken on the spot
The local bus service in Gran Canaria known local as the GuaGua is
quick and efficient with accurate timetables on every bus stop along
each of the many routes across the island More information in several languages inc Englsih
German and Spanish can be found by checking their
website on
wwwGlobalSUes where there is a route-finder facility and from
which you can download timetables for every route
on the island
Global also offer various walking routes and free guides for day trips you can take using their buses to get you various picturesque places on the island All-in-all an inexpensive and fun way to see Gran Canaria off-the-beaten-track and away from the more usual tourist excursionsIf you have a smart phone you can use any of the QR
codes on this page to find out more information
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Download TimetablesFor Any of These Bus Routes
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The Canary Guide to
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Centro VeterinarioVeterinary services amp grooming
928 561 771Rear of Fase 1 CC Puerto Rico
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Gabinete Dental Dr Leoncio C Santana Monzoacuten
928 561 667 AVDA de la Cornisa sn bungalows Orinoco Nordm 12
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PLEASE tell about this to all your FRIENDS ND FAMILY So they also can help stop suffering A little bit of help can SAVE LIFES We are counting on YOU
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the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
Erling RuudManager
Beatriz del MoralLawyer
Linn HenriksenCustomerservice
Tore AndresenConsultant
Joslashrn DavidsenAgent MNEF
Maria S RuudAgent MNEF
wwwsydeneiendomcomPhone +34 928 185 340Email infosydeneiendomcom
You will find us here in Arguineguin
Licensed real estate agent
Our opening hours
winter timeMonday - Friday 0900 am - 0500 pm Saturday 1000 am - 0200 pm
Summer timeMonday - Friday 1000 am - 0200 pmSaturday closed
Basic values we strive for 1) Provide our customers with the best possible trade in a market that is unknown to most foreigners2) Conduct a safe trade now and in the future3) A professional service to all our customers
Buy or sell your property
We have your dream house
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personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
global market whether you want to attract tourists or residents or to create a business that deals with a
specific niche market and you want to do it in English then
this conference is for you
twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
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The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
30 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
31The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
wwwperfectweddingcompanycom
expoboda 2013
Why pay Full price
perfect for Christmas
Get More For less
34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
savings to be used at your leisure why not
ylno sgnikoob tcerid rof lidaV
TheCanaryNewscomSaver
CALL +34 928 987 952
35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
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ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Duplex 3 bed(s)
273000 euro Euros 22582-OM
PUERTO RICO WEST HILL Apartment 1 bed(s)
98000 euro Euros 22579-OM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Apartment 2 bed(s)
199000 euro Euros 22577-OM
MOGaacuteN PLAYA AND PUERTO Apartment 2 bed(s)
Very close to the beach270000 euro Euros
22573-TB
PUERTO RICO WEST HILL PUERTO PLATA
Studio bed(s)
59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
PUERTO RICO BARRANCO AGUA LA PERRA Apartment 1 bed(s)
100000 euro Euros 22553-OM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Duplex 3 bed(s)
218000 euro Euros 22533-OM
CARDENAS REAL ESTATE SINCE 1980
CALL NOW 928 150 650 CARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
INFOEUROPAINMOCOM WWWEUROPAINMOCOM
1 SAN AGUSTiacuteN DETACHED CHALET WITH FANTASTIC SEAVIEW
Absolute best location excellent top-condition and only first class materials equipped with every
detail all bedrooms are ensuite 2 individual guest apartments completely furnished
pool and garages Price 1290000- Euro
2 CAMPO INTERNACIONAL-MASPALOMASBeautiful bungalow with one bedroom and private sunny terrace in a quiet location Very well maitained complex with a large pool Low comunityfee Ideal for porper use
Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
high-end finishings Livingroom of 140 m2 several guestrooms office fitness- and recreationrooms laundryroom swimmingpool terraces garage etc
First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
7 PRECIOUS FAMILY-CHALET The 174 m2 of this magnificent property is distributed
over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
furbished and equipped with all details Plot 300 sqm Livingarea 200 sqm Price 495000- Euro
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
INFOEUROPAINMOCOM
PROPERTIES FOR Rent
SAN FERNANDO Single and double room to rent quiet central zone wifi modern
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Playa-del-Ingles Av Tirajana
Fully furnished appartments approx 50 m2 sold Balcony with south-west view
pool garden 0034 638678406
OPEL Zafira 7-seater 2000 diesel new engine cylinder capacity 200cc
consumes 7l per 100km Silver new tyres 3500 ONO
Contact Daniel bernmackhotmailcom tel 639 941 547 to test drive
SMARTCAR 2004new engine and tyres 698cc cylinder
Consumes 4l petrol100km White and grey 3500 ONO
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Cabildo Pass This pass entitles you to travel on the GLOBAL section of your choice for one calendar month with a discount of 30 40 or 50 depending on how many kilometres the journey is
AB Card Subsidised with a 20 discount by the Gran Canaria Cabildo
Roundtrip Card Discount VariableApplies to Set routes and special events Timetables As established for the occasion or eventWknd Beach Roundtrips south From LP amp Telde
Global Plus Discount ID Card
Requirements
AT THE GEXCO OFFICE (San Telmo
Bus Station) Fill in the application form and
have your photo taken on the spot
The local bus service in Gran Canaria known local as the GuaGua is
quick and efficient with accurate timetables on every bus stop along
each of the many routes across the island More information in several languages inc Englsih
German and Spanish can be found by checking their
website on
wwwGlobalSUes where there is a route-finder facility and from
which you can download timetables for every route
on the island
Global also offer various walking routes and free guides for day trips you can take using their buses to get you various picturesque places on the island All-in-all an inexpensive and fun way to see Gran Canaria off-the-beaten-track and away from the more usual tourist excursionsIf you have a smart phone you can use any of the QR
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Download TimetablesFor Any of These Bus Routes
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Paradise Tattoo And BarTuesday To Sunday 1130 - 1800
928 565 100637 163 240wwwbriancarvillesparadisetattoocom
The Irish TavernA little taste of home
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Bar Marina ApartmentsWith Marina Bar and Restaurant
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Queacute Rico Puerto Rico
The Canary Guide to
Balcon Canario TapasCanarian amp International
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Centro VeterinarioVeterinary services amp grooming
928 561 771Rear of Fase 1 CC Puerto Rico
Elegance Hair Nails Beauty and Massage
928 72 50 05 Portonovo Apartments 10-8pm
Gabinete Dental Dr Leoncio C Santana Monzoacuten
928 561 667 AVDA de la Cornisa sn bungalows Orinoco Nordm 12
Grill Costa Mar Fresh Fish Seafood amp Tapas
928 552 017 or 660 772 594 Puerto Base Puerto Rico 0830-2330
Al Ponte Italian RistoranteNot just fresh Pizza amp Pasta Takeaway928 560 479 CC Puerto Rico 1st floor
Sun-Fri 5pm-11pm
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928 561 033Apart Hotel Puerto Calma Agua de la Perra
Inmobilaria RocaBuy Sell Rent or Lease your Property
+34 928 561 667CC Puerto Rico Fase 4 open 9am to 5pm
Sun SpotBeers from 150euro Everybody WelcomeTop of CC Puerto Rico With sunshines all day and the welcome is just as warm
AcasiaLaundry and Dry Cleaners928 725 165
Drive to the rear of CC Puerto Rico
Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant
928 560 529 Open Mon-Sat 18-2400 Aptrsquos Tindaya
Caacuterdenas Real Estate3 Locations in Gran Canaria
928 150 650wwwcardenas-grancanariacom
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Europa Centre
Puerto BasePortonovo amp Las Olas
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DECEMBER PROMOTION 2013
FRDK Styling Center in collaboration with REDKEN 5th Avenue New York is very happy to offer YOU to contribute MONEY for the organization DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
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This costs ONLY 5- EUROS which in whole go to the very efficient organization DOCTOR WITHOUT BORDERS Who work so hard to get water and nutrients to children in regions of catastrophe all over the world
We also have a lovely BRACELET for anybody who would like to contribute at least 3- euros to the cause
PLEASE tell about this to all your FRIENDS ND FAMILY So they also can help stop suffering A little bit of help can SAVE LIFES We are counting on YOU
Call TODAY and make an appointment 609938267
Best wishes from Tom and Frederickat FRDK hair dressers D
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This promotion lasts all of December 2013
DECEMBER PROMOTION 2013
FRDK Styling Center in collaboration with REDKEN 5th Avenue New York is very happy to offer YOU to contribute MONEY for the organization DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
What FRDK Hair dressers is offering is a totally new and innovative treatment from REDKEN called DIAMOND OIL It is
an exclusive mixture of pure high quality oils With the aid of ULTRA SOUND these oils penetrate the hair shaft 100 The product delivers an ultra deep hydration without comparison This is a fast and clean treatment for all types of hair
This costs ONLY 5- EUROS which in whole go to the very efficient organization DOCTOR WITHOUT BORDERS Who work so hard to get water and nutrients to children in regions of catastrophe all over the world
We also have a lovely BRACELET for anybody who would like to contribute at least 3- euros to the cause
PLEASE tell about this to all your FRIENDS ND FAMILY So they also can help stop suffering A little bit of help can SAVE LIFES We are counting on YOU
Call TODAY and make an appointment 609938267
Best wishes from Tom and Frederickat FRDK hair dressers D
wwwfrdkorgwwwdoctorswithoutbordersorgwwwredkencom
This promotion lasts all of December 2013
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Caacuterdenas Real Estate3 Locations in Gran Canaria(34) 928 150 650
wwwcardenas-grancanariacom
Candles amp More Handmade Unique Luxury Candles
638 946 178 Local 79 CC Ancora
near Norwegian estate agent
Carlitos Pet Shop Pet Food amp Accessories
928 736 12 Ancora Shopping Centre
CS Computer ServicesComputer internet amp IPTV Provider
828 244 377CC Ancora Local 134135
Coquidu Dog Saloon Beauty amp Health of Your Dog
928 735 136 Ancora Shopping Centre
TARA Animal Charity ShopsSecond Hand Goods ndash Animal Welfare (34) 928 062 891 TARA-Animalesorg
FacebookTARAgrancanaria
Automobile ServicesMechanical amp Electrical Repairs
928 735 92880 CTanausu
Clinica Veterinaria TenesoyaAnimal Clinic ndash Full Vet Services
928 736 537CTenesoya 47 (Just Behind TARA)
Ary TranslationsLegal amp Professional Translating
928 150 299 629 22 66 80CC Ancora AryTraduccionescom
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653 440 246 officinesvapogmailcom
Clean ExpressEco Car Cleaning Services661 053 218
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Guide toASSSA Insurance
Insurance Company928 778 664
Edificio Mercurio Torre 1 3rd floor PDI
KISS FM Lounge BarGreat Cocktails events and musicKISSbarinfo 617 28 17 45
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Hotel Rural Molino de AguaCanarian Countryside Splendor
elmolinoDeaguacom 626 802705 Ctra Gral De Fatago Km 31
Greek TavernaDivine Greek Cuisine amp Wines
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The Print ShopGCrsquos Best Quality Printing Service
928 767 927 677 807 300ThePrintShopGCcom
Centro Veterinario SurAnimal Hospital - 24hr Emergency928 760 563 (615 409 987)
CLanzarote San Fernando
Telemascota VeterinariansVet Clinic Beauty Salon Cattery
928 776 154 24hr emergency Av Aleman 10 Playa del Ingles
Jackie FashionExperts in IItalian Designer Labels
615 23 12 30CC Anexo II Local 23C 10am-10pm
Holiday WorldFunfair Bowling Bars amp Food
holidayworld-maspalomascomAvda Touroperador TUI Maspalomas
Europa inmobiliariaThe best properties for over 25 years
europainmocom 928 771 177Edificio Mercurio Torre 1 1st G PDI
El Tablero Shopping Center Boutiques Supermarket amp Top Brands
cceltablerocomAvda Francisco Vega Monroy 21 El Tablero
Hospital San RoqueMedical Surgical and Emergencies
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the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
Erling RuudManager
Beatriz del MoralLawyer
Linn HenriksenCustomerservice
Tore AndresenConsultant
Joslashrn DavidsenAgent MNEF
Maria S RuudAgent MNEF
wwwsydeneiendomcomPhone +34 928 185 340Email infosydeneiendomcom
You will find us here in Arguineguin
Licensed real estate agent
Our opening hours
winter timeMonday - Friday 0900 am - 0500 pm Saturday 1000 am - 0200 pm
Summer timeMonday - Friday 1000 am - 0200 pmSaturday closed
Basic values we strive for 1) Provide our customers with the best possible trade in a market that is unknown to most foreigners2) Conduct a safe trade now and in the future3) A professional service to all our customers
Buy or sell your property
We have your dream house
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personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
global market whether you want to attract tourists or residents or to create a business that deals with a
specific niche market and you want to do it in English then
this conference is for you
twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
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The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
30 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
31The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
wwwperfectweddingcompanycom
expoboda 2013
Why pay Full price
perfect for Christmas
Get More For less
34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
savings to be used at your leisure why not
ylno sgnikoob tcerid rof lidaV
TheCanaryNewscomSaver
CALL +34 928 987 952
35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
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The best views in Arguineguin 129000 euro Euros
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250000 euro Euros 22586-OM
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Very close to the beach270000 euro Euros
22573-TB
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Studio bed(s)
59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
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CALL NOW 928 150 650 CARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
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Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
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1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
high-end finishings Livingroom of 140 m2 several guestrooms office fitness- and recreationrooms laundryroom swimmingpool terraces garage etc
First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
7 PRECIOUS FAMILY-CHALET The 174 m2 of this magnificent property is distributed
over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
furbished and equipped with all details Plot 300 sqm Livingarea 200 sqm Price 495000- Euro
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
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DECEMBER PROMOTION 2013
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This promotion lasts all of December 2013
DECEMBER PROMOTION 2013
FRDK Styling Center in collaboration with REDKEN 5th Avenue New York is very happy to offer YOU to contribute MONEY for the organization DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
What FRDK Hair dressers is offering is a totally new and innovative treatment from REDKEN called DIAMOND OIL It is
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We also have a lovely BRACELET for anybody who would like to contribute at least 3- euros to the cause
PLEASE tell about this to all your FRIENDS ND FAMILY So they also can help stop suffering A little bit of help can SAVE LIFES We are counting on YOU
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the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
Erling RuudManager
Beatriz del MoralLawyer
Linn HenriksenCustomerservice
Tore AndresenConsultant
Joslashrn DavidsenAgent MNEF
Maria S RuudAgent MNEF
wwwsydeneiendomcomPhone +34 928 185 340Email infosydeneiendomcom
You will find us here in Arguineguin
Licensed real estate agent
Our opening hours
winter timeMonday - Friday 0900 am - 0500 pm Saturday 1000 am - 0200 pm
Summer timeMonday - Friday 1000 am - 0200 pmSaturday closed
Basic values we strive for 1) Provide our customers with the best possible trade in a market that is unknown to most foreigners2) Conduct a safe trade now and in the future3) A professional service to all our customers
Buy or sell your property
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personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
global market whether you want to attract tourists or residents or to create a business that deals with a
specific niche market and you want to do it in English then
this conference is for you
twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
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The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
30 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
31The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
wwwperfectweddingcompanycom
expoboda 2013
Why pay Full price
perfect for Christmas
Get More For less
34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
savings to be used at your leisure why not
ylno sgnikoob tcerid rof lidaV
TheCanaryNewscomSaver
CALL +34 928 987 952
35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
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59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
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Price ONLY 75000- Euro
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PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
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Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
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First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
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over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
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Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
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equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
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the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
Erling RuudManager
Beatriz del MoralLawyer
Linn HenriksenCustomerservice
Tore AndresenConsultant
Joslashrn DavidsenAgent MNEF
Maria S RuudAgent MNEF
wwwsydeneiendomcomPhone +34 928 185 340Email infosydeneiendomcom
You will find us here in Arguineguin
Licensed real estate agent
Our opening hours
winter timeMonday - Friday 0900 am - 0500 pm Saturday 1000 am - 0200 pm
Summer timeMonday - Friday 1000 am - 0200 pmSaturday closed
Basic values we strive for 1) Provide our customers with the best possible trade in a market that is unknown to most foreigners2) Conduct a safe trade now and in the future3) A professional service to all our customers
Buy or sell your property
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personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
global market whether you want to attract tourists or residents or to create a business that deals with a
specific niche market and you want to do it in English then
this conference is for you
twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
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The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
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31The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
wwwperfectweddingcompanycom
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
savings to be used at your leisure why not
ylno sgnikoob tcerid rof lidaV
TheCanaryNewscomSaver
CALL +34 928 987 952
35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
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Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
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First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
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over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
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equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
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the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
Erling RuudManager
Beatriz del MoralLawyer
Linn HenriksenCustomerservice
Tore AndresenConsultant
Joslashrn DavidsenAgent MNEF
Maria S RuudAgent MNEF
wwwsydeneiendomcomPhone +34 928 185 340Email infosydeneiendomcom
You will find us here in Arguineguin
Licensed real estate agent
Our opening hours
winter timeMonday - Friday 0900 am - 0500 pm Saturday 1000 am - 0200 pm
Summer timeMonday - Friday 1000 am - 0200 pmSaturday closed
Basic values we strive for 1) Provide our customers with the best possible trade in a market that is unknown to most foreigners2) Conduct a safe trade now and in the future3) A professional service to all our customers
Buy or sell your property
We have your dream house
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personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
global market whether you want to attract tourists or residents or to create a business that deals with a
specific niche market and you want to do it in English then
this conference is for you
twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
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The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
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The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
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language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
wwwperfectweddingcompanycom
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
savings to be used at your leisure why not
ylno sgnikoob tcerid rof lidaV
TheCanaryNewscomSaver
CALL +34 928 987 952
35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Centro Veterinario MogaacutenTotal Veterinarian Services
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The best views in Arguineguin 129000 euro Euros
22597-OM
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Oasis of peace in Tauro 398000 euro Euros
22591-OM
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250000 euro Euros 22586-OM
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273000 euro Euros 22582-OM
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98000 euro Euros 22579-OM
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199000 euro Euros 22577-OM
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22573-TB
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59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
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218000 euro Euros 22533-OM
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CALL NOW 928 150 650 CARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
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INFOEUROPAINMOCOM WWWEUROPAINMOCOM
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Absolute best location excellent top-condition and only first class materials equipped with every
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pool and garages Price 1290000- Euro
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Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
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First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
7 PRECIOUS FAMILY-CHALET The 174 m2 of this magnificent property is distributed
over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
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the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
Erling RuudManager
Beatriz del MoralLawyer
Linn HenriksenCustomerservice
Tore AndresenConsultant
Joslashrn DavidsenAgent MNEF
Maria S RuudAgent MNEF
wwwsydeneiendomcomPhone +34 928 185 340Email infosydeneiendomcom
You will find us here in Arguineguin
Licensed real estate agent
Our opening hours
winter timeMonday - Friday 0900 am - 0500 pm Saturday 1000 am - 0200 pm
Summer timeMonday - Friday 1000 am - 0200 pmSaturday closed
Basic values we strive for 1) Provide our customers with the best possible trade in a market that is unknown to most foreigners2) Conduct a safe trade now and in the future3) A professional service to all our customers
Buy or sell your property
We have your dream house
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personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
global market whether you want to attract tourists or residents or to create a business that deals with a
specific niche market and you want to do it in English then
this conference is for you
twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
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The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
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The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
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ylno sgnikoob tcerid rof lidaV
TheCanaryNewscomSaver
CALL +34 928 987 952
35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
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Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Centro Veterinario MogaacutenTotal Veterinarian Services
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The best views in Arguineguin 129000 euro Euros
22597-OM
TAURO Bungalow 4 bed(s)
Oasis of peace in Tauro 398000 euro Euros
22591-OM
MASPALOMAS SAN FERNANDO Single-family house 3 bed(s)
250000 euro Euros 22586-OM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Duplex 3 bed(s)
273000 euro Euros 22582-OM
PUERTO RICO WEST HILL Apartment 1 bed(s)
98000 euro Euros 22579-OM
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199000 euro Euros 22577-OM
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Very close to the beach270000 euro Euros
22573-TB
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Studio bed(s)
59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
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100000 euro Euros 22553-OM
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218000 euro Euros 22533-OM
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CALL NOW 928 150 650 CARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
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Absolute best location excellent top-condition and only first class materials equipped with every
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Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
high-end finishings Livingroom of 140 m2 several guestrooms office fitness- and recreationrooms laundryroom swimmingpool terraces garage etc
First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
7 PRECIOUS FAMILY-CHALET The 174 m2 of this magnificent property is distributed
over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
furbished and equipped with all details Plot 300 sqm Livingarea 200 sqm Price 495000- Euro
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
INFOEUROPAINMOCOM
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SAN FERNANDO Single and double room to rent quiet central zone wifi modern
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Fully furnished appartments approx 50 m2 sold Balcony with south-west view
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Consumes 4l petrol100km White and grey 3500 ONO
Contact Daniel bernmackhotmailcom tel 639 941 547 to test drive
40 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Last Editionacutes Answers
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More Puzzleswwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
The first correctly filled puzzle pulled out of the hat this month wins a Meal for 2 including a bottle of wine at THe leMON TRee Puerto RicoJust fill in the solution and then either send us a photograph from your phone with your name email and daytime contact number to 626641537 or cut out the completed grid below and pop it in an envelope
addressed to Sudoku Competion The Canary News TARA 63-67 Tanausuacute Arguineguiacuten LP 35120
1What do the austrailians call MarMite
ans VegiMite
2What colour is the Wrapper on cadbury dairy Milk bars
ans purple
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ans cruella deVille
4Who is Mickey Mouses girlfriend
ans Minnie Mouse
5Which singer Was Married to heather Mills
ans paul Mccartney
6What is the spanish Word for Water
ans aqua
7bat out of hell Was a hit for Who
ans Meatloaf
8What did guy faWkes plan to bloW up
ans the houses of parliMent
9on old Vinyl records What does rpM Mean
ans reVolutions per Minute
10What is Missing froM a Manx cat
ans tail
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Send your answers to QuizTheCanarynewscom Text 626 641 537 or give them to Quinny himself if you spot him round Puerto Rico for a chance to win a prize
Our lucky winner will be the first selected at random with all the questions correct and gets a choice of either 100euro worth of advertising or a 35euro Drinks amp Mexican Platter
Voucher at Mackers Jardin del Sol Playa del IngleacutesWant to Sponsor a Prize Let us Know Quinny thanks you Wy Aye Like
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Which country annually donates trafalger squares xmas tree Sweden Norway or Denmark
2 How many reindeer pull santas sleigh 78 or 9
3 By Xmas eve how many advent calender windows are open
4 Coca cola changed santas clothes to red what colour was it originally Blue Yellow or Green
5 Which is the most bought and played xmas song to date
6 What colour are the berries on a mistletoe plant
7 What are the 2 most popular items used at the top of a xmas tree
8 What is father christmas called in Spain
9 What was used for frosty the snowmanrsquos nose
10 In the song 12 days of xmas what was given on day 4
Quinnys Quiz Page
21The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
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the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
Erling RuudManager
Beatriz del MoralLawyer
Linn HenriksenCustomerservice
Tore AndresenConsultant
Joslashrn DavidsenAgent MNEF
Maria S RuudAgent MNEF
wwwsydeneiendomcomPhone +34 928 185 340Email infosydeneiendomcom
You will find us here in Arguineguin
Licensed real estate agent
Our opening hours
winter timeMonday - Friday 0900 am - 0500 pm Saturday 1000 am - 0200 pm
Summer timeMonday - Friday 1000 am - 0200 pmSaturday closed
Basic values we strive for 1) Provide our customers with the best possible trade in a market that is unknown to most foreigners2) Conduct a safe trade now and in the future3) A professional service to all our customers
Buy or sell your property
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personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
global market whether you want to attract tourists or residents or to create a business that deals with a
specific niche market and you want to do it in English then
this conference is for you
twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
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The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
30 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
31The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
wwwperfectweddingcompanycom
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
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35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
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The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
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22591-OM
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59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
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Price ONLY 75000- Euro
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1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
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First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
7 PRECIOUS FAMILY-CHALET The 174 m2 of this magnificent property is distributed
over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
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ans Meatloaf
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ans the houses of parliMent
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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5 Which is the most bought and played xmas song to date
6 What colour are the berries on a mistletoe plant
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8 What is father christmas called in Spain
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4
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7
8
11
9
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Maspalomas amp Playa del Ingleacutes
26 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
Erling RuudManager
Beatriz del MoralLawyer
Linn HenriksenCustomerservice
Tore AndresenConsultant
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personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
global market whether you want to attract tourists or residents or to create a business that deals with a
specific niche market and you want to do it in English then
this conference is for you
twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
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29The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
30 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
31The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
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35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Centro Veterinario MogaacutenTotal Veterinarian Services
C las Casillas 2 ndash 35140 MogaacutenTel 928 569 344 639 526 811
PROPERTIES FOR SALE
CARDENAS REAL ESTATE SINCE 1980 CALL NOW 928 150 650
WWWCARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Apartment 1 bed(s)
The best views in Arguineguin 129000 euro Euros
22597-OM
TAURO Bungalow 4 bed(s)
Oasis of peace in Tauro 398000 euro Euros
22591-OM
MASPALOMAS SAN FERNANDO Single-family house 3 bed(s)
250000 euro Euros 22586-OM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Duplex 3 bed(s)
273000 euro Euros 22582-OM
PUERTO RICO WEST HILL Apartment 1 bed(s)
98000 euro Euros 22579-OM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Apartment 2 bed(s)
199000 euro Euros 22577-OM
MOGaacuteN PLAYA AND PUERTO Apartment 2 bed(s)
Very close to the beach270000 euro Euros
22573-TB
PUERTO RICO WEST HILL PUERTO PLATA
Studio bed(s)
59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
PUERTO RICO BARRANCO AGUA LA PERRA Apartment 1 bed(s)
100000 euro Euros 22553-OM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Duplex 3 bed(s)
218000 euro Euros 22533-OM
CARDENAS REAL ESTATE SINCE 1980
CALL NOW 928 150 650 CARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
INFOEUROPAINMOCOM WWWEUROPAINMOCOM
1 SAN AGUSTiacuteN DETACHED CHALET WITH FANTASTIC SEAVIEW
Absolute best location excellent top-condition and only first class materials equipped with every
detail all bedrooms are ensuite 2 individual guest apartments completely furnished
pool and garages Price 1290000- Euro
2 CAMPO INTERNACIONAL-MASPALOMASBeautiful bungalow with one bedroom and private sunny terrace in a quiet location Very well maitained complex with a large pool Low comunityfee Ideal for porper use
Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
high-end finishings Livingroom of 140 m2 several guestrooms office fitness- and recreationrooms laundryroom swimmingpool terraces garage etc
First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
7 PRECIOUS FAMILY-CHALET The 174 m2 of this magnificent property is distributed
over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
furbished and equipped with all details Plot 300 sqm Livingarea 200 sqm Price 495000- Euro
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
INFOEUROPAINMOCOM
PROPERTIES FOR Rent
SAN FERNANDO Single and double room to rent quiet central zone wifi modern
kitchenbathroom parking 200-250e including bills tel
Daniel 639 941 547 bernmackhotmailcom
Playa-del-Ingles Av Tirajana
Fully furnished appartments approx 50 m2 sold Balcony with south-west view
pool garden 0034 638678406
OPEL Zafira 7-seater 2000 diesel new engine cylinder capacity 200cc
consumes 7l per 100km Silver new tyres 3500 ONO
Contact Daniel bernmackhotmailcom tel 639 941 547 to test drive
SMARTCAR 2004new engine and tyres 698cc cylinder
Consumes 4l petrol100km White and grey 3500 ONO
Contact Daniel bernmackhotmailcom tel 639 941 547 to test drive
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Last Editionacutes Answers
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addressed to Sudoku Competion The Canary News TARA 63-67 Tanausuacute Arguineguiacuten LP 35120
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ans VegiMite
2What colour is the Wrapper on cadbury dairy Milk bars
ans purple
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ans cruella deVille
4Who is Mickey Mouses girlfriend
ans Minnie Mouse
5Which singer Was Married to heather Mills
ans paul Mccartney
6What is the spanish Word for Water
ans aqua
7bat out of hell Was a hit for Who
ans Meatloaf
8What did guy faWkes plan to bloW up
ans the houses of parliMent
9on old Vinyl records What does rpM Mean
ans reVolutions per Minute
10What is Missing froM a Manx cat
ans tail
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Send your answers to QuizTheCanarynewscom Text 626 641 537 or give them to Quinny himself if you spot him round Puerto Rico for a chance to win a prize
Our lucky winner will be the first selected at random with all the questions correct and gets a choice of either 100euro worth of advertising or a 35euro Drinks amp Mexican Platter
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Which country annually donates trafalger squares xmas tree Sweden Norway or Denmark
2 How many reindeer pull santas sleigh 78 or 9
3 By Xmas eve how many advent calender windows are open
4 Coca cola changed santas clothes to red what colour was it originally Blue Yellow or Green
5 Which is the most bought and played xmas song to date
6 What colour are the berries on a mistletoe plant
7 What are the 2 most popular items used at the top of a xmas tree
8 What is father christmas called in Spain
9 What was used for frosty the snowmanrsquos nose
10 In the song 12 days of xmas what was given on day 4
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Centro Veterinario SurAnimal Hospital - 24hr Emergency928 760 563 (615 409 987)
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the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
Erling RuudManager
Beatriz del MoralLawyer
Linn HenriksenCustomerservice
Tore AndresenConsultant
Joslashrn DavidsenAgent MNEF
Maria S RuudAgent MNEF
wwwsydeneiendomcomPhone +34 928 185 340Email infosydeneiendomcom
You will find us here in Arguineguin
Licensed real estate agent
Our opening hours
winter timeMonday - Friday 0900 am - 0500 pm Saturday 1000 am - 0200 pm
Summer timeMonday - Friday 1000 am - 0200 pmSaturday closed
Basic values we strive for 1) Provide our customers with the best possible trade in a market that is unknown to most foreigners2) Conduct a safe trade now and in the future3) A professional service to all our customers
Buy or sell your property
We have your dream house
27The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
global market whether you want to attract tourists or residents or to create a business that deals with a
specific niche market and you want to do it in English then
this conference is for you
twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
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29The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
30 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
31The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
wwwperfectweddingcompanycom
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
savings to be used at your leisure why not
ylno sgnikoob tcerid rof lidaV
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CALL +34 928 987 952
35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
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the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
Erling RuudManager
Beatriz del MoralLawyer
Linn HenriksenCustomerservice
Tore AndresenConsultant
Joslashrn DavidsenAgent MNEF
Maria S RuudAgent MNEF
wwwsydeneiendomcomPhone +34 928 185 340Email infosydeneiendomcom
You will find us here in Arguineguin
Licensed real estate agent
Our opening hours
winter timeMonday - Friday 0900 am - 0500 pm Saturday 1000 am - 0200 pm
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Basic values we strive for 1) Provide our customers with the best possible trade in a market that is unknown to most foreigners2) Conduct a safe trade now and in the future3) A professional service to all our customers
Buy or sell your property
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personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
global market whether you want to attract tourists or residents or to create a business that deals with a
specific niche market and you want to do it in English then
this conference is for you
twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
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The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
30 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
31The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
wwwperfectweddingcompanycom
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
savings to be used at your leisure why not
ylno sgnikoob tcerid rof lidaV
TheCanaryNewscomSaver
CALL +34 928 987 952
35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Centro Veterinario MogaacutenTotal Veterinarian Services
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ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Apartment 1 bed(s)
The best views in Arguineguin 129000 euro Euros
22597-OM
TAURO Bungalow 4 bed(s)
Oasis of peace in Tauro 398000 euro Euros
22591-OM
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250000 euro Euros 22586-OM
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273000 euro Euros 22582-OM
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98000 euro Euros 22579-OM
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199000 euro Euros 22577-OM
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Very close to the beach270000 euro Euros
22573-TB
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Studio bed(s)
59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
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100000 euro Euros 22553-OM
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218000 euro Euros 22533-OM
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CALL NOW 928 150 650 CARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
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INFOEUROPAINMOCOM WWWEUROPAINMOCOM
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Absolute best location excellent top-condition and only first class materials equipped with every
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pool and garages Price 1290000- Euro
2 CAMPO INTERNACIONAL-MASPALOMASBeautiful bungalow with one bedroom and private sunny terrace in a quiet location Very well maitained complex with a large pool Low comunityfee Ideal for porper use
Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
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First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
7 PRECIOUS FAMILY-CHALET The 174 m2 of this magnificent property is distributed
over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
furbished and equipped with all details Plot 300 sqm Livingarea 200 sqm Price 495000- Euro
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INFOEUROPAINMOCOM
PROPERTIES FOR Rent
SAN FERNANDO Single and double room to rent quiet central zone wifi modern
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Playa-del-Ingles Av Tirajana
Fully furnished appartments approx 50 m2 sold Balcony with south-west view
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Consumes 4l petrol100km White and grey 3500 ONO
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40 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
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the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
Erling RuudManager
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Linn HenriksenCustomerservice
Tore AndresenConsultant
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personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
global market whether you want to attract tourists or residents or to create a business that deals with a
specific niche market and you want to do it in English then
this conference is for you
twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
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29The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
30 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
31The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
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Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
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Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
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35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Centro Veterinario MogaacutenTotal Veterinarian Services
C las Casillas 2 ndash 35140 MogaacutenTel 928 569 344 639 526 811
PROPERTIES FOR SALE
CARDENAS REAL ESTATE SINCE 1980 CALL NOW 928 150 650
WWWCARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Apartment 1 bed(s)
The best views in Arguineguin 129000 euro Euros
22597-OM
TAURO Bungalow 4 bed(s)
Oasis of peace in Tauro 398000 euro Euros
22591-OM
MASPALOMAS SAN FERNANDO Single-family house 3 bed(s)
250000 euro Euros 22586-OM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Duplex 3 bed(s)
273000 euro Euros 22582-OM
PUERTO RICO WEST HILL Apartment 1 bed(s)
98000 euro Euros 22579-OM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Apartment 2 bed(s)
199000 euro Euros 22577-OM
MOGaacuteN PLAYA AND PUERTO Apartment 2 bed(s)
Very close to the beach270000 euro Euros
22573-TB
PUERTO RICO WEST HILL PUERTO PLATA
Studio bed(s)
59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
PUERTO RICO BARRANCO AGUA LA PERRA Apartment 1 bed(s)
100000 euro Euros 22553-OM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Duplex 3 bed(s)
218000 euro Euros 22533-OM
CARDENAS REAL ESTATE SINCE 1980
CALL NOW 928 150 650 CARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
INFOEUROPAINMOCOM WWWEUROPAINMOCOM
1 SAN AGUSTiacuteN DETACHED CHALET WITH FANTASTIC SEAVIEW
Absolute best location excellent top-condition and only first class materials equipped with every
detail all bedrooms are ensuite 2 individual guest apartments completely furnished
pool and garages Price 1290000- Euro
2 CAMPO INTERNACIONAL-MASPALOMASBeautiful bungalow with one bedroom and private sunny terrace in a quiet location Very well maitained complex with a large pool Low comunityfee Ideal for porper use
Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
high-end finishings Livingroom of 140 m2 several guestrooms office fitness- and recreationrooms laundryroom swimmingpool terraces garage etc
First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
7 PRECIOUS FAMILY-CHALET The 174 m2 of this magnificent property is distributed
over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
furbished and equipped with all details Plot 300 sqm Livingarea 200 sqm Price 495000- Euro
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
INFOEUROPAINMOCOM
PROPERTIES FOR Rent
SAN FERNANDO Single and double room to rent quiet central zone wifi modern
kitchenbathroom parking 200-250e including bills tel
Daniel 639 941 547 bernmackhotmailcom
Playa-del-Ingles Av Tirajana
Fully furnished appartments approx 50 m2 sold Balcony with south-west view
pool garden 0034 638678406
OPEL Zafira 7-seater 2000 diesel new engine cylinder capacity 200cc
consumes 7l per 100km Silver new tyres 3500 ONO
Contact Daniel bernmackhotmailcom tel 639 941 547 to test drive
SMARTCAR 2004new engine and tyres 698cc cylinder
Consumes 4l petrol100km White and grey 3500 ONO
Contact Daniel bernmackhotmailcom tel 639 941 547 to test drive
40 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Last Editionacutes Answers
Sudoku Puzzle - Easy
wwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
More Puzzleswwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
The first correctly filled puzzle pulled out of the hat this month wins a Meal for 2 including a bottle of wine at THe leMON TRee Puerto RicoJust fill in the solution and then either send us a photograph from your phone with your name email and daytime contact number to 626641537 or cut out the completed grid below and pop it in an envelope
addressed to Sudoku Competion The Canary News TARA 63-67 Tanausuacute Arguineguiacuten LP 35120
1What do the austrailians call MarMite
ans VegiMite
2What colour is the Wrapper on cadbury dairy Milk bars
ans purple
3Who Was the eneMy of the 101 dalMations
ans cruella deVille
4Who is Mickey Mouses girlfriend
ans Minnie Mouse
5Which singer Was Married to heather Mills
ans paul Mccartney
6What is the spanish Word for Water
ans aqua
7bat out of hell Was a hit for Who
ans Meatloaf
8What did guy faWkes plan to bloW up
ans the houses of parliMent
9on old Vinyl records What does rpM Mean
ans reVolutions per Minute
10What is Missing froM a Manx cat
ans tail
WINNERs FROM LAST EDITION
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Send your answers to QuizTheCanarynewscom Text 626 641 537 or give them to Quinny himself if you spot him round Puerto Rico for a chance to win a prize
Our lucky winner will be the first selected at random with all the questions correct and gets a choice of either 100euro worth of advertising or a 35euro Drinks amp Mexican Platter
Voucher at Mackers Jardin del Sol Playa del IngleacutesWant to Sponsor a Prize Let us Know Quinny thanks you Wy Aye Like
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Which country annually donates trafalger squares xmas tree Sweden Norway or Denmark
2 How many reindeer pull santas sleigh 78 or 9
3 By Xmas eve how many advent calender windows are open
4 Coca cola changed santas clothes to red what colour was it originally Blue Yellow or Green
5 Which is the most bought and played xmas song to date
6 What colour are the berries on a mistletoe plant
7 What are the 2 most popular items used at the top of a xmas tree
8 What is father christmas called in Spain
9 What was used for frosty the snowmanrsquos nose
10 In the song 12 days of xmas what was given on day 4
Quinnys Quiz Page
26 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
the business GuideGran Canaria
business WeekJan 2nd-4th amp 7th
2014A Conference for Professionals
The 1st week of every year
Dealing with key aspects of internet marketing innovation in sales digital lifestyle and lifestyle-business networking motivation inspiration books music and much much more including this year a unique look at how the discovery of oil in the waters around The Canary Islands could significantly impact the local economy
The second annual conference in Gran Canaria for English speaking business people working in both local and international industries will be presented from Playa del Ingleacutes the fist week of January
Many people in Northern Europe want to escape to the sun during the darker winter months Hundreds of thousands of people come to Gran Canaria for the Christmas and New Year holidays They stay for a week or two but must then head right back to work after the holidays
Gran Canaria Business Week aim to give people the opportunity to come to the sun and then to stay for a little longer They have set up a meaningful program of business related events that together become a meaningful productive conference work week
The innovation behind GCBW is to try and make it possible for entrepreneurs business professionals experts and students of every discipline to travel with their family and once the holiday celebrations are over to give their spouse or partner and children an extended stay at one of Gran Canariaacutes extraordinary world-class hotels while taking in some business meetings and
Erling RuudManager
Beatriz del MoralLawyer
Linn HenriksenCustomerservice
Tore AndresenConsultant
Joslashrn DavidsenAgent MNEF
Maria S RuudAgent MNEF
wwwsydeneiendomcomPhone +34 928 185 340Email infosydeneiendomcom
You will find us here in Arguineguin
Licensed real estate agent
Our opening hours
winter timeMonday - Friday 0900 am - 0500 pm Saturday 1000 am - 0200 pm
Summer timeMonday - Friday 1000 am - 0200 pmSaturday closed
Basic values we strive for 1) Provide our customers with the best possible trade in a market that is unknown to most foreigners2) Conduct a safe trade now and in the future3) A professional service to all our customers
Buy or sell your property
We have your dream house
27The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
global market whether you want to attract tourists or residents or to create a business that deals with a
specific niche market and you want to do it in English then
this conference is for you
twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
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29The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
30 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
31The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
wwwperfectweddingcompanycom
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
savings to be used at your leisure why not
ylno sgnikoob tcerid rof lidaV
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CALL +34 928 987 952
35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
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ans the houses of parliMent
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6 What colour are the berries on a mistletoe plant
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27The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
personal development that will have real world benefits and a positive impact on how you do business
This first week of the year is ideal for this as most schools do not have a problem with children being away for few days in this week so long as they are back to school early the following week The same is true of most employers
This the very first week of the year and so extraordinarily ldquofuture-focusedrdquo allowing attendees to come to Gran Canaria for an awesome holiday and then to stay-on through the first week for pleasure AND for some serious business
GCBWacutes goal is to make the unique and eclectic range of professional content of the conference so good that those who attend can and do consider it an actual work time (not just a holiday) and therefore be actively encouraged to stay on for the conference by their employers
as highly beneficial and focused working time Business owners should even be able to deduct the cost as a business expense
proGraMTENTATIVE - Subject to changes
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014
January 2nd-4th amp 7th 2014
The Internet Focused Business Gathering for Free Thinking
Businesspeople
Maspalomas January 2nd - 4th 2014Las Palmas January 7th 2014
Food and drinks are not included
Thursday January 2
Costa Meloneras Maspalomas
1000-1045 - Registration and coffee
1045 - 1100 - Welcome remarks Hans Joslashrgen Lysglimt Johansen
Presentation of photographers
1100 - 1230 - ldquoSelling skills for perfectionistsrdquo - Peter Carruthers
1230 - 1330 - ldquoPodcasting - all you need to get started and grow your audiencerdquo - Jonathan Baillie Strong
1330 - 1430 - Lunch outside and inside Lunch is not included
1430 - 1500 - ldquoSelling with Facebookrdquo - Hans Lysglimt Johansen
Day One Networking and Intros event
FRIDAY January 3
1000 - 1045 - Registration and coffee
1000 - 1100 - ldquoSite specific search enginesrdquo
1200 - 1300 - ldquoEight crucial insights for running a local business in Gran Canariardquo - Edward Timon Editor in Chief of English Language Newspaper The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
1400 - 1500 - ldquoBitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesrdquo
- Thomas Gramstad president of EFN the Norwegian branch of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
SATURDAY January 4 20114
1000 - 1600 - ldquoThe Google Ecosystemrdquo
- Todd Michael Heater
Workshops on
AdWords Analytics SEO AdSense YouTube Sitespeed
TUESDAY January 7
Hotel Cristina Canteras Beach Las Palmas
ldquoSelling in the tourism industryrdquo
- Peter Charruters
ldquoWhat will happen to Gran Canaria when they find the oilrdquo
- Odd
ldquoFinancial and industrial implications of the development of an oil industryrdquo
- Thorstein L Selvik Finance Professor
Producer Hans Lysglimt Johansen Gran Canaria Business Week wwwgcbusinessweekcom
In association with The Canary News Views amp Sunshine
If you are serious about doing business from Gran Canaria in a fast paced and ever changing
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twittErs FroM thE atlantic thoughts amp FeeliNgs about liFe iN the CaNary islaNds copy Barrie Mahoney
I am often asked why I love the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria in particular so much and what prompted me to make this small Atlantic island our home
Well I could move into lyrical mode about the wonderful climate beautiful beaches spectacular mountain scenery the unhurried pace of life and the friendly unassuming nature of the locals All this is true but the main reason for moving here is none of these although they are all part of the cocktail that led us to start our packing and head for the islands some years ago
For me it was and still is the lsquolive and let liversquo attitude of the locals and most of the visitors to this island that made this a special place and worthy to call lsquohomersquo It has always been the case that most things are acceptable here just as long as it doesnrsquot hurt or interfere with anyone else
I wonder just how many of our visitors attend the lsquoWelcome Meetingsrsquo that used to be the delight of many tour companies some years ago A cheap glass of sangria was supposed to earn oodles of euros in commission for the tour reps but sadly I never found their sales patter that convincing I recall one tour representative begging us not to take the local bus to Puerto Mogan because apparently the locals travel on the bus with baskets of live chickens on market days A 20 euro coach excursion would apparently be much less pungent All stuff and nonsense of course as we all know that the locals much prefer to travel with a goat
I contrast these islandsrsquo attitudes to Austria for instance where the Viennese authorities have recently banned kissing on the train alongside eating smelly food and talking too loudly Well I am not sure what the good people of Austria would think of travelling on a Canarian bus but talking and indeed kissing quietly is certainly not on the agenda over here I remain convinced that Spanish and Canarian children are born with a volume control that is permanently glued in the lsquoExceedingly Loudrsquo position Most
find it impossible to speak quietly and why should they After all they have many interesting things to say In any case the mobile phone networks are not too good over here and so it is essential to shout loudly at all times when making a telephone call
If you should happen to venture to Austria for a holiday do please be aware that you are now subject to an immediate fine of 50 euros should you happen to show your affection by kissing on the train Husband wife boyfriend or girlfriend concubine or simply a lsquobit on the sidersquo it simply does not matter whether it is a quick peck on the cheek or a tongue job you will still be relieved of a crisp 50 euro note by a very cross man in uniform
How about a nice bag of chips on the way home a slice of pizza or the Canarianrsquos favourite snack a sticky donut Sorry but if in Austria it wonrsquot just be an immediate slap on the wrists and a fine of 50 euros but you will be thrown off the train by a specially appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo locally known as sheriffs and they have a badge to prove it
Apparently these draconian rules have been introduced as a result of complaints from the good citizens of Austria as well from the results of a public survey Mind you they might have a point since a couple were recently discovered to be having sex on board a train well I guess it is more spacious than having sex in a Mini In another highly disturbing case one wealthy couple took their pet horse Helga on the train for a ride I find this a very disturbing story since it is common knowledge that most horses will only travel first class nowadays Sadly both cases were judged as being far too serious for the appointed lsquojobsworthrsquo to deal with but became police matters and the culprits were thrown into prison However I am not too sure what happened to the horse but maybe she is still partying in Vienna
Well I know it takes all sorts to make a world but I for one will be cancelling my holiday in Austria next year Personally I am really looking forward to my next journey on a Canarian bus
Barrie Mahoney was a teacher head teacher and school inspector in the UK as well as a reporter in Spain before moving to the Canary Islands as a newspaper editor He enjoys life in the sun as a writer and author
If you enjoyed this article take a look at Barriersquos websites wwwbarriemahoneycom and wwwthecanaryislandercom or read his latest book lsquoEscape to the Sunrsquo (ISBN 9780957544444) Available as paperback Kindle and iBooks iPhoneiPad and Android Apps ExpatInfo CanaryIsle and CanaryGay now available copy Barrie Mahoney
KissinG in the Canaries
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The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
30 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
31The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
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Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
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35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
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Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
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Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
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22591-OM
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273000 euro Euros 22582-OM
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59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
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Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
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First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
7 PRECIOUS FAMILY-CHALET The 174 m2 of this magnificent property is distributed
over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
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ans Minnie Mouse
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ans paul Mccartney
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ans aqua
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ans Meatloaf
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ans the houses of parliMent
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4 Coca cola changed santas clothes to red what colour was it originally Blue Yellow or Green
5 Which is the most bought and played xmas song to date
6 What colour are the berries on a mistletoe plant
7 What are the 2 most popular items used at the top of a xmas tree
8 What is father christmas called in Spain
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10 In the song 12 days of xmas what was given on day 4
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29The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
30 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
31The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
wwwperfectweddingcompanycom
expoboda 2013
Why pay Full price
perfect for Christmas
Get More For less
34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
savings to be used at your leisure why not
ylno sgnikoob tcerid rof lidaV
TheCanaryNewscomSaver
CALL +34 928 987 952
35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
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PUERTO RICO WEST HILL PUERTO PLATA
Studio bed(s)
59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
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218000 euro Euros 22533-OM
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Absolute best location excellent top-condition and only first class materials equipped with every
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Price ONLY 75000- Euro
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PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
high-end finishings Livingroom of 140 m2 several guestrooms office fitness- and recreationrooms laundryroom swimmingpool terraces garage etc
First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
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over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
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equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
furbished and equipped with all details Plot 300 sqm Livingarea 200 sqm Price 495000- Euro
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40 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Last Editionacutes Answers
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ans VegiMite
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ans aqua
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ans Meatloaf
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ans the houses of parliMent
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Which country annually donates trafalger squares xmas tree Sweden Norway or Denmark
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5 Which is the most bought and played xmas song to date
6 What colour are the berries on a mistletoe plant
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29The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The ldquoSand Bethlehemrdquo on Las Canteras beach has become an iconic tourist
attraction in its own right during Christmas time in Las Palmas
1500 square meters of space utilising 2000 tons of sculpted sand on the capitalrsquos most famous beach will remain on display and open to the public until January 6 2014 with all donations to be given to the soup kitchens of Santo Domingo San Pedro La Paz and El Carmen in the city of Las Palmas
The work of the 6 international sculp-
tors which came to fruition over the last week will remain open until the feast of the Three Kings from 900 to 2200 every day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The Belen de Arena (Sand Bethlehem) on Las Canteras beach commis-sioned by the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria opened to the public last Thursday December 5 display-ing artistic interpretations of Nativity scenes created by 6 international sand sculptors The nativity display now in its eighth year uses donations from visitors to contribute to the four soup
kitchens in the capital of Gran Canaria
District Tourism Councillors along with the the Island Minister of Tourism for the Cabildo de Gran Canaria Melchor Camon and the managing director of Tourism organisation Promotor de Canarias Maria Mendez inaugurated the Belen (Bethlehem) accompanied by the artists who modelled it in just 7 days
Councillor Barbero said that ldquobeyond the artistic value of the sand sculp-tures the Belen has become an annual reference and a focus of attention from the point of view of promot-ing tourism to the city that enjoys Christmas in the sun with an average temperature of 20 ordm C ldquo He empha-sised that the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is actively touting visits between tour operators and travel agencies in the south of Gran Canaria and that they are distributing bro-chures in hotels on the island during peak season
The traditional Bethlehem scenes of the Nativity the Magi and recreations of villages and traditional characters are interspersed with glimpses of land-scapes of Gran Canaria such as Roque Nublo and the Caldera de Tejeda in addition to native plants of the islands
The central scene of the birth of Jesus has been made by the Danish sculptor Peter Busch-Jensen while the Rus-sians Aleksei Dyakov Vadim Fedotov Mikhail Gryadov have sculpted scenes of the Magi the Annunciation and the water boy Italian sculptor Michela Ciappini has modelled a fishing village and the Canarian sculptor Jonay Ruiz has created the town of Bethlehem and a star from the sand
Donations will be collected for The Bethlehem of Sand from the more than a hundred thousand visitors ex-pected during its four week exhibition open from 900 to 2200 every day of the week The donations will then be distributed to the four soup kitchens in the city helping to feed the homeless and individuals and families in severe financial crisis
Well worth a visit to Las Palmas for a little Christmas shopping
the sand bethlehem in las palmas until Januray 6
30 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
31The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
wwwperfectweddingcompanycom
expoboda 2013
Why pay Full price
perfect for Christmas
Get More For less
34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
savings to be used at your leisure why not
ylno sgnikoob tcerid rof lidaV
TheCanaryNewscomSaver
CALL +34 928 987 952
35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
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1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
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First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
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over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
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8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
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equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
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40 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Last Editionacutes Answers
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ans VegiMite
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ans purple
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ans cruella deVille
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ans Minnie Mouse
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ans paul Mccartney
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ans aqua
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ans Meatloaf
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ans the houses of parliMent
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ans reVolutions per Minute
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ans tail
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Which country annually donates trafalger squares xmas tree Sweden Norway or Denmark
2 How many reindeer pull santas sleigh 78 or 9
3 By Xmas eve how many advent calender windows are open
4 Coca cola changed santas clothes to red what colour was it originally Blue Yellow or Green
5 Which is the most bought and played xmas song to date
6 What colour are the berries on a mistletoe plant
7 What are the 2 most popular items used at the top of a xmas tree
8 What is father christmas called in Spain
9 What was used for frosty the snowmanrsquos nose
10 In the song 12 days of xmas what was given on day 4
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30 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
31The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
savings to be used at your leisure why not
ylno sgnikoob tcerid rof lidaV
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35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
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CARDENAS REAL ESTATE SINCE 1980 CALL NOW 928 150 650
WWWCARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Apartment 1 bed(s)
The best views in Arguineguin 129000 euro Euros
22597-OM
TAURO Bungalow 4 bed(s)
Oasis of peace in Tauro 398000 euro Euros
22591-OM
MASPALOMAS SAN FERNANDO Single-family house 3 bed(s)
250000 euro Euros 22586-OM
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273000 euro Euros 22582-OM
PUERTO RICO WEST HILL Apartment 1 bed(s)
98000 euro Euros 22579-OM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Apartment 2 bed(s)
199000 euro Euros 22577-OM
MOGaacuteN PLAYA AND PUERTO Apartment 2 bed(s)
Very close to the beach270000 euro Euros
22573-TB
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59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
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100000 euro Euros 22553-OM
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CALL NOW 928 150 650 CARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
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Absolute best location excellent top-condition and only first class materials equipped with every
detail all bedrooms are ensuite 2 individual guest apartments completely furnished
pool and garages Price 1290000- Euro
2 CAMPO INTERNACIONAL-MASPALOMASBeautiful bungalow with one bedroom and private sunny terrace in a quiet location Very well maitained complex with a large pool Low comunityfee Ideal for porper use
Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
high-end finishings Livingroom of 140 m2 several guestrooms office fitness- and recreationrooms laundryroom swimmingpool terraces garage etc
First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
7 PRECIOUS FAMILY-CHALET The 174 m2 of this magnificent property is distributed
over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
furbished and equipped with all details Plot 300 sqm Livingarea 200 sqm Price 495000- Euro
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
INFOEUROPAINMOCOM
PROPERTIES FOR Rent
SAN FERNANDO Single and double room to rent quiet central zone wifi modern
kitchenbathroom parking 200-250e including bills tel
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Fully furnished appartments approx 50 m2 sold Balcony with south-west view
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Consumes 4l petrol100km White and grey 3500 ONO
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40 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Last Editionacutes Answers
Sudoku Puzzle - Easy
wwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
More Puzzleswwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
The first correctly filled puzzle pulled out of the hat this month wins a Meal for 2 including a bottle of wine at THe leMON TRee Puerto RicoJust fill in the solution and then either send us a photograph from your phone with your name email and daytime contact number to 626641537 or cut out the completed grid below and pop it in an envelope
addressed to Sudoku Competion The Canary News TARA 63-67 Tanausuacute Arguineguiacuten LP 35120
1What do the austrailians call MarMite
ans VegiMite
2What colour is the Wrapper on cadbury dairy Milk bars
ans purple
3Who Was the eneMy of the 101 dalMations
ans cruella deVille
4Who is Mickey Mouses girlfriend
ans Minnie Mouse
5Which singer Was Married to heather Mills
ans paul Mccartney
6What is the spanish Word for Water
ans aqua
7bat out of hell Was a hit for Who
ans Meatloaf
8What did guy faWkes plan to bloW up
ans the houses of parliMent
9on old Vinyl records What does rpM Mean
ans reVolutions per Minute
10What is Missing froM a Manx cat
ans tail
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Send your answers to QuizTheCanarynewscom Text 626 641 537 or give them to Quinny himself if you spot him round Puerto Rico for a chance to win a prize
Our lucky winner will be the first selected at random with all the questions correct and gets a choice of either 100euro worth of advertising or a 35euro Drinks amp Mexican Platter
Voucher at Mackers Jardin del Sol Playa del IngleacutesWant to Sponsor a Prize Let us Know Quinny thanks you Wy Aye Like
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Which country annually donates trafalger squares xmas tree Sweden Norway or Denmark
2 How many reindeer pull santas sleigh 78 or 9
3 By Xmas eve how many advent calender windows are open
4 Coca cola changed santas clothes to red what colour was it originally Blue Yellow or Green
5 Which is the most bought and played xmas song to date
6 What colour are the berries on a mistletoe plant
7 What are the 2 most popular items used at the top of a xmas tree
8 What is father christmas called in Spain
9 What was used for frosty the snowmanrsquos nose
10 In the song 12 days of xmas what was given on day 4
Quinnys Quiz Page
31The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
The Unexpected FarmerWelcome to our mad world Wersquore farming by experiment and laughing along the way Come for the eggs
stay for the life lessons Who would have ever thought farming could be such hard work
Egg hoardingI would love to say that I hoard eggs to spite all of the people that keep asking me for eggs however this is not the case The chickens are there to provide me with eggs and an income but at the moment they are doing very little of either People message me all the time asking for eggs and I would love to take your money and provide you with eggs however if there are no eggs this simply isnrsquot going to happen
Eggs have become like gold dust and what little amounts they are laying I use within minutes I even found myself loitering around the egg aisle in the supermarket the other day trying to bring myself to buysupermarket eggs It felt shameful like I was committing a crime I stood and starred at the small shrink wrapped packages and simply could not bring myself to pick up a box
I do ponder about the people on this island sometimes as when I tell them I have no eggs they think I am mad lying or
being spiteful The
consider the fact that I have chickens to be
the ticket to eggs which in theory should be true but alas no eggs I wish I was a better chicken farmer and could have all the answers maybe it is because it is cold maybe it is because they hate me who knows but either way they are not producing enough eggs
Lets hope the dry spell does not last and that they begin to lay soon so I can walk down the street without the fraggles muttering ldquo there she is the secret egg hoarderrdquo I promise you guys when I have eggs you will have eggs it is as simple as that and until then you will have to go and be shameful and buy supermarket eggs
UnexpectedFarmerGCblogspotcomesIf you enjoyed reading this you will find The Unexpected Farmer on our website or by going to
Egg Hoarding
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
wwwperfectweddingcompanycom
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Why pay Full price
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Get More For less
34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
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35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
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Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
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The best views in Arguineguin 129000 euro Euros
22597-OM
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Oasis of peace in Tauro 398000 euro Euros
22591-OM
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250000 euro Euros 22586-OM
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273000 euro Euros 22582-OM
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98000 euro Euros 22579-OM
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199000 euro Euros 22577-OM
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22573-TB
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59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
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CALL NOW 928 150 650 CARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
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Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
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First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
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over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
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INFOEUROPAINMOCOM
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Fully furnished appartments approx 50 m2 sold Balcony with south-west view
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Consumes 4l petrol100km White and grey 3500 ONO
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40 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Last Editionacutes Answers
Sudoku Puzzle - Easy
wwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
More Puzzleswwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
The first correctly filled puzzle pulled out of the hat this month wins a Meal for 2 including a bottle of wine at THe leMON TRee Puerto RicoJust fill in the solution and then either send us a photograph from your phone with your name email and daytime contact number to 626641537 or cut out the completed grid below and pop it in an envelope
addressed to Sudoku Competion The Canary News TARA 63-67 Tanausuacute Arguineguiacuten LP 35120
1What do the austrailians call MarMite
ans VegiMite
2What colour is the Wrapper on cadbury dairy Milk bars
ans purple
3Who Was the eneMy of the 101 dalMations
ans cruella deVille
4Who is Mickey Mouses girlfriend
ans Minnie Mouse
5Which singer Was Married to heather Mills
ans paul Mccartney
6What is the spanish Word for Water
ans aqua
7bat out of hell Was a hit for Who
ans Meatloaf
8What did guy faWkes plan to bloW up
ans the houses of parliMent
9on old Vinyl records What does rpM Mean
ans reVolutions per Minute
10What is Missing froM a Manx cat
ans tail
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Send your answers to QuizTheCanarynewscom Text 626 641 537 or give them to Quinny himself if you spot him round Puerto Rico for a chance to win a prize
Our lucky winner will be the first selected at random with all the questions correct and gets a choice of either 100euro worth of advertising or a 35euro Drinks amp Mexican Platter
Voucher at Mackers Jardin del Sol Playa del IngleacutesWant to Sponsor a Prize Let us Know Quinny thanks you Wy Aye Like
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Which country annually donates trafalger squares xmas tree Sweden Norway or Denmark
2 How many reindeer pull santas sleigh 78 or 9
3 By Xmas eve how many advent calender windows are open
4 Coca cola changed santas clothes to red what colour was it originally Blue Yellow or Green
5 Which is the most bought and played xmas song to date
6 What colour are the berries on a mistletoe plant
7 What are the 2 most popular items used at the top of a xmas tree
8 What is father christmas called in Spain
9 What was used for frosty the snowmanrsquos nose
10 In the song 12 days of xmas what was given on day 4
Quinnys Quiz Page
32 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013sept-oct 2013
language - spanish lesson 82short anD sWeet Theresa Coe
Not just me but the topic of this monthacutes lesson How do we translate our abbreviations shorthand and punctuation marks to Spanish
Here are a few of the common ones For other translations or to hear words pronounced go to
wwwspanishdictcom
Fyi (para tu inForMaCioacuten)Like the title of this section many abbreviations we use donacutet exist in Spanish and must be spelt out So FAO is para la atencioacuten de while PampP translates as gastos de envio PTO would simply be sigue (carry on) and DIY is bricolaje Remember a GP here is your meacutedico de cabecera and an MD of a company is un director for a man or directora if itacutes a woman Finally their equivalent of the DSS is (el departamento de) la Seguridad Social
PS (Pdhellip)Other abbreviations are just as short So instead of ps at the end of your note itacutes pd while an MOT is an ITV (pronounced ee-teh-oohbeh) Dr is written the same although a woman is Dra and SentildeorSenora are shortened to SrSra VIP is also the same but pronounced vip or vips in plural If you need the job centre ask for INEM (lsquoee-nemrsquo Instituto Nacional de Empleo) who are responsible for the dole (el paro) here and if youacutere off sick you say estoy de baja Channel 1 or 2 is la una or la dos etc (etc is the same in Spanish) though for
some reason channel six is called la sexta (the sixth) Illnesses often have a different letter order so AIDS is el SIDA and HIV is VIH
iquestQueacute Talla llevaSAs sizes are often represented by the international (English) letters they are simply pronounced the Spanish way and all are female as they refer to LA talla (the size) iquestQueacute talla llevas What size do you wear La lsquosrsquo (eh-seh) la lsquomrsquo (eh-meh) la lsquolrsquo (eh-leh) or la lsquoxlrsquo (eh-kiss eh-leh)
iquestCuaacutel eS Tu eMaIlSpelling your email can be a pain The sign is called arroba and some addresses contain guioacuten (dash) or guioacuten bajo (low dash) while a website might have una barra (forward slash) You might also want to say if itacutes a capital letter mayuacutescula or lower case minuacutescula Other punctuation marks include el punto (dotfull stop) la coma las comillas (speech marks) los puntos de interrogacioacuten y de exclamacioacuten (question mark and exclamation mark) A colon is dos puntos while semi colon is punto y coma
por teleacuteFonoYou might hear lsquosi quiere ser atentido en ingleacutes pulse amohadillarsquo (almo-deeya) - if you want to be assisted in English press the hash key Similarly pulse asterisco means press the asterisk button A kiss in a text is represented by the Word beso often shortened to bs (NOT lsquoxrsquo which is shorthand for lsquoporrsquo
meaning for or by) LOL (laugh out loud) would be jaja (haha) or jeje (heehee) while the letter k is used as shorthand for que (that) or iquestqueacute (what)
Free lanGuaGe exChanGe Meet the loCals
Playa del Ingleacutes Sundays 6pm at Amigos Coffee Av de Italia 15 - wwwamigoscoffeecom
Arguineguin Thursdays 7pm in Bar Forum Av de Lajilla 13 Facebook search lsquolanguage exchange Arguineguinrsquo
Las Palmas Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sundays 1130am in bar lsquo100 Montaditosrsquo Centro Comercial El Muelle - cerveceria100montaditoscom Tuesdays 6pm in Bar El Gallinero CFernando Guanarteme 130 Thursdays 6pm in bar Canarios Expresso Leon y Castillo 253
Arucas Tuesdays 730pm at bar El Parque (behind the church in San Juan square)
Telde Thursdays 730pm at Oasis Chillout bar wwwoasischilloutcom
Spanish conversation club with Cynthia Blickstein Griner every second Saturday San Fernando 6pm For details cynthiagrineryahooes
For information on learning Spanish or to receive back copies of these lessons or updates email theresacoegmailcom or see facebookcomLEGintercambio
33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
Infecar was host to over 30 independent bridal suppliers across the island which specializes in providing services and products to the ever increasing wedding industry in Gran Canaria
Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
Our prospective bride and grooms have an array of possibilities for their wedding ceremonies and celebrations on our beautiful island Coupled with the all year round sunny climate Gran Canaria is also fast becoming a leader in destination weddings
For more information on any wedding product or service in Gran Canaria please contact me on infoperfectweddingcompanycom or call me on (0034) 653 642 208
Bernadette Garside Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company
Gran Canariarsquos Wedding Specialist
wwwperfectweddingcompanycom
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
Those who know pay lessAll year round EverywhereAre you a Canary SaverWith more than euro3000 worth of exclusive
savings to be used at your leisure why not
ylno sgnikoob tcerid rof lidaV
TheCanaryNewscomSaver
CALL +34 928 987 952
35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Centro Veterinario MogaacutenTotal Veterinarian Services
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The best views in Arguineguin 129000 euro Euros
22597-OM
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Oasis of peace in Tauro 398000 euro Euros
22591-OM
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250000 euro Euros 22586-OM
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273000 euro Euros 22582-OM
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98000 euro Euros 22579-OM
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199000 euro Euros 22577-OM
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22573-TB
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59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
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218000 euro Euros 22533-OM
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CALL NOW 928 150 650 CARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
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INFOEUROPAINMOCOM WWWEUROPAINMOCOM
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Absolute best location excellent top-condition and only first class materials equipped with every
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pool and garages Price 1290000- Euro
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Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
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First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
7 PRECIOUS FAMILY-CHALET The 174 m2 of this magnificent property is distributed
over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
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Fully furnished appartments approx 50 m2 sold Balcony with south-west view
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33oct-nov 2013 TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Gran Canaria came alive again with wedding fever at Expoboda 2013 November Wedding Fayre in Las Palmas
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Expo Boda is the ideal inspiration for brides and grooms looking for local artisan businesses who know that itrsquos the teeny tiny details that make wedding days so special
Numerous catwalk shows took place throughout the day featuring luxury designer wedding dresses pop-up beauty parlors boutique bakers elegant event styling decadent deacutecor hire beautiful blooms LIVE entertainment acts and not forgetting representation from well known wedding venues across the island
Every year wersquore seeing new and innovative products and services come onto the market
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
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35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
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WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
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Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
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22591-OM
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Price ONLY 75000- Euro
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1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
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First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
7 PRECIOUS FAMILY-CHALET The 174 m2 of this magnificent property is distributed
over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
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pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
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40 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Last Editionacutes Answers
Sudoku Puzzle - Easy
wwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
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ans VegiMite
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ans Minnie Mouse
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ans paul Mccartney
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ans aqua
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ans Meatloaf
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ans the houses of parliMent
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Which country annually donates trafalger squares xmas tree Sweden Norway or Denmark
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4 Coca cola changed santas clothes to red what colour was it originally Blue Yellow or Green
5 Which is the most bought and played xmas song to date
6 What colour are the berries on a mistletoe plant
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34 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Installation work has begun to improve the Santa Catalina Park in Las Palmas
A sculpture of a much loved local hero was accidentally knocked over in August by a public service vehicle in the City of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the bronze sculpture of Lolita Pluma has now been repaired and placed on a much more visable plinth enhancing its aesthetic appearance which has undergone a com-plete renovation after the accident on 30 August
Two workmen with the use of a crane refitted the sculpture in the Parque Santa Catalina in a different location from where it originally stood on the ground Lolita Pluma is now located in the central garden area which provides a better view of the work (F Avila 1998) which has been fully restored after it was struck by an emergency vehicle causing a clean break at the base of the statue
It is hoped that the moving of Lolita will enhance the new look of the Parque Santa Catalina the scene of many of the cityacutes most prestigeous events such as the Carnavale main stage and which is immersed at the moment in a project of improvement consisting of the reorganization and improvement to lighting paving terraces landscaping and street furniture in the city centre space be-hind the Museo Elder and near the main port
The enhancements to this area a natural connection between the Cruise Termi-nal and Playa de Las Canteras is part of an overall redevelopment plan for the area not far from where the new aquarium is to be built also
Restoration work to the statue of Lolita Pluma one of Las Palmasacute most colour-ful characters who was known throughout the city for her outlandish makeup wild ways and her love of feeding the cityacutes street cat population from dona-tions she gathered by selling matches in the park has been waiting for some months to be repaired since it was necessary to locate a qualified welder who could work with bronze
Welcome home Lolita
lolita returns home
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35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
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WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
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Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
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59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
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Price ONLY 75000- Euro
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PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
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First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
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over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
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pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
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Fully furnished appartments approx 50 m2 sold Balcony with south-west view
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SMARTCAR 2004new engine and tyres 698cc cylinder
Consumes 4l petrol100km White and grey 3500 ONO
Contact Daniel bernmackhotmailcom tel 639 941 547 to test drive
40 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Last Editionacutes Answers
Sudoku Puzzle - Easy
wwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
More Puzzleswwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
The first correctly filled puzzle pulled out of the hat this month wins a Meal for 2 including a bottle of wine at THe leMON TRee Puerto RicoJust fill in the solution and then either send us a photograph from your phone with your name email and daytime contact number to 626641537 or cut out the completed grid below and pop it in an envelope
addressed to Sudoku Competion The Canary News TARA 63-67 Tanausuacute Arguineguiacuten LP 35120
1What do the austrailians call MarMite
ans VegiMite
2What colour is the Wrapper on cadbury dairy Milk bars
ans purple
3Who Was the eneMy of the 101 dalMations
ans cruella deVille
4Who is Mickey Mouses girlfriend
ans Minnie Mouse
5Which singer Was Married to heather Mills
ans paul Mccartney
6What is the spanish Word for Water
ans aqua
7bat out of hell Was a hit for Who
ans Meatloaf
8What did guy faWkes plan to bloW up
ans the houses of parliMent
9on old Vinyl records What does rpM Mean
ans reVolutions per Minute
10What is Missing froM a Manx cat
ans tail
WINNERs FROM LAST EDITION
Ray+liz in The Horseshoe PR
Send your answers to QuizTheCanarynewscom Text 626 641 537 or give them to Quinny himself if you spot him round Puerto Rico for a chance to win a prize
Our lucky winner will be the first selected at random with all the questions correct and gets a choice of either 100euro worth of advertising or a 35euro Drinks amp Mexican Platter
Voucher at Mackers Jardin del Sol Playa del IngleacutesWant to Sponsor a Prize Let us Know Quinny thanks you Wy Aye Like
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Which country annually donates trafalger squares xmas tree Sweden Norway or Denmark
2 How many reindeer pull santas sleigh 78 or 9
3 By Xmas eve how many advent calender windows are open
4 Coca cola changed santas clothes to red what colour was it originally Blue Yellow or Green
5 Which is the most bought and played xmas song to date
6 What colour are the berries on a mistletoe plant
7 What are the 2 most popular items used at the top of a xmas tree
8 What is father christmas called in Spain
9 What was used for frosty the snowmanrsquos nose
10 In the song 12 days of xmas what was given on day 4
Quinnys Quiz Page
35The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
bobo This little dog was found in Ari-
naga and had no chip or collar He is 5KG and approx 12 months old he is in good health and friendly
Do you want to meet him can you offer him a forever home
levi He is a special young boy with
beautiful colouring He is less than 2 years old and is castrated and vaccinated and about 20 kg He is playful with all animals and is
keen to someone to train him He needs a confident home to fulfil
his needs He is just a heavy little boy
Chester is a approx 3 years old 20KG mix
breed dog who is full of life and will need an active home He is
not good with other dogs or cats but this is something that can be
helped with training
lex this incredibly human friendly podenca was found wandering
through the wilderness near Cercado de Espino He is good in
the car walks on the lead and loves playing ball Lex is approx 2 years old is chipped castrat-
ed vaccinated and searching for his new home can you help
GolDie is a little sweetie who has
been through a tough time in her short life She was found wandering through Arguine-
guin several months ago with obvious signs that she had
been hit by a car Goldie was incredibly nervous but slowly
she begun to trust and even like humans again
billy amp bobthese adorable kittens are desperate for a home they are approx 8 weeks
old extremely human friendly and love cuddles and affection Can you
find a place in your heart and home
TARA Animal Respect Association Rescuing Reuniting Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pets in Gran Canaria FacebookcomTARAGranCanaria or TARATheCanaryNewscom
TARA Animal Charity Shops Flea Markets amp Events Pet Foster Homes amp Adoptions (+34) 928 062 891 or 634 345 812
Together We Can Make Gran Ca naria A Paradise For Animals Too
WIN WIN WIN WIN
Most of our regular readers know about the two TARA Animal Respect Second-Hand Shops in Arguineguiacuten The concept mirrors the hugely popu-lar thrift shops in the United Kingdom and other countries throughout Europe
1 Generous folks donate their second-hand goods to TARA
2 TARA receives donations for these same goods
3 These donations are used to rescue rehabilitate and rehome homeless pets (and promote neuter-ing of dogs and cats)
Simple But there is something new and exciting going on at the TARA Shops The 180 square meter show-rooms are undergoing a spectacular transformation
TARA Store One is now exclusively for womenrsquos and childrenrsquos fashion and treasures Dresses pants blouses shorts sweaters coats shoes linge-rie swim suits and jewelry sunglasses beauty items elegant home decora-tions and knick-knacks plus everything for infants and children of all ages are on display Really ladies this is a very special place for the feminine spirit in Paradise
TARA Store Two is amazing All of your reading viewing and listening pleasure can be satisfied in one-stop dramatically inexpensive quality shopping
There are more than 5000 paper-backs hardbacks and magazines in English German Scandinavian and Spanish organized by language and displayed by category and alphabeti-cally by author It must be the biggest display of its kind in Paradise Plus there are over 2000 DVDs CDs and
computer games all originals no copies
This super saver store is also for your electronic needs Televisions sound systems computer paraphernalia re-ception devices handys and landline phones abound
Then there is the furniture depart-ment quality indoor and outdoor pieces ready for the comfort of your home Lamps lights mirrors frames art objects - just the right things for the right places in your place
And it is here we cater to the male of our species Stuff for cars boats sports gardens do-it-yourselfers ndash rough tough goods for guys
That includes menrsquos and boyrsquos clothes from track suits to fancy dress train-ers to work shoes jeans to swim suits most everything a fella needs to wear for life in Paradise
The huge majority of the items in the shops start at only euro1 Itrsquos even bet-ter than that With the TARA coupon in this newspaper you will receive euro20 free to spend in TARA after your first euro20 purchase For example Buy 20 items for a EURO each and get another 20 EUROS to spend You are a winner
Win by donating your used goods to TARA You will feel great
Win by buying used goods at TARA You will save a bunch
Win by participating in the process of recycling It makes good Eco sense
Win for the homeless animals The animals certainly do
Come on in Browse enjoy indulge while helping yourself your families your friends helpless animals the environment - and feel great doing it
Win Win Win Win
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Centro Veterinario MogaacutenTotal Veterinarian Services
C las Casillas 2 ndash 35140 MogaacutenTel 928 569 344 639 526 811
PROPERTIES FOR SALE
CARDENAS REAL ESTATE SINCE 1980 CALL NOW 928 150 650
WWWCARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Apartment 1 bed(s)
The best views in Arguineguin 129000 euro Euros
22597-OM
TAURO Bungalow 4 bed(s)
Oasis of peace in Tauro 398000 euro Euros
22591-OM
MASPALOMAS SAN FERNANDO Single-family house 3 bed(s)
250000 euro Euros 22586-OM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Duplex 3 bed(s)
273000 euro Euros 22582-OM
PUERTO RICO WEST HILL Apartment 1 bed(s)
98000 euro Euros 22579-OM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Apartment 2 bed(s)
199000 euro Euros 22577-OM
MOGaacuteN PLAYA AND PUERTO Apartment 2 bed(s)
Very close to the beach270000 euro Euros
22573-TB
PUERTO RICO WEST HILL PUERTO PLATA
Studio bed(s)
59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
PUERTO RICO BARRANCO AGUA LA PERRA Apartment 1 bed(s)
100000 euro Euros 22553-OM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Duplex 3 bed(s)
218000 euro Euros 22533-OM
CARDENAS REAL ESTATE SINCE 1980
CALL NOW 928 150 650 CARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
INFOEUROPAINMOCOM WWWEUROPAINMOCOM
1 SAN AGUSTiacuteN DETACHED CHALET WITH FANTASTIC SEAVIEW
Absolute best location excellent top-condition and only first class materials equipped with every
detail all bedrooms are ensuite 2 individual guest apartments completely furnished
pool and garages Price 1290000- Euro
2 CAMPO INTERNACIONAL-MASPALOMASBeautiful bungalow with one bedroom and private sunny terrace in a quiet location Very well maitained complex with a large pool Low comunityfee Ideal for porper use
Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
high-end finishings Livingroom of 140 m2 several guestrooms office fitness- and recreationrooms laundryroom swimmingpool terraces garage etc
First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
7 PRECIOUS FAMILY-CHALET The 174 m2 of this magnificent property is distributed
over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
furbished and equipped with all details Plot 300 sqm Livingarea 200 sqm Price 495000- Euro
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
INFOEUROPAINMOCOM
PROPERTIES FOR Rent
SAN FERNANDO Single and double room to rent quiet central zone wifi modern
kitchenbathroom parking 200-250e including bills tel
Daniel 639 941 547 bernmackhotmailcom
Playa-del-Ingles Av Tirajana
Fully furnished appartments approx 50 m2 sold Balcony with south-west view
pool garden 0034 638678406
OPEL Zafira 7-seater 2000 diesel new engine cylinder capacity 200cc
consumes 7l per 100km Silver new tyres 3500 ONO
Contact Daniel bernmackhotmailcom tel 639 941 547 to test drive
SMARTCAR 2004new engine and tyres 698cc cylinder
Consumes 4l petrol100km White and grey 3500 ONO
Contact Daniel bernmackhotmailcom tel 639 941 547 to test drive
40 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Last Editionacutes Answers
Sudoku Puzzle - Easy
wwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
More Puzzleswwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
The first correctly filled puzzle pulled out of the hat this month wins a Meal for 2 including a bottle of wine at THe leMON TRee Puerto RicoJust fill in the solution and then either send us a photograph from your phone with your name email and daytime contact number to 626641537 or cut out the completed grid below and pop it in an envelope
addressed to Sudoku Competion The Canary News TARA 63-67 Tanausuacute Arguineguiacuten LP 35120
1What do the austrailians call MarMite
ans VegiMite
2What colour is the Wrapper on cadbury dairy Milk bars
ans purple
3Who Was the eneMy of the 101 dalMations
ans cruella deVille
4Who is Mickey Mouses girlfriend
ans Minnie Mouse
5Which singer Was Married to heather Mills
ans paul Mccartney
6What is the spanish Word for Water
ans aqua
7bat out of hell Was a hit for Who
ans Meatloaf
8What did guy faWkes plan to bloW up
ans the houses of parliMent
9on old Vinyl records What does rpM Mean
ans reVolutions per Minute
10What is Missing froM a Manx cat
ans tail
WINNERs FROM LAST EDITION
Ray+liz in The Horseshoe PR
Send your answers to QuizTheCanarynewscom Text 626 641 537 or give them to Quinny himself if you spot him round Puerto Rico for a chance to win a prize
Our lucky winner will be the first selected at random with all the questions correct and gets a choice of either 100euro worth of advertising or a 35euro Drinks amp Mexican Platter
Voucher at Mackers Jardin del Sol Playa del IngleacutesWant to Sponsor a Prize Let us Know Quinny thanks you Wy Aye Like
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Which country annually donates trafalger squares xmas tree Sweden Norway or Denmark
2 How many reindeer pull santas sleigh 78 or 9
3 By Xmas eve how many advent calender windows are open
4 Coca cola changed santas clothes to red what colour was it originally Blue Yellow or Green
5 Which is the most bought and played xmas song to date
6 What colour are the berries on a mistletoe plant
7 What are the 2 most popular items used at the top of a xmas tree
8 What is father christmas called in Spain
9 What was used for frosty the snowmanrsquos nose
10 In the song 12 days of xmas what was given on day 4
Quinnys Quiz Page
36 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
A bold statement you could be think-ing I am a little unwise or round the twist perhaps Do you know what else makes us go mad Fear
We can fear the most harmless things if they come unexpectedly but fail to care about the familiar but very real dangers Your daily ride to work is without doubt much more dangerous than getting on a plane However if you are not used to planes any odd little sound will make you feel uneasy We fear the unexpected the un-known
We love everything resting on its proper place I certainly do It makes my life predictable giving a feel of order among the chaos ofhellip
Do you know what My neighbour chose the instant I was writing these lines to do some home improvement interruption noisehellip why canrsquot I have a little peace when I need it Yes the chaos of life is right here hitting me in the face I think you can relate
People are just like that They do not always do what you expect of them I would find nice if every chap I meet would stay in the neat mental boxes I build for them It is a bit egotistic though it can have the best of inten-tions For example It would be handy if I could always understand why my nephews are sad angry or fearful so I could do something about it but more often that I would like I can misinter-pret feelings Learning to listen is a skill
that I have to learn again and again with every person I meet
Oftentimes people also try to put God into a box They say God is this or God is that and yet God is more than this or that The Bible does not even try to offer a definition of what God is The Biblersquos business is what God does And God does the unexpected God the creator of Heaven and Earth loves to hide in the little things loves to focus in the little people yet His actions change the world starting at your own heart
Christianity revolves around the idea of letting go of our own plans and letting God change us That means to hope for the unexpected quite liter-ally to hope for fear Because you and
I have been told that God is good But even so we feel uneasy of let-ting anybody no matter how good meddle with our own soul We might be unhappy with who we are but even so we want to do our own thing ourselves Resigning from that requires a kind of courage that is called faith a faith that can only be found in what God did and what God is doing in the most unexpected ways
Does that look hard Well it is It is like having faith in your children in your friends or even in yourself In the end it all goes down to a choice to dive into hope accepting fear You cannot have one without the other
The Holy Trinity Church Las Palmas Miguel de Luis wwwgccoeorguk
ViEws FroM thE churchyard - hope for fear
Christmas service timesCarol Service 22nd December 11 am at Holy Trinity (Las Palmas)
Christmas Eve 12 noon at the Templo Ecumenico Playa del Ingleacutes
Christmas Eve 2230 at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day 11am at Holy Trinity
More information will be available on the website httpwwwgccoeorguk
After a quick trip to fill the fridge and the cupboards from MERCADONA in the La Minilla Commercial Cen-tre chosen be-
cause parking is so very convenient and there is a handy coffee bar right out-side the shop a more leisurely return via Mesa y Loacutepez stopping off at Natural Optics in Nestor de la Torre where you can always be sure of a thorough eye-test before heading back to Holy Trinity church to pick up some prizes from the raffle at last Saturdayrsquos Christmas Bazaar and take them to await collection by the fortunate winners at the British Club collecting a copy of the Clubrsquos Decem-ber programme on the way It sounds complicated but it wasnacutet really
Street parking is such a problem in the town that the best way to do several things in different areas in one morning is to have a co-driver who goes round the block several times while you go popping in and out of the premises on your list Once you get to the British Club it is easy With your membership card in the car window you can park very comfortably in its grounds
Quite a lot has been going on recently in the Club apart from the usual good food and drink on alternate Wednesdays a season of Classic British Films in English with Spanish sub-titles hosted by the Canary Film Academy with a brief introduction and short discussion afterwards has attracted a good number of both Spanish and English-speakers The last of the present series was The Lav-ender Hill Mob which was in fact the first comedy coming after such quality films as The Thirty-nine Steps Third Man and Odd Man Out
A monthly Poetry Evening has proved unexpectedly popular and predictably the programme for December is of Christmas or festive poems songs or short readings We just choose a poem or two that we like and tell author and drama adjudicator Jeannie van Rompaey the organiser our choice in order to avoid any duplication It is all very light-hearted and people occasionally bring along a
poem they have written What talent lies dormant
These cultural Wednesdays include a table quiz each month more or less difficult according to who is setting it though this month it will be replaced by a talk illustrated with music to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi Melvyn Elphee a recent winter resident has been instrumental in promoting such events in the Club and in circulating news about what is on in the theatre and the rest of the cultural scene in the city of Las Palmas for people who are interested but not quite so ldquoin the knowrdquo
The majority of the members are now Spanish but we aim to keep theBritish flag flying too by these Wednesday events to which non-members are welcome for a small fee of euro3 On other days the Club is the best place on the island for Bridge with as many as 40 or 50 players participating and regular tournaments
Three couples demonstrating tangos provided the background to Novemberrsquos special Argentinian dinner For December we have the traditional Christmas dinner on 21st December for members and their guests and plenty of private parties have booked in during the run up to Christmas
If you would like further information about the club email BritishClubLasPalmasgmailcom or phone 928245451 Betty Burgess
THE BRITISH CLUBrsquoS CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU
Saturday 21st of December at 2100 hours
APPETIZERS Pacircteacute on Toast Cheese and Onion Confit Canapeacutes Spanish Omelette Chefrsquos Croquets
and Black Pudding Balls with Sesame
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Stuffed Turkey with Roast Potatoes Boiled Vegetables Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Or
Apple Dates and Raisins Struumldel
Coffee or Tea and Christmas Sweets including Mince Pies
RED WINE BERONIA CRIANZA (1 bottle per 4 people) Or
WHITE WINE TRASCAMPANA (1 bottle per 4 people)
PRICE PER PERSON 2500- euro (IGIC INCLUDED) TIP NOT INCLUDED
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Centro Veterinario MogaacutenTotal Veterinarian Services
C las Casillas 2 ndash 35140 MogaacutenTel 928 569 344 639 526 811
PROPERTIES FOR SALE
CARDENAS REAL ESTATE SINCE 1980 CALL NOW 928 150 650
WWWCARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Apartment 1 bed(s)
The best views in Arguineguin 129000 euro Euros
22597-OM
TAURO Bungalow 4 bed(s)
Oasis of peace in Tauro 398000 euro Euros
22591-OM
MASPALOMAS SAN FERNANDO Single-family house 3 bed(s)
250000 euro Euros 22586-OM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Duplex 3 bed(s)
273000 euro Euros 22582-OM
PUERTO RICO WEST HILL Apartment 1 bed(s)
98000 euro Euros 22579-OM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Apartment 2 bed(s)
199000 euro Euros 22577-OM
MOGaacuteN PLAYA AND PUERTO Apartment 2 bed(s)
Very close to the beach270000 euro Euros
22573-TB
PUERTO RICO WEST HILL PUERTO PLATA
Studio bed(s)
59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
PUERTO RICO BARRANCO AGUA LA PERRA Apartment 1 bed(s)
100000 euro Euros 22553-OM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Duplex 3 bed(s)
218000 euro Euros 22533-OM
CARDENAS REAL ESTATE SINCE 1980
CALL NOW 928 150 650 CARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
INFOEUROPAINMOCOM WWWEUROPAINMOCOM
1 SAN AGUSTiacuteN DETACHED CHALET WITH FANTASTIC SEAVIEW
Absolute best location excellent top-condition and only first class materials equipped with every
detail all bedrooms are ensuite 2 individual guest apartments completely furnished
pool and garages Price 1290000- Euro
2 CAMPO INTERNACIONAL-MASPALOMASBeautiful bungalow with one bedroom and private sunny terrace in a quiet location Very well maitained complex with a large pool Low comunityfee Ideal for porper use
Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
high-end finishings Livingroom of 140 m2 several guestrooms office fitness- and recreationrooms laundryroom swimmingpool terraces garage etc
First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
7 PRECIOUS FAMILY-CHALET The 174 m2 of this magnificent property is distributed
over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
furbished and equipped with all details Plot 300 sqm Livingarea 200 sqm Price 495000- Euro
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
INFOEUROPAINMOCOM
PROPERTIES FOR Rent
SAN FERNANDO Single and double room to rent quiet central zone wifi modern
kitchenbathroom parking 200-250e including bills tel
Daniel 639 941 547 bernmackhotmailcom
Playa-del-Ingles Av Tirajana
Fully furnished appartments approx 50 m2 sold Balcony with south-west view
pool garden 0034 638678406
OPEL Zafira 7-seater 2000 diesel new engine cylinder capacity 200cc
consumes 7l per 100km Silver new tyres 3500 ONO
Contact Daniel bernmackhotmailcom tel 639 941 547 to test drive
SMARTCAR 2004new engine and tyres 698cc cylinder
Consumes 4l petrol100km White and grey 3500 ONO
Contact Daniel bernmackhotmailcom tel 639 941 547 to test drive
40 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Last Editionacutes Answers
Sudoku Puzzle - Easy
wwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
More Puzzleswwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
The first correctly filled puzzle pulled out of the hat this month wins a Meal for 2 including a bottle of wine at THe leMON TRee Puerto RicoJust fill in the solution and then either send us a photograph from your phone with your name email and daytime contact number to 626641537 or cut out the completed grid below and pop it in an envelope
addressed to Sudoku Competion The Canary News TARA 63-67 Tanausuacute Arguineguiacuten LP 35120
1What do the austrailians call MarMite
ans VegiMite
2What colour is the Wrapper on cadbury dairy Milk bars
ans purple
3Who Was the eneMy of the 101 dalMations
ans cruella deVille
4Who is Mickey Mouses girlfriend
ans Minnie Mouse
5Which singer Was Married to heather Mills
ans paul Mccartney
6What is the spanish Word for Water
ans aqua
7bat out of hell Was a hit for Who
ans Meatloaf
8What did guy faWkes plan to bloW up
ans the houses of parliMent
9on old Vinyl records What does rpM Mean
ans reVolutions per Minute
10What is Missing froM a Manx cat
ans tail
WINNERs FROM LAST EDITION
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Send your answers to QuizTheCanarynewscom Text 626 641 537 or give them to Quinny himself if you spot him round Puerto Rico for a chance to win a prize
Our lucky winner will be the first selected at random with all the questions correct and gets a choice of either 100euro worth of advertising or a 35euro Drinks amp Mexican Platter
Voucher at Mackers Jardin del Sol Playa del IngleacutesWant to Sponsor a Prize Let us Know Quinny thanks you Wy Aye Like
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Which country annually donates trafalger squares xmas tree Sweden Norway or Denmark
2 How many reindeer pull santas sleigh 78 or 9
3 By Xmas eve how many advent calender windows are open
4 Coca cola changed santas clothes to red what colour was it originally Blue Yellow or Green
5 Which is the most bought and played xmas song to date
6 What colour are the berries on a mistletoe plant
7 What are the 2 most popular items used at the top of a xmas tree
8 What is father christmas called in Spain
9 What was used for frosty the snowmanrsquos nose
10 In the song 12 days of xmas what was given on day 4
Quinnys Quiz Page
37The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013
And the kids have Christmas all sewn up At least thatrsquos how it was in our house- once upon a time
When our twins were 4 years old they decided with a little group of like minded lsquocherubsrsquo from school to rehearse for the annual Christmas Con-cert Dear little angels not even in disguise how sweet After all Christmas is a time for children ndashisnrsquot it
Muddy boots off ten tiny feet tramped up the stairs - they had decided to act out the nativity scene in our bedroom- it being the most stable-like they could find due I suspect to the riotous confusion of Christmas trappings and lsquoswaddlingrsquo clothes ( aka laundry awaiting washing) therein With the lingering aroma of my Yankee Candle in their little nostrils and authenticity uppermost in their little minds this bedroom mayhem was easily transposed to the lsquo no room at the innrsquo of the Beth-lehem story (Had I known I would have fixed it for at least one cow one lamb and little donkey to be brought in from next doorrsquos farm )
Carol s on my CD player baking pies and lsquofeedingrsquo the Christmas cake with brandy -with the occasion-al obligatory slurp for the cook- kept me well in the Christmas spirit in the kitchen while the rehearsal was in progress upstairs
Soon I was called up for the performance Led by a couple of shepherds into the bathroom (scene one) I behold our neighbourrsquos son standing in the bath There are no tidings of great joy as I see my expensive sheepskin rug hanging dripping wet over his shivering little body Keeping my cool I just raise a quizzical eyebrow By way of explanation they break into song lsquoWhile SHEPHERDS WASHED their flocks by nightrdquoAhhh
All my bath towels lay soaking in a puddle on the floor ndash obviously lsquotake fiversquo for this particular scene My daughter was standing nearby my feather boa contorted into a straggly pair of angel wings and pinned to her vest She waved her Daddyrsquos (now defunct) big torch in the air and halo intact warbled out ldquoThe angel of the Lord came down and glory shone aroundrdquo Becky apologised that the glory did not light up anymore since she had dropped it in the bath
As was getting my very own nice warm glow from the previ-ously consumed brandy I let them carry on The next stop was my bed-room where I saw that I now owned 10 tea towels instead of my usual 5 My frown was met with ldquoSorry Mummy but we needed to cut them in half to make them fit the heads of Joseph and the shepherds
The Virgin Mary aka Jennifer Jones from next door is sitting looking only mildly holy in the middle of my bed I soon I realise there is something missing ldquoWhere is baby Jesusrdquo I ask Throwing back the duvet she reveals a scruffy old box in which rests my best satin pillowcase and a bundle of (used) hay Mary gently extricates the baby and rocks to and fro Spontaneously my eyes fill with tears as I listen to the sweetest rendition of lsquoAway in a MAN-GERrsquo I ever heard
Then right on cue come the three kings Oh joy I was really needing at least one wise man to show up by this time They bow before the manger and trot out an approximation of their lines
First King ldquoI bring you goldrdquoSecond King ldquoI bring you myrrhrdquo Third King ldquo Umm errr Frank sent thisrdquo
Clapping and laughing I led the unlikely nativity players down stairs We gathered around the fire roasting chestnuts singing Carols and drying out the towels and the soggy sheep as we discuss what they think is the real meaning of the Christmas story
Know what I find so special about kids They keep things so gloriously uncomplicated They bubble
over with expectant joy They burst with anticipa-tion They accept the miracle And best of all ndashwith simple child like faith they tell it like it is
And it was all alright on the night of course I am dumbfounded by the ability of little ones to per-form so well with few inhibitions and not a shred of self doubt they had perfected the performance As the curtain came down we happily joined hands and sang some communal carols as we exchanged the seasonrsquos greetings
On the way home tired but still with the adrenalin rush lingering we rocked and clapped as we joined with Dadrsquos deep baritone in a fitting end to the night
ldquoHark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born kingrdquo
Herersquos wishing you joy peace and a Happy Christ-mas
Kay DECEMBER 2013
the season is upon us
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Centro Veterinario MogaacutenTotal Veterinarian Services
C las Casillas 2 ndash 35140 MogaacutenTel 928 569 344 639 526 811
PROPERTIES FOR SALE
CARDENAS REAL ESTATE SINCE 1980 CALL NOW 928 150 650
WWWCARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Apartment 1 bed(s)
The best views in Arguineguin 129000 euro Euros
22597-OM
TAURO Bungalow 4 bed(s)
Oasis of peace in Tauro 398000 euro Euros
22591-OM
MASPALOMAS SAN FERNANDO Single-family house 3 bed(s)
250000 euro Euros 22586-OM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Duplex 3 bed(s)
273000 euro Euros 22582-OM
PUERTO RICO WEST HILL Apartment 1 bed(s)
98000 euro Euros 22579-OM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Apartment 2 bed(s)
199000 euro Euros 22577-OM
MOGaacuteN PLAYA AND PUERTO Apartment 2 bed(s)
Very close to the beach270000 euro Euros
22573-TB
PUERTO RICO WEST HILL PUERTO PLATA
Studio bed(s)
59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
PUERTO RICO BARRANCO AGUA LA PERRA Apartment 1 bed(s)
100000 euro Euros 22553-OM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Duplex 3 bed(s)
218000 euro Euros 22533-OM
CARDENAS REAL ESTATE SINCE 1980
CALL NOW 928 150 650 CARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
INFOEUROPAINMOCOM WWWEUROPAINMOCOM
1 SAN AGUSTiacuteN DETACHED CHALET WITH FANTASTIC SEAVIEW
Absolute best location excellent top-condition and only first class materials equipped with every
detail all bedrooms are ensuite 2 individual guest apartments completely furnished
pool and garages Price 1290000- Euro
2 CAMPO INTERNACIONAL-MASPALOMASBeautiful bungalow with one bedroom and private sunny terrace in a quiet location Very well maitained complex with a large pool Low comunityfee Ideal for porper use
Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
high-end finishings Livingroom of 140 m2 several guestrooms office fitness- and recreationrooms laundryroom swimmingpool terraces garage etc
First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
7 PRECIOUS FAMILY-CHALET The 174 m2 of this magnificent property is distributed
over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
furbished and equipped with all details Plot 300 sqm Livingarea 200 sqm Price 495000- Euro
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
INFOEUROPAINMOCOM
PROPERTIES FOR Rent
SAN FERNANDO Single and double room to rent quiet central zone wifi modern
kitchenbathroom parking 200-250e including bills tel
Daniel 639 941 547 bernmackhotmailcom
Playa-del-Ingles Av Tirajana
Fully furnished appartments approx 50 m2 sold Balcony with south-west view
pool garden 0034 638678406
OPEL Zafira 7-seater 2000 diesel new engine cylinder capacity 200cc
consumes 7l per 100km Silver new tyres 3500 ONO
Contact Daniel bernmackhotmailcom tel 639 941 547 to test drive
SMARTCAR 2004new engine and tyres 698cc cylinder
Consumes 4l petrol100km White and grey 3500 ONO
Contact Daniel bernmackhotmailcom tel 639 941 547 to test drive
40 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Last Editionacutes Answers
Sudoku Puzzle - Easy
wwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
More Puzzleswwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
The first correctly filled puzzle pulled out of the hat this month wins a Meal for 2 including a bottle of wine at THe leMON TRee Puerto RicoJust fill in the solution and then either send us a photograph from your phone with your name email and daytime contact number to 626641537 or cut out the completed grid below and pop it in an envelope
addressed to Sudoku Competion The Canary News TARA 63-67 Tanausuacute Arguineguiacuten LP 35120
1What do the austrailians call MarMite
ans VegiMite
2What colour is the Wrapper on cadbury dairy Milk bars
ans purple
3Who Was the eneMy of the 101 dalMations
ans cruella deVille
4Who is Mickey Mouses girlfriend
ans Minnie Mouse
5Which singer Was Married to heather Mills
ans paul Mccartney
6What is the spanish Word for Water
ans aqua
7bat out of hell Was a hit for Who
ans Meatloaf
8What did guy faWkes plan to bloW up
ans the houses of parliMent
9on old Vinyl records What does rpM Mean
ans reVolutions per Minute
10What is Missing froM a Manx cat
ans tail
WINNERs FROM LAST EDITION
Ray+liz in The Horseshoe PR
Send your answers to QuizTheCanarynewscom Text 626 641 537 or give them to Quinny himself if you spot him round Puerto Rico for a chance to win a prize
Our lucky winner will be the first selected at random with all the questions correct and gets a choice of either 100euro worth of advertising or a 35euro Drinks amp Mexican Platter
Voucher at Mackers Jardin del Sol Playa del IngleacutesWant to Sponsor a Prize Let us Know Quinny thanks you Wy Aye Like
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Which country annually donates trafalger squares xmas tree Sweden Norway or Denmark
2 How many reindeer pull santas sleigh 78 or 9
3 By Xmas eve how many advent calender windows are open
4 Coca cola changed santas clothes to red what colour was it originally Blue Yellow or Green
5 Which is the most bought and played xmas song to date
6 What colour are the berries on a mistletoe plant
7 What are the 2 most popular items used at the top of a xmas tree
8 What is father christmas called in Spain
9 What was used for frosty the snowmanrsquos nose
10 In the song 12 days of xmas what was given on day 4
Quinnys Quiz Page
38 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
Dear friends
My goodness how time flies Where has the year gone Yet here we are again only a few days away from Christmas On behalf of everybody in the Evangelical English Church I extend to you the warmest seasonrsquos greetings
I first heard this little poem being read on my first visit to Gran Canaria 7 years ago I have no idea who wrote it I believe it may have been from a Christmas card but it sums up so well all I am trying to say
If you look for Me at Christmas
You wont need a special star---
Im no longer just in Bethlehem
Im right there where you are
You may not be aware of Me
Amid the celebrations
Youll have to look beyond the stores
And all the decorations
But if you take a moment
From your list of things to do
And listen to your heart youll find
Im waiting there for you
Youre the one I want to be with
Youre the reason that I came
And youll find Me in the stillness
As Im whispering your name
Love Jesus
All too often we can get caught up in all the activities that surround this time of year and get so stressed out that we can miss the joy that Christmas is really about It is great putting up all the decorations and wrapping gifts It is won-derful catching up with old friends and family and sharing good times eating and drinking and itrsquos wonderful both giving and receiving presents Sometimes however all the activity wears us out and we can become guilty of becoming the person who says ldquoIrsquoll be glad when itrsquos all overrdquo Enjoy your Christmas by all means but donrsquot miss the joy What is the joy The joy is the miracle of birth or rather a birth It is the coming into this world of God the Son Jesus It tells us in the gospel of John that In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was GodhelliphellipThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us That is the joy of Christmas
This Christmas we will be going again out into the community to share the Christmas cheer and to sing a few carols together and I hope help us all remem-ber what it is we truly celebrate at this time of year I extend an invitation to you to come and join with us everybody is most welcome Our Christmas pro-gramme for this year is as follows
Community Carol singingDate Time Place
Mon 9th 730pm Bar Diamonds at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingleacutes
Mon 16th 730pm The Pub (Kim amp Steversquos) in the Puerto Rico Shopping Centre
Wed 18th 900pm Templo Ecumeacutenico (Front Steps) in Playa del Ingleacutes
Fri 20th 730pm Bar Buenavista Cafeacute in San Agustin CC (opposite the Don Gregory)
Christmas Day CelebrationsWed 25th 1000am Centro Ecumeacutenico in Playa del Ingleacutes
Wed 25th 1200noon Scandinavian Tourist Church in Puerto Rico
We continue to meet regularly every Sunday all year around in Playa del Ingleacutes at 1000am and in Puerto Rico at 1230pm In Playa del Ingles we meet in the Centro Ecumeacutenico the entrance is to the right-hand side of the main Temple and opposite the Kasbah centre In Puerto Rico we meet in the Scandinavian Tourist Church whis is at the back of the shopping centre You are welcome to come and join with us on any Sunday
I have promised the editor that I will endeavour to do my best and contribute a few lines for publication on a more regular basis so with that in mind until next time I wish you all a very happy Christmas time and may your blessings be many And donrsquot forget the joy
With love and blessing in Him
GavinPastor - Evangelical English Church
Joy to the WorlD International Evangelical English Church Playa del Ingleacutes amp Puerto Rico
An independent non-denominational Christian church All services are conducted in English but the congregation has a very international flavour and all are welcome
Tel 928 062 915 Mobile 603 455 258 Email englishchurchgcgmailcom Web wwwenglishchurchgcorg
Playa del Ingleacutes Sunday 1000am
PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME Meeting in the Centro Ecumeacutenico with is located to the side of the large Templo Ecumeacutenico The entrance is opposite the Kasbah Centre
Puerto Rico Sunday 1230pm
Meeting in the premises of the Scandinavian Tourist Church which is situated at the back of the Puerto Rico shopping centre centre
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Centro Veterinario MogaacutenTotal Veterinarian Services
C las Casillas 2 ndash 35140 MogaacutenTel 928 569 344 639 526 811
PROPERTIES FOR SALE
CARDENAS REAL ESTATE SINCE 1980 CALL NOW 928 150 650
WWWCARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Apartment 1 bed(s)
The best views in Arguineguin 129000 euro Euros
22597-OM
TAURO Bungalow 4 bed(s)
Oasis of peace in Tauro 398000 euro Euros
22591-OM
MASPALOMAS SAN FERNANDO Single-family house 3 bed(s)
250000 euro Euros 22586-OM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Duplex 3 bed(s)
273000 euro Euros 22582-OM
PUERTO RICO WEST HILL Apartment 1 bed(s)
98000 euro Euros 22579-OM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Apartment 2 bed(s)
199000 euro Euros 22577-OM
MOGaacuteN PLAYA AND PUERTO Apartment 2 bed(s)
Very close to the beach270000 euro Euros
22573-TB
PUERTO RICO WEST HILL PUERTO PLATA
Studio bed(s)
59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
PUERTO RICO BARRANCO AGUA LA PERRA Apartment 1 bed(s)
100000 euro Euros 22553-OM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Duplex 3 bed(s)
218000 euro Euros 22533-OM
CARDENAS REAL ESTATE SINCE 1980
CALL NOW 928 150 650 CARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
INFOEUROPAINMOCOM WWWEUROPAINMOCOM
1 SAN AGUSTiacuteN DETACHED CHALET WITH FANTASTIC SEAVIEW
Absolute best location excellent top-condition and only first class materials equipped with every
detail all bedrooms are ensuite 2 individual guest apartments completely furnished
pool and garages Price 1290000- Euro
2 CAMPO INTERNACIONAL-MASPALOMASBeautiful bungalow with one bedroom and private sunny terrace in a quiet location Very well maitained complex with a large pool Low comunityfee Ideal for porper use
Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
high-end finishings Livingroom of 140 m2 several guestrooms office fitness- and recreationrooms laundryroom swimmingpool terraces garage etc
First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
7 PRECIOUS FAMILY-CHALET The 174 m2 of this magnificent property is distributed
over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
furbished and equipped with all details Plot 300 sqm Livingarea 200 sqm Price 495000- Euro
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
INFOEUROPAINMOCOM
PROPERTIES FOR Rent
SAN FERNANDO Single and double room to rent quiet central zone wifi modern
kitchenbathroom parking 200-250e including bills tel
Daniel 639 941 547 bernmackhotmailcom
Playa-del-Ingles Av Tirajana
Fully furnished appartments approx 50 m2 sold Balcony with south-west view
pool garden 0034 638678406
OPEL Zafira 7-seater 2000 diesel new engine cylinder capacity 200cc
consumes 7l per 100km Silver new tyres 3500 ONO
Contact Daniel bernmackhotmailcom tel 639 941 547 to test drive
SMARTCAR 2004new engine and tyres 698cc cylinder
Consumes 4l petrol100km White and grey 3500 ONO
Contact Daniel bernmackhotmailcom tel 639 941 547 to test drive
40 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Last Editionacutes Answers
Sudoku Puzzle - Easy
wwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
More Puzzleswwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
The first correctly filled puzzle pulled out of the hat this month wins a Meal for 2 including a bottle of wine at THe leMON TRee Puerto RicoJust fill in the solution and then either send us a photograph from your phone with your name email and daytime contact number to 626641537 or cut out the completed grid below and pop it in an envelope
addressed to Sudoku Competion The Canary News TARA 63-67 Tanausuacute Arguineguiacuten LP 35120
1What do the austrailians call MarMite
ans VegiMite
2What colour is the Wrapper on cadbury dairy Milk bars
ans purple
3Who Was the eneMy of the 101 dalMations
ans cruella deVille
4Who is Mickey Mouses girlfriend
ans Minnie Mouse
5Which singer Was Married to heather Mills
ans paul Mccartney
6What is the spanish Word for Water
ans aqua
7bat out of hell Was a hit for Who
ans Meatloaf
8What did guy faWkes plan to bloW up
ans the houses of parliMent
9on old Vinyl records What does rpM Mean
ans reVolutions per Minute
10What is Missing froM a Manx cat
ans tail
WINNERs FROM LAST EDITION
Ray+liz in The Horseshoe PR
Send your answers to QuizTheCanarynewscom Text 626 641 537 or give them to Quinny himself if you spot him round Puerto Rico for a chance to win a prize
Our lucky winner will be the first selected at random with all the questions correct and gets a choice of either 100euro worth of advertising or a 35euro Drinks amp Mexican Platter
Voucher at Mackers Jardin del Sol Playa del IngleacutesWant to Sponsor a Prize Let us Know Quinny thanks you Wy Aye Like
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Which country annually donates trafalger squares xmas tree Sweden Norway or Denmark
2 How many reindeer pull santas sleigh 78 or 9
3 By Xmas eve how many advent calender windows are open
4 Coca cola changed santas clothes to red what colour was it originally Blue Yellow or Green
5 Which is the most bought and played xmas song to date
6 What colour are the berries on a mistletoe plant
7 What are the 2 most popular items used at the top of a xmas tree
8 What is father christmas called in Spain
9 What was used for frosty the snowmanrsquos nose
10 In the song 12 days of xmas what was given on day 4
Quinnys Quiz Page
39The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNeoct-nov 2013 39sept-oct 2013
The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCaNaryNewsCom News Views amp suNshiNe
Centro Veterinario MogaacutenTotal Veterinarian Services
C las Casillas 2 ndash 35140 MogaacutenTel 928 569 344 639 526 811
PROPERTIES FOR SALE
CARDENAS REAL ESTATE SINCE 1980 CALL NOW 928 150 650
WWWCARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Apartment 1 bed(s)
The best views in Arguineguin 129000 euro Euros
22597-OM
TAURO Bungalow 4 bed(s)
Oasis of peace in Tauro 398000 euro Euros
22591-OM
MASPALOMAS SAN FERNANDO Single-family house 3 bed(s)
250000 euro Euros 22586-OM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Duplex 3 bed(s)
273000 euro Euros 22582-OM
PUERTO RICO WEST HILL Apartment 1 bed(s)
98000 euro Euros 22579-OM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Apartment 2 bed(s)
199000 euro Euros 22577-OM
MOGaacuteN PLAYA AND PUERTO Apartment 2 bed(s)
Very close to the beach270000 euro Euros
22573-TB
PUERTO RICO WEST HILL PUERTO PLATA
Studio bed(s)
59000 euro Euros 22554-OM
PUERTO RICO BARRANCO AGUA LA PERRA Apartment 1 bed(s)
100000 euro Euros 22553-OM
ARGUINEGUiacuteN ALTOS DE ARGUINEGUiacuteN Duplex 3 bed(s)
218000 euro Euros 22533-OM
CARDENAS REAL ESTATE SINCE 1980
CALL NOW 928 150 650 CARDENAS-GRANCANARIACOM
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
INFOEUROPAINMOCOM WWWEUROPAINMOCOM
1 SAN AGUSTiacuteN DETACHED CHALET WITH FANTASTIC SEAVIEW
Absolute best location excellent top-condition and only first class materials equipped with every
detail all bedrooms are ensuite 2 individual guest apartments completely furnished
pool and garages Price 1290000- Euro
2 CAMPO INTERNACIONAL-MASPALOMASBeautiful bungalow with one bedroom and private sunny terrace in a quiet location Very well maitained complex with a large pool Low comunityfee Ideal for porper use
Price ONLY 75000- Euro
3 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS TOPFLOOR APARTMENT RARE SALE NEAR BEACH
PROMENADEBreathtaking views to the ocean and mountains
1 bedroom double balcony accessible from living- and bedroom Complex with large pool
near RIU-Palace-Hotel Price 144000- euro
4 SAN FERNANDO Beautiful and luxurious equipped family house with
large terrace spacious absolutely private roof solarium with sea-view and guest-apartment Price192000- euro
5 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS ndash ldquoCALLE ROMArdquoLarge one-bedroom apartment with 66 m2 living-space in absolute top-location Small private community only 100 meters to the beach promenade Price 150000- euro
6 DREAM CHALET WITH SEAVIEW FROM RENOMATED ARCHITECT
Prominent location in a private urbanization with Security Service Excellent very tasteful selected materials and
high-end finishings Livingroom of 140 m2 several guestrooms office fitness- and recreationrooms laundryroom swimmingpool terraces garage etc
First occupation Equipped with a large kitchen fully installed bathrooms airconditioning in all rooms centralized light- and music system automatic sun-income-shutters etc Price 1600000- euro
7 PRECIOUS FAMILY-CHALET The 174 m2 of this magnificent property is distributed
over two floors Living amp dining room spacious full fitted kitchen two large double bedrooms one master bedroom ensuite with balcony three bathrooms and an
office Beautiful private garden of 120 m2For the use of the private road and the very beautiful
pool with large sun terrace the eight neighbors pay only 58 ndash euro per month Price 480000- euro
8 PLAYA DEL INGLEacuteS-TOPFLOOROne-bedroom apartment on topfloor with great balcony Close to the beach Situated in a private complex with pool and elevator
Low community fee Price 88000-euro
9 MASPALOMAS CHALET WITH GOLFCOURSE VIEWPlot 622 m2 Living area 225 m2
Unimprovable topcondition with all details unique location pool garage
4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms luxurious kitchen study several storagerooms etc
Very rare sale Price 1050000- euro
10 San Agustiacuten Luxurious chalet with seaviewConsisting of 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms completely
equipped built-in kitchen with seperate lumberroom large livingroom garden with terrace bbq and pool garage and spacious basement Excellently
furbished and equipped with all details Plot 300 sqm Livingarea 200 sqm Price 495000- Euro
eUROPa InmO ReaL eSTaTe HOTLINE 928 77 11 77
INFOEUROPAINMOCOM
PROPERTIES FOR Rent
SAN FERNANDO Single and double room to rent quiet central zone wifi modern
kitchenbathroom parking 200-250e including bills tel
Daniel 639 941 547 bernmackhotmailcom
Playa-del-Ingles Av Tirajana
Fully furnished appartments approx 50 m2 sold Balcony with south-west view
pool garden 0034 638678406
OPEL Zafira 7-seater 2000 diesel new engine cylinder capacity 200cc
consumes 7l per 100km Silver new tyres 3500 ONO
Contact Daniel bernmackhotmailcom tel 639 941 547 to test drive
SMARTCAR 2004new engine and tyres 698cc cylinder
Consumes 4l petrol100km White and grey 3500 ONO
Contact Daniel bernmackhotmailcom tel 639 941 547 to test drive
40 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Last Editionacutes Answers
Sudoku Puzzle - Easy
wwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
More Puzzleswwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
The first correctly filled puzzle pulled out of the hat this month wins a Meal for 2 including a bottle of wine at THe leMON TRee Puerto RicoJust fill in the solution and then either send us a photograph from your phone with your name email and daytime contact number to 626641537 or cut out the completed grid below and pop it in an envelope
addressed to Sudoku Competion The Canary News TARA 63-67 Tanausuacute Arguineguiacuten LP 35120
1What do the austrailians call MarMite
ans VegiMite
2What colour is the Wrapper on cadbury dairy Milk bars
ans purple
3Who Was the eneMy of the 101 dalMations
ans cruella deVille
4Who is Mickey Mouses girlfriend
ans Minnie Mouse
5Which singer Was Married to heather Mills
ans paul Mccartney
6What is the spanish Word for Water
ans aqua
7bat out of hell Was a hit for Who
ans Meatloaf
8What did guy faWkes plan to bloW up
ans the houses of parliMent
9on old Vinyl records What does rpM Mean
ans reVolutions per Minute
10What is Missing froM a Manx cat
ans tail
WINNERs FROM LAST EDITION
Ray+liz in The Horseshoe PR
Send your answers to QuizTheCanarynewscom Text 626 641 537 or give them to Quinny himself if you spot him round Puerto Rico for a chance to win a prize
Our lucky winner will be the first selected at random with all the questions correct and gets a choice of either 100euro worth of advertising or a 35euro Drinks amp Mexican Platter
Voucher at Mackers Jardin del Sol Playa del IngleacutesWant to Sponsor a Prize Let us Know Quinny thanks you Wy Aye Like
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Which country annually donates trafalger squares xmas tree Sweden Norway or Denmark
2 How many reindeer pull santas sleigh 78 or 9
3 By Xmas eve how many advent calender windows are open
4 Coca cola changed santas clothes to red what colour was it originally Blue Yellow or Green
5 Which is the most bought and played xmas song to date
6 What colour are the berries on a mistletoe plant
7 What are the 2 most popular items used at the top of a xmas tree
8 What is father christmas called in Spain
9 What was used for frosty the snowmanrsquos nose
10 In the song 12 days of xmas what was given on day 4
Quinnys Quiz Page
40 News Views amp suNshiNe TheCaNaryNewsCom El Perioacutedico Ingleacutes de Gran Canariaoct-nov 2013
Last Editionacutes Answers
Sudoku Puzzle - Easy
wwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
More Puzzleswwwsudoku-puzzlesnet
The first correctly filled puzzle pulled out of the hat this month wins a Meal for 2 including a bottle of wine at THe leMON TRee Puerto RicoJust fill in the solution and then either send us a photograph from your phone with your name email and daytime contact number to 626641537 or cut out the completed grid below and pop it in an envelope
addressed to Sudoku Competion The Canary News TARA 63-67 Tanausuacute Arguineguiacuten LP 35120
1What do the austrailians call MarMite
ans VegiMite
2What colour is the Wrapper on cadbury dairy Milk bars
ans purple
3Who Was the eneMy of the 101 dalMations
ans cruella deVille
4Who is Mickey Mouses girlfriend
ans Minnie Mouse
5Which singer Was Married to heather Mills
ans paul Mccartney
6What is the spanish Word for Water
ans aqua
7bat out of hell Was a hit for Who
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